What Future For The Swiss Franc?

August 16, 2011

We have seen a tremendous strengthening in the Swiss Franc which started in late 2008, however this strengthening accelerated this year and in particular in August when we saw the Swiss Franc gain 10% in a few days. Apart from providing bargains across the borders the strong Swiss Franc can have tremendous negative implications for [...]

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Take Your Brain For A Spin At Denkfest

August 12, 2011

If you enjoy science and discussing it, there is an event coming up in September that may be ideal for you. Called Denkfest, it is billed as “Four days of science, critical thinking & intelligent entertainment” with workshops, presentations and discussion groups for science teachers, students and bloggers. Or just those interested in science generally. [...]

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Happy Birthday Switzerland!

July 29, 2011

August 1st is Swiss National Day so I am pleased to say Happy Birthday Switzerland! Initially it’s nice to see the holiday fall on a weekday so we actually get the day off but it’s a day taken very seriously in Switzerland. It celebrates the creation of the Swiss Federal Confederation in 1889. All cities [...]

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Expat Spouses – Get Your Voice Heard

May 13, 2011

The vital kingpin of the expat move – the Expat Spouse – provides a solid base for any move abroad and on Monday May 16th, a discussion takes place in Zurich about the role. Following on from the successful Not Alone In Zurich booklet, the organisers are interested in hearing from men and women who [...]

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Watch The Böögg Burn

April 10, 2011

Monday April 11th is Sechseläuten in Zurich and for most companies in the city, is a half day public holiday. Traditionally, it is the celebration of the end of Winter, with the culmination being the burning of the Böögg, a snowman perched atop a huge bonfire. The burning takes place in Sechseläutenplatz, the area between the [...]

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Pam Ann Lands In Zurich!

April 5, 2011

Mile High Club member and Trolly Dolly extraordinaire Pam Ann arrives in Zurich at the end of April for two shows at the wonderful Dolder Grand Hotel. Zurichexpats.com was able to ask her a few questions recently about her visit to our fair city (contains some adult references!) Welcome to Zürich, Pam. How does our [...]

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Google Translate For The iPhone – Translates Speech Into Text And Audio

February 9, 2011

It’s a brand new addition to the list of the best iPhone apps for expats in Switzerland, but I thought this was worthy of its own post. There are many apps on the iPhone that use the Google Translate interface and basically submit your text to Google and then show you the translation. Now, directly [...]

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