Category Archives: Switzerland

Zoo Zürich – with a slighlty different perspective

Posted on 13. April 2014 by erdhummel

Yesterday, we used the good weather for a trip to the Zoo. We have been meaning to go there with the little one for a while now, ever since she enjoyed petting the dog of our friends so much. The … Continue reading →

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swiss precision

Posted on 11. April 2014 by erdhummel

Although Germany and Switzerland don’t create the immediate impression of being two completely different cultures, don’t ever make the mistake to lump the two countries together. You would not only annoy every Swiss person in the world by that, no, … Continue reading →

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today…

Posted on 8. April 2014 by erdhummel

…was the first time in 9 1/2 months (!!) that someone voluntarily offered me the space in the stroller area on the train! Yippee! It was a Vietnamese couple. So much for foreigners occupying the seats in Swiss trains.

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Challenge succeeded

Posted on 7. April 2014 by erdhummel

Yesterday, we invited our neighbours for coffee and cake. What sounds like a casual thing to do can actually become quite a challenge – especially in Switzerland. We live in a house with six flats and when we moved here … Continue reading →

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Being home again

Posted on 24. March 2014 by erdhummel

Yesterday evening, we arrived back home again. The journey went well, the little one once again proved to be a good travel companion. Just the last 20 minutes in the plane and the ride home by car was too much … Continue reading →

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How we are responsible for the lack of available seats in the Swiss transport system and still get no seat…

Posted on 11. February 2014 by erdhummel

Here we go. On Sunday, a slight majority in Switzerland has decided to put an end to the apparently uncontrollable immigration the country suffers from. An end to the fact that foreigners are occupying the seats in the trains and … Continue reading →

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Baby business

Posted on 7. February 2014 by erdhummel

Today is Friday – Babycircus Day! The little one enjoys it more and more…by now, she is laughing out loud when I hold her upside down or roll her over and she is really enjoying the company of other babies. … Continue reading →

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