ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – The Club Alpin Suisse (CAS) ils working with Google in Zurich to take shots of the hiking paths that lead to CAS huts throughout the country, using Street View Trekker. The Trekker is an 18-kilo backpack camera that takes 360 degree shots which will later be available for viewing on Google Maps. […]
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.
German radar spotters safe but maybe not for long
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A German web site has been published information about highway and road radar locations in Switzerland, keeping it continually updated thanks to Swiss drivers who send information to the site, reports 20 Minutes. Publishing or publicly sharing in any way information about radars has been illegal in Switzerland since January, but Swiss […]
Older drivers to have short reprieve on tests (update)
BERN, SWITZERLAND – Via sicura’ second package of tighter road safety regulations is likely to be delayed for a year to early 2015. It includes checks on older drivers and anyone with a “serious disease” to ensure they are capable of driving. The change would require all drivers over age 70 to have a medical […]
Weekend option: old cars, old Swiss pork recipes
Weather forecast: cool, damp GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Rain and temperatures of 12-16C will be the norm this weekend, just right for waxing romantic about the good old days and hunting for antiques and eating Swiss handmade boudin, or blood sausage. Start by heading to Morges to visit the Swiss Classic British Cars event, an annual […]
WWF scorns UN effort to cut air travel impact
BERN, SWITZERLAND – The WWF environmental group in Switzerland is calling on the country’s politicians to start taxing airline tickets, following what it calls the complete failure of international efforts to address the problem of air travel’s impact on the environment. Aviation today accounts for 16 percent of air pollution in Switzerland, a figure that […]