ObscureHistoryFilter: Any pointers to resources about how Switzerland was like in 1817? What was life like? What was the political and economic situation? What technology was around? I'm trying to create a Call of Cthulhu campaign based in that place and time, and I'm trying to be as realistic as possible (aside from the cosmic horrors). [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2008 - 11 answers

European relocation: I've been asked to help plan a friend's relocation from Switzerland to Norway. [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2008 - 2 answers

My boyfriend and I will be meeting my dad in Berlin in mid-September. I've never been to Germany and my boyfriend has never been to Switzerland, and we'll be there a total of 10 days. How should we split up our time, and what should we see? My dad will be renting a car, so we're planning on driving between cities. Any suggestions are appreciated!
posted on Jun 26, 2008 - 4 answers

Switzerland for foodies? [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2008 - 3 answers

Can you recommend me post-grad / continuing studies in Applied Statistics? Either at Swiss universities, or via good e-unversities. [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm thinking of taking a day/weekend trip from Lyon (Rhône-Alpes) to... somewhere. I'd like the destination city to be pretty close. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted on Apr 17, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm staying with friends on the border between Switzerland and France for about six weeks this summer and would like to find a school that offers intensive French lessons. Ideally I would leave for France sometime in the beginning of June and stay until mid-July, though my dates are flexible. I speak intermediate level French now and would be willing to come into a course a little late, if necessary. Thanks!
posted on Mar 21, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm researching Berne, Switzerland, from approximately 1900 (although I could go as far back as 1880-90) to the First World War. I know that because of Switzerland's neutrality, a lot of international politics, diplomacy, activism and espionage was happening there. I have a few good general sources about Switzerland in about that era; a travel guide first published in 1919 by Frank Fox, John Addington Symonds' "Our Life in the Swiss Highlands," and I've just started tracking down information about the socialist International and the Berne International Women's Conference that took place in 1915. But I need to learn a lot more -- [more inside]
posted on Jan 20, 2008 - 3 answers

How to order a book for a friend in Switzerland [more inside]
posted on Jan 6, 2008 - 5 answers

We're planning a trip to Switzerland for New Year 2008, but have little clue about the country. Advice welcomed! [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 9 answers

TaxdodgeFilter: My wife is a US citizen, I'm a british citizen, and we both live in Switzerland. I pay my taxes here in Switzerland (and nothing to the UK), but what will she have to pay to the IRS? [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 12 answers

Swissfilter: Moving to Switzerland. Looking for book recommendations. [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2007 - 7 answers

I want to take the Glacier Express when I'm in Switzerland. Is Zermatt to Chur sufficient to get the full fledged experience, or is the best part between Chur and St. Moritz?
posted on Sep 8, 2007 - 1 answers

So has anyone here attended or been involved with the St Gallen Symposium? I'll be a student participant in this year's one, and I'm hoping to find some advice and anecdotes from people who've been there before. [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2007 - 1 answers

For a visit to Geneva, would it be advisable and convenient to stay in a nearby town in France? Which town? Which hotel? Convenience is key! [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2007 - 10 answers

I'm about to move to Switzerland and need some advice and guidance. [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2007 - 7 answers

I want to do Paris/daytrips (1-2 days), Switzerland (4-5 days), and London/daytrips (1-2 days), all late this January. I'll be traveling alone. I'd love some advice. [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2007 - 27 answers

My website domain went to the Ukraine. Any chance of getting it back? [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2006 - 17 answers

TravelFilter: Last minute. Wife an I going to Switzerland from the US in late January. Leave on the 19th. I have to be in Geneva on the 21st. Flying standby - don't know where I'll come in. Maybe Milan? Maybe Paris? Maybe Munich? Maybe Zurich? Need a good route by Rail to Geneva. More inside. [more inside]
posted on Jan 7, 2006 - 10 answers

I’m looking for sound files from trains and buses in specific cities of Europe. [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2005 - 7 answers

Where can I buy Farmer Crock? [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2005 - 3 answers

I am living in switzerland for the next two months and I want to access google.com listings. However, whenever I type it into my browser i get google.ch. Anyone know a way around this?
posted on Sep 14, 2005 - 13 answers

Near Zurich, where should I go for weekend tourist trips? [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2005 - 11 answers

I usually find great prices for flights. But I'm coming up empty on this route: Amsterdam to Zurich. [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2005 - 9 answers

Can you help me get the most out of my upcoming trip to New York City, Italy, Greece and Zurich, Switzerland? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2005 - 11 answers

I am going to a wedding in Zurich in May, and I would like to go to the beach to relax for a week before the wedding. Where are some good beach vacation locations where I can vacation cheaply, and still travel to Zurich for the wedding.
posted on Jan 17, 2005 - 6 answers

Free dialup internet access in Switzerland? (mi)
posted on Dec 23, 2004 - 5 answers

Candy! I've looked all over for a bar of chocolate that I bought in Switzerland, but I can't find anywhere on the internets or the local gourmet shops. It's called Cailler Cremant, and looks like this. I'll be eternally indebted to whoever can find a retailer, online or off, for the U.S. market.
posted on Nov 4, 2004 - 7 answers

I will be at a conference in Lausanne, Switzerland next week. When the conference is over, I have a few days before I have to fly home. I think I'd like to rent a motorcycle and spend that time riding in the mountains. Does anyone have any recommendations for going about this? Should I try to rent the bike ahead of time, or just do it once I'm there? Can I expect to find a place that will rent bikes in Lausanne, or should I plan on going back to Geneva to get one?
posted on Oct 1, 2004 - 8 answers