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One of the perks of living in Switzerland is the fact that it is so easy to travel to a different country just for the day. This time, we...

Millions of people travel to München, Germany every year in September (not in October as some people believe), to attend the world’s...

In September we were witnesses of one of the most popular events in the Alps, the “Alpabfahrt”. The Alpabfahrt or Almatrieb refers to an...

Interlaken means in between lakes. This small city in the Bernese Highlands region of central Switzerland is precisely that, a city...

Summer is officially over and with that we welcome our first autumn in Switzerland. I have to say I am very excited to be in Europe...

My cousin and her family came to Europe with her family, taking advantage of a school trip her daughters’ high school coordinated. They...

After we returned from Greece on a Wednesday, we found out that the following Monday was a holiday in Switzerland and Alexis didn’t have...

It’s been over a month now since our last post and so much has happened since. We’ve made a few trips: Greece, Italy, and France.  But...

Mental note, make sure the tram ticket is still valid… The latest item on my Swiss adventure list is the fine I received today. This is...

To celebrate that we found our apartment, we decided to bike to Germany just for fun. Since our bikes are still in storage, we borrowed a...

We’ve been very busy looking for an apartment pretty much since we moved to Zürich. The search has not been easy since we had this long...

A great day trip from Zurich, and also a popular destination among tourists, is the medieval town of Gruyères, located in Canton...

Another festival we attended this weekend was the Cheese Festival in Gruyères. We decided to rent a car because driving is two hours...

One of the best ways to connect with a country’s culture and traditions is by going to it’s festivals. When we lived in Washington and...

Although our intention what to visit Vaduz (Liechtenstein), we are glad we ended up hopping in the wrong train Which Took us all the way...

Since Bern is the capital of Switzerland it had to be one of our first Swiss cities to visit. Did you know that the man who changed how...

Time sure flies When you have fun and I could not agree more with this statement. April 27 marked our first month of living in Zurich, a...

Now, let’s talk garbage. I feel like here you almost need an MBA in “Taking the Trash Out” to learn how to dispose the garbage and...

This week we celebrate our third week living in Zurich and each day I fall in love with this city even more. Everything is exactly what I...

Diego and Valentina are so pretty Adapting Quickly to Their new life in Switzerland. Thanks to a group created by and for spouses of...