tainotrailsJul 20, 20143 minMy Big Fat Greek VacationIt’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 fi...
tainotrailsJun 12, 20141 minI got a ticket! :(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 m...
tainotrailsJun 12, 20141 minBiking from Zürich to Germany 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...
tainotrailsMay 21, 20147 minApartment Hunting in Zurich (with some tips)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 l...
tainotrailsMay 5, 20142 minDay Trip from Zurich: Gruyères & Cailler Chocolate FactoryA great day trip from Zurich, and also a popular destination among tourists, is the medieval town of Gruyères, located in Canton Fribourg...
tainotrailsMay 5, 20142 minSwiss Festivals: Cheese Festival in Gruyeres (May)Another festival we attended this weekend was the Cheese Festival in Gruyères. We decided to rent a car because driving is two hours fast...
tainotrailsMay 5, 20143 minSwiss Festivals: SechseläutenOne 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 Ca...
tainotrailsApr 30, 20141 minDay Trip from Zurich: BaselAlthough our intention what to visit Vaduz (Liechtenstein), we are glad we ended up hopping in the wrong train Which Took us all the way ...
tainotrailsApr 30, 20144 minDay trip from Zurich: Bern and MurtenSince 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 w...
tainotrailsApr 30, 20143 minHappy One Month to Us!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 ...
tainotrailsApr 15, 20142 minLet's Talk GarbageNow, 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 recycl...
tainotrailsApr 15, 20142 min3 Weeks and CountingThis 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...
tainotrailsApr 14, 20141 minDogs Are Settling OK TooDiego and Valentina are so pretty Adapting Quickly to Their new life in Switzerland. Thanks to a group created by and for spouses of Empl...
tainotrailsApr 8, 20143 minLegal AliensWe are almost done with our inscription with the government here in Switzerland (Yeah!). We are now officially legal aliens, and that inc...
tainotrailsApr 3, 20144 minSettling Down in Zürich A week ago today we boarded Swiss Airlines flight 039 from San Francisco to Zürich. A week already and I can’t believe it. So far we love...
tainotrailsMar 31, 20149 minBringing our dogs to Switzerland If you know us, then you probably know how important our dogs are to us. We have two four-legged children, Diego and 8 year old Boston Te...
tainotrailsMar 30, 20143 minMoving to SwitzerlandThe process of getting to Switzerland started a few months back. We had time to prepare, so we thought or. At the end, a rush was still t...
tainotrailsMar 29, 20143 minThe Beginning of a Swiss LifeOn March 26, 2014 we took one of the biggest steps in our lives. After living in Seattle for 6 years and then in California Bay Area for ...