Unfortunately ticks belong to spring like daffodils and are something unpleasant that we have learned to deal with. But in the last years a new disease has progressed across Switzerland proving more dangerous and potentially deadly for pets. Rabbit fever or Tularemia is known in […]
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I know it sounds crazy to be talking about this but there has been sightings of a brown bear around Engelberg so it’s not completely impossible that, should you go hiking in the area, you might cross paths with the creature. What you need to
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Widely considered to be a Swiss national dish the humble Rösti (pronounced, rer-shtee) was originally served up for breakfast to hungry farmers in Canton Bern. In terms of its history, there is no official record of when the first Rösti was fried up, or by
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Winter is here and with lots of snow (at least in the mountains) if you are planning to drive anywhere this winter then you should be prepared for driving in the snow. First of all be sure that your car is fit for the winter:
Zermatt is a small mountain resort nestled in the mountains of Canton Valais in the south of Switzerland. The town is at an elevation of 1608m and has a population of less than 6000 people, although this number swells to around 30,000 over Christmas and
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The Elevator Pitch If Zurich airport is your usual port-of-call for flights in & out of Switzerland then the official Zurich Airport app is a fine addition to your phone’s 3rd party apps. It provides a good one-stop source for things that might require more
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The Elevator Pitch Many of your options for weekend adventures depend on the time of year and which mountain pass roads are open and operational. This app provides the real-time status for every major mountain pass in Switzerland with additional information for each. While the
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The Elevator Pitch No web service (including the accompanying app) has brought more value to my life in Switzerland than a subscription to Schweiz Mobile (Switzerland Mobility). In short, if you are active outdoors either walking, hiking, biking, skating, and many more (including new additions
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The Elevator Pitch It is almost useless reviewing this app since it probably already has a place of prominence on the phone of everyone reading this review but the new version is so elegantly designed that we should do a run down for those who
The Elevator Pitch This review actually covers two different apps which attack the same problem with slightly different experiences. Which you choose would be based on personal reference. Both let you use augmented reality ,combining what your phone’s camera sees overlaid with information about what
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