Yesterday, EasyJet announced that a "highly sophisticated" cyber-attack had affected around 9 million customers. © Transversospinales | Dreamstime.com The company said its "investigation found that the email address and travel details of … [Read more...]
Guides
7-step guide to hiring a cleaner in Switzerland
Brought to you by quitt.ch Corona virus information In quitt’s Coronavirus FAQ, you will find answers to key questions related to Coronavirus and home employees. 1. What do cleaners cost in Switzerland? Cleaners are expensive in Switzerland. … [Read More...]
15 things you should know about Swiss health insurance
It's health insurance season. Average premiums are increasing in 2018. Compulsory basic Swiss health insurance can generally only be changed once a year. To change you must notify your current provider by 30 November. This article explains the basics … [Read More...]
Activities
Here’s why the Chateau de Chillon is Switzerland’s most-visited castle
The Chateau de Chillon is the most-visited historic building in Switzerland. There must be a reason, beyond the fact that it’s easy to get to on the edge of Lake Geneva near Montreux. You enter the Middle Ages as you cross the little … [Read more...]
How Switzerland’s best river swim became a summertime commute
Most people float down the Aare River in Bern just for fun. For Evelyn Schneider-Reyes, it was her summertime commute home. “I only had like 30 seconds walking from my office to the river,†she recalls. “I had an ‘Aare Bag’, where I put all … [Read more...]
Taking a trip back in time on a Swiss steam train
Trains run Saturdays and Sundays from 4 May until 27 October 2019. On 21 May 1966, the local rail company closed the line between the two small towns of Blonay and Chamby, in Switzerland’s Riviera region, on the eastern reaches of … [Read more...]
