On 9 January 2020, Barryland, a foundation in Martigny dedicated to preserving and showcasing the iconic Grand-Saint Bernard dog, announced the arrival of ten new pups. The five female and five male pups were born on 24 December 2019, just in time for Christmas. Both the mother and father are short haired dogs of the […]
Swiss winter holiday traffic forecast
Ahead of the holidays, Switzerland’s Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) published its winter holiday traffic forecast. Traffic jams and slowdowns are expected on the following stretches of road: Spiez – Kandersteg Gampel – Goppenstein Brunnen – Flüelen (Axenstrasse) Rarogne – Brigue Bellinzone – Locarno The map below shows these are other stretches where progress is likely […]
Cancellation risk – flights out of Switzerland
The French love of strikes makes travelling in and out or within France a risky business. Strikes this week are a reminder of this risk. Airlines are warning Swiss travellers of potential flight cancellations this week due to French strikes. Geneva airport has posted a cancellation warning on its website. Easyjet, the airport’s largest carrier, […]
Lausanne ranked world’s best small city
Lausanne grabs top spot in the global affairs and lifestyle magazine Monocle’s debut ranking of the world’s best small cities. To qualify, a city needs to be home to roughly 200,000 people. This provides a sweet spot between social and cultural diversity and quaintness, according to the publisher. Lausanne has a population of 140,000. Once […]
Staff suspected of stealing from passenger luggage at Geneva airport
Two people who work for the company Dnata at Geneva airport have been arrested, according the newspaper Le Temps. The individuals are suspected of stealing objects from passenger luggage over the last few months, possibly years. Last Monday, airport police undertook an unannounced search of the airport’s baggage handlers. During the search two Dnata staff […]
Nowhere is safer than Switzerland
For 2020, Libya, Somalia, South Sudan and the Central African Republic are the riskiest countries to visit, according to International SOS, a health and security company. The ranking, which considers medical risk, travel security and road safety, lists Switzerland as the safest nation, alongside Iceland, Greenland, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Andorra. These countries, […]
Switzerland in autumn: 5 stunning photos from Instagram
Switzerland is beautiful any time of the year. But in autumn is at its most colourful. If you can’t escape the office to see it for yourself then here are five amazing autumn photographs, with their locations – just in case you can, selected from Instagram. 1. Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland A photo posted by Andre […]
Flight shame and taxes could halve growth in passenger numbers, says UBS
A recent report based on a survey of 6,000 people by the Swiss bank UBS suggests growth in the number of people taking to the skies could halve as people choose to fly less, according to various news media including the BBC. 21% of those surveyed across the UK, France, Germany and the US said […]
easyJet adds two new destinations from Geneva
easyJet will add two new destinations from Geneva starting in November 2019, according to Geneva airport. From November the airline will offer flights to Prague, in the Czech Republic, and Aqaba, in Jordan, to its list of destinations from Geneva. Aqaba is a port city next to the Red Sea not far from the archaeological […]
“CH” stickers might disappear from Swiss cars
The “CH” sticker that Swiss drivers must legally put on their vehicles before entering another country might disappear, according to the newspaper 20 Minutes. The sticker, a distinguishing sign of the state in which the car is registered, must be attached to rear of any vehicle driven in a foreign country1. It is required under […]
