Colombia – At least once a day, my Colombian-born wife will say (usually around breakfast time) “oh what I wouldn’t give for a batido de lulo or curuba” or one of any number of exotic fruits native to her home country. To someone raised in a northern climate, the fruit selection at Migros pretty well […]
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Swiss flights to US start tougher controls
Geneva / Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The airline Swiss began implementing new security measures Tuesday 5 January, in response to requirements by the US for flights going to that country. Swiss airports will now do second checks, including full body checks, on people who hold a passport from, are resident in or transiting through any […]
Swiss hotel mini-bars labeled energy hogs
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The 55,000 mini-bars in Swiss hotels consume far more energy than the average home refrigerator for a family of four, some 24 million kW hours in a year. The heart of the problem is the sad news for hotel clients who love drinks in their rooms that a 40-litre minibar consumes […]
Swiss still travelling, spending more on trips
Neuchatel, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Residents of Switzerland took 100 million trips in 2008: 3.2 overnight trips and 12.7 day trips per person, show the results of a government survey carried out every five years. And they are spending more money when they do it, CHF148 a day per person for room, board, travel and incidentals […]
Geneva escapes: Paris off the beaten path
Communing with the dead in the catacombs Paris, France (GenevaLunch) – At an easy three and-a-half hour train ride (TGV), or leisurely five hour drive through rolling farmland, Paris should be on your list of weekend getaways if you live in Geneva. My family manages at least two trips a year, usually with visiting friends or […]