BERN, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss unemployment rate fell from 3.3 to 3.2 percent in April, compared to March, although it was marginally higher, 0.9 percent, than in April 2013. The jobless rate for Swiss workers was 2.3 percent and for foreigners 6.5 percent in March, the most recent month for calculations. The federal government’s regular […]
Travels
When I travel, I drink wine. In fact, I usually organize my travels around learning about it because wine isn't a beverage, it's a culture.
Swiss back in the black
New on Swiss planes: electronic devices during flights, allergy-friendly steps ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Swiss, the airline owned by Lufthansa, is proving to be the parent’s golden child, turning in a profit in a turbulent industry, for the first quarter of 2014. The airline showed a profit of CHF3 million, compared to a CHF24m loss a […]
CFF doubles number of Supersaver tickets
Swiss rail prices to rise by 2.9% at end of year GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Regular Swiss train travellers are being offered a larger number of deals, in part to offset the expected 2.9 percent increase in rail prices at the end of 2014, but also to reduce the number of travelers during peak travel times. […]
Traffic alert for Geneva Marathon
Geneva Marathon race course GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Geneva police have issued traffic and parking restrictions for this weekend, during the Geneva Marathon for Unicef. More than 13,000 runners, a record number, will take part in the full and semi-marathons, which take place on both sides of the lake. The races start at Chêne-Bourg, then runners head out […]
While checking out the little casks …
…. I fell in love with 12 St Bernard puppies last week. They are from one litter, the newest arrivals at the kennels and St Bernard Dog Museum in Martigny, and they were presented to the public for the first time 19 April. As a birthday present to myself I paid them a visit – […]