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The Fondue Train
Tweet If you’re looking for a fun weekend activity in the Swiss canton of Fribourg, The Fondue Train (or ‘Le train retro’ as it is known in French) may be just the ticket. It combines everything that’s admirable about Switzerland – impeccable organisation, a simple culinary concept, good wine and a picture perfect backdrop against … Continue reading
Happy New Year… Or is it?
Tweet As the world is supposed to end on 21 December 2012, I’ve decided to do the following: I can’t think of a better way to spend this year! I hope 2012 will be a good one for you all – whatever you decide to do!
Put a fork in it!
Tweet After almost 10 years in Switzerland, I finally saw Vevey’s famous fork, positioned across from the Charlie Chaplin statue on the lake front! There has been much controversy around this fork, which at 8 meters in height and 1.3 meters in width, is made entirely from stainless steel. The fork was designed by Jean-Pierre … Continue reading
Geocaching across the world
Tweet ‘Geocaching’, a nine-letter word that has captured the interest of millions of people around the world, is described as follows: Geocaching is a real-world outdoor treasure hunting game. Players try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using GPS-enabled devices and then share their experiences online. When Geocaching.com was launched in September 2000 there were … Continue reading
On why blogging is cheap therapy
Tweet When this blog first went live I couldn’t contain the thrill of seeing my first post on line. And then later, I couldn’t stop beaming when I received my first positive comment from a blogger who lived on the other side of the world. To use a colloquial expression I was ‘pumped’ and it … Continue reading
Echandens – My Hometown
Tweet Echanden’s chateau may not be as regal as the one in Versailles, but it was once the residence of Georges Simenon, the French language’s equivalent of Arthur Conan Doyle. And if that’s not enough it’s rumoured to be haunted. Ironically it was here that I attended a wedding party, 10 years ago. The couple had married in … Continue reading
Just think of the stories you’ll have to tell!
Tweet I feel like a proud mother waiting here behind the glass barrier that separates me from the airfield. But the video camera isn’t for my child. It’s for my husband, Michel, who is right now carrying out final checks on a tiny DA40 airplane with his instructor. In a few minutes he will climb … Continue reading
An ode to cheese
Tweet There‘s a science and an art and to making cheese. And it’s precisely this combination of precision and love that makes cheese the perfect food for the Swiss to produce. And it’s not just the variety of cheese that is mind boggling. The Swiss have found a number of ways to melt, combine, fry, … Continue reading
In my backyard: A little bit of Colorado in the Canton of Vaud?
Tweet Should I be writing about La Tine de Conflens? I think I may be about to let the best guarded secret in the canton of Vaud out of the bag. But it was such a pleasant find that I think it would be a crime to keep it to myself. I don’t think I’m … Continue reading
Let’s start 2011 with a confession…
Tweet If you are one of the 21 people who regularly visited Chickstravelflicks in 2010 (a big “thank you” by the way for your support!) you may have noticed that my posts dried up towards the end of the year. This, I must stress, was not for lack of material, but time. It’s hard … Continue reading
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