A growing number of non-profit organizations – my favourite for this is UNHCR – are finding that the easiest and best solution to providing up-to-date photo collections for public perusal and media use is to post them on a photo-sharing site. The Nyon Tourism Office has joined flickr, and has some great shots from 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.
Geneva ranked with Zurich in “liveability survey”
London, England (Economist Intelligence Unit) – The annual Economist liveability survey of 140 cities worldwide ranks Vancouver in first place with an almost perfect 98 score out of 100. There are four European cities among the top 10. Vienna is in second place, Helsinki in seventh, just ahead of eighth-tied Geneva, Sydney and Zurich.
Average user given say in public transport schedules
Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The famous Swiss system of consulting widely on political issues is now bringing public transport users – local, regional and national – the chance to have their say in the new schedules for 2010/2011. The “projet d’horaire” web site, in German, French and Italian, provides the current schedules for all transport systems, […]
Renens volunteers offer train station help, safety
Renens, Vaud, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The first team of volunteers at the train station in Renens went to work 3 June to help travelers and keep the calm. The volunteer project is part of the CFF rail company programme to reduce vandalism and violence. Renens, canton Vaud police and the CFF rail company joined forces […]
Swiss rail company offers first lounge, in Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland (ats/romandie, Fre) – First-class travellers on Swiss CFF trains will have access to the rail company’s first lounge, in Zurich, starting 8 June. The lounge, with four rooms, is designed for 50 people and is open from 05:00 to 21:00 seven days a week. It is on the first floor of the train […]