Brissago
Brissago is a village only about 2km away from the border crossing into Italy. It exhibits very much the Southern charm. The locals speak Italian with their particular accent. Typical „gelati“ (the Italian ice cream) and cafe are available everywhere.
The steep mountain slope behind the village has almost […]
Opening Up
In contrast to Germany, France and Italy, at end of April the Swiss government was opening up much of the country. As the weaker population is almost fully vaccinated the Covid cases have been declining or are stable. Recently we have hardly had any more death due to […]
April, April does as it wills
The weather in April is fluctuating enormously. A couple of days it is so comfortable and warm that people start wearing T-shirts. Spring flowers and shrubs start blooming and the blackbird chirps its beautiful melodies. And then the temperatures suddenly drop below 0 and a snow storm covers […]
Waste Paper
In Switzerland waste paper gets collected weekly on a specific weekday (here every Wednesday) for free. Waste paper is not garbage. It is considered a valuable raw material that is used for the production of new paper articles.
About 80% of all paper gets recycled.
Recycled paper is turned into […]
Lonely and Cold
February is usually the month of the year with the lowest temperatures. This year it wasn’t only the cold that kept people inside, but also the corona virus. Until the end of February Switzerland is still in a lock down mode.
To our relief the measures show positive results. […]
Back to Home Office
Europa has gone through a serious second corona wave over this winter season. In Switzerland our second lockdown only started in mid January and will last until the end of February.
During this new lockdown almost all white collar workers are now working from home! Government offices, […]