Nyon, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Nyon falls between the cracks when it comes to integrated transportation systems, apparently. Mobilis, a canton Vaud transport network with single payment agreements covering several local systems, has plans to extend its network west to Nyon, and to the Riviera, the north of the canton, and Lac du Joux, by the […]
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.
Fêtes de Geneve finale with a bang
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – More than 500,000 people turned out for the musical big-bangs end to the 63rd edition of Geneva’s colourful Fetes de Geneve. The fireworks and music display, reportedly the largest in the city’s history, started at 22:00 and lasted for almost an hour. It was a treat! Various pyrotechnical companies competed to […]
Weekend weather in Lake Geneva region, Zurich, Locarno, for fêtes
Geneva, Locarno, Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Storms are building up and showers are promised for all areas on Saturday, not the best news for the Street Parade in Zurich or those who like to stroll around Geneve during the Fêtes de Geneve. The good news is that skies should clear, particularly in the west, late […]
Cisalpino test trains taken out of service
Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The new and long-awaited Geneva-Milan Cisalpino II train service was interrupted 4 August while the company investigated a warning signal in one of the locomotives, company spokesman Renzo Cicillini said. The trains were rolled out for their test phase 20 July.
Interview: Swiss student gives Chinese TV crowds a taste of their country
[/caption] Update: Liam won third place in the 2010 competition Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Liam Bates arrived home to the Lake Geneva region in Switzerland from China 28 July with more than the six-month scholarship he won from the Chinese government as a finalist in its international university competition for Mandarin speakers: he had a […]