20 months of renovations end for airport 4-star GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Crowne Plaza Hotel this week officially unveiled the results of a 20-month and CHF40 million investment programme that saw two floors added. The original 306 rooms and suites have been expanded to include 60 new “Club” rooms and suites on the new floors […]
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.
Geneva airport traffic up
Regional role strengthened in 2013 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The airport in Geneva in 2013 handled 14.4 million passengers, a 3.9 percent increase over the previous year, Genève Aéroport announced 13 January. The number of flights fell by 2.2 percent. The 2013 passenger and traffic movement report is one of the best in continental Europe, according […]
Catching up on Swiss news
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Welcome back to all of you who have managed to stretch your holidays until today, to match school vacations. I’m one of those who is now back in the saddle (I’ve been in the western US and Canada – does it show). Here’s a quick roundup of news from the past couple […]
Happy new year!
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Happy new year to all! I’m on holiday until 10 January, but will continue to post daily news roundups this week to keep you up to date on key news. Ellen Wallace, editor
Wild, windy and for some, snowy Christmas
Switzerland’s holiday weather forecast GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Batten down the hatches, especially if you’re in the mountains, for wintry is about to sweep in some wild storms. Alpine areas are receiving level 3 warnings of gales from 130-160kph. Eastern Valais is expected to see snowfalls of from 20cm to 1 metre. Resorts might welcome the […]