Are we surprised that the £1,200 which is a UK taxi company’s biggest fare ever ended up in Geneva? So the businessmen who took the ride won’t be surprised at taxi fares in Geneva. They were driven from Northhampton to Geneva to catch a flight to Portugal, so they’ll probably be stuck with another large […]
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Air travel in Europe stalls Friday
Airlines, airports expect bumpy ride when ash cloud allows flights to resume Friday evening 16 April Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The ash cloud from Iceland’s volcano is causing severe disruption to airlines throughout Europe, with the UK closed to air traffic until 18:00 Friday evening, airports in northern France including Paris closed, as well as […]
Restaurants in Geneva open on Sunday night
Lai Thai Lai Thai is in an elegant setting. The owner went to Swiss hotel school, so you are always greeted like a king or queen and the service is impeccable. A wide range of Northern Thai dishes you don’t ordinarily find in hole-in-the-wall type Thai restaurants, such as the special Thai rice and fish […]
CGN boat rates to rise
Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Boat trips on Lake Geneva will go up by 5.5 percent in 2011, the CGN (Compagnie Générale de la Navigation) has announced, with smaller price increases on the Lausanne-Thonon line starting 1 June 2010. The 2011 ticket prices go into effect 12 December 2010, when Swiss public transport companies put new […]
Alcohol abuse: Winemakers say education, not ad bans, is key
Wine is more than a beverage, courses teach you: “It’s really about understanding the pleasure of wine – the smell, how it tastes, what’s behind it.”