Village of Zumdorf, Population: 3 people
History of Zumdorf, the smallest Village in Switzerland with a population of 3 people, Father, and 2 Sons! In 1851 Zumdorf had 50 inhabitants but then was buried by a huge avalanche. Zumdorf is currently (2017) inhabited all year round … Read More
Apocalyptic skies over Switzerland!
Sahara Desert Sand allover the Swiss skies On 6 February 2021, across parts of Switzerland, people awoke to a strange yellowish light and brown skies. The strange light and brown sky are caused by sand from the Sahara desert. It … Read More
Einreisebeschränkungen machen Sinn!
Es ist eine Johnny-Come-Recent-Maßnahme, die einfach Sinn macht Jeder, der aus einem anderen Land in die USA fliegt, muss einen negativen Test für das COVID-19-Virus nachweisen. Die Zentren für die Kontrolle und Prävention von Krankheiten haben in den letzten Tagen … Read More
Fondue or Fish & Chips?
Eggberge, a Mountain Guesthouse, and Restaurant, situated on a sunny plateau above Lake Lucerne. Through our English-speaking chat on Whatsapp, I found out about the new owners of this great spot located between Altdorf and Flüelen in the Canton of URI. … Read More
Third longest train tunnel in Switzerland
The Ceneri tunnel is opened, the work of the century is completed The new tunnel reduces travel times between Ticino and German-speaking Switzerland. And thanks to fast S-Bahn connections, it turns the southern canton into a “Città Ticino”. But some … Read More