Over the long Easter weekend we drove down to Zermatt for a little mini-holiday! Zermatt is a cute little mountain town at the base of the Matterhorn and is one of those places you definitely have to visit at least once when you’re in Switzerland! It’s about a three and a half hour drive or train ride from Zurich… Read More
A Visit to the Emmentaler Cheese Factory!
Recently we decided to take a little day trip down to the Emmentaler show dairy and restaurant in Affoltern im Emmental to see how cheese is made! It’s a bit far from Zurich, about an hour and a half, but was a nice drive and a cute place to visit. The factory consists of 4 different buildings from various time… Read More
Musée Olympique: The Olympic Museum
Back in March we headed down to Geneva to attend the very large and popular Geneva Auto Show. We decided to stay slightly out of town, since the auto show is so popular and a lot of the hotels were booked and it was bound to be crowded! Instead we stayed in Lausanne, which is just around the lake… Read More
The Best of Swiss Grocery Stores: Coop
I am in this really fun Facebook group called “Around the World in a Year,” where every two weeks we “visit” another country and learn about it from people within the group who live there. One of the things that always seems to fascinate everyone is a peek inside the local grocery store to see how it is different from where… Read More
Sportferien with a visit from Our US Friends!
In the winter Swiss schools have a break called Sportferien, or “sports holiday.” Sportferien is different than Christmas holiday break, and takes place in February (in Zurich at least). This two week break is generally used to go skiing, or do other winter sports, or go on holiday with your family. Often, schools will even do a trip together where… Read More
Expat Life: Things About Switzerland That Have Surprised Me
A few days ago marked 6 months that we’ve lived in Switzerland! And while every day hasn’t been perfect, it has been a good time so far. Living in another country has it’s fair share of ups and downs and there are several of moments of… Read More
Visit to Rochers de Naye Santa House and Village Noel at Caux!
Over Thanksgiving we visited the beutiful town of Montruex (You can read more about that here!) and while there we also took the mountain train up to visit Santa’s house at Rochers de Naye mountain top! I was so excited to bring Carter up to see Santa on a snowy mountain top! The views from the train were breathtaking and… Read More
Christmas Time in Switzerland!
It’s Christmas time all over the world, it’s Christmas here at home. The church bells chime wherever we roam! Though the customs might change, and the language is strange, this appeal we feel is real! (-Sammy Davis Jr) Swarovski Christmas tree in the Zurich main train station (Zurich HB) We’ve been here for about four months and are celebrating our first Christmas here in… Read More