The day I came back to Zurich from my Christmas holidays in Spain I was a bit disappointed. I couldn’t believe that all the beautiful snow that fell during the weeks before Christmas was gone… I was so looking forward to coming back to white landscapes… But the next day […]
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Last week I finally visited another area that has been in my Swiss bucket list for a long time: Appenzell and the Alpstein mountains. I was very excited with this trip. I’ve been seeing photos from this area for almost a year. Green rolling hills, high mountains, dark green lakes […]
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The other day I went for a walk in Uetliberg. I’ve already told you about this place, the very own mountain of Zurich (in winter and autumn). It’s so close to my apartment that sometimes I feel it’s like my huge garden. This is the place to go when you need to disconnect […]
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One of the things I missed the most when I was in Spain these last holidays was the snow. Even if some snow flakes fell in Madrid during Christmas, they melted right away… So I was looking forward to come back to Zurich and enjoy the winter landscapes here. But […]
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I can’t believe Christmas is already here!! It seems to me that this year has been shorter… OK, it’s been a busy year… Moving from Dublin to Zurich, travels, trips around Switzerland, the German lessons, weddings… And here we are, preparing the bags for another holiday in Spain with family […]
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This autumn has been specially beautiful here in Swizterland. It hasn’t rained so much and there have been many warm days. With the visits we had and these warm days we have explored our new country a bit more, like Grindelwald or the mountains of Zurich. We’ve been busy this last season […]
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One of my best friends visited me a few weeks ago. After a few days showing her Zurich and its surroundings, we decided to go for a little adventure. Because she likes sport and she is a great photographer, I though she would love to go to the Alps and […]
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When I was offered the opportunity I couldn’t say no. How could I resist to fly over the Alps? Sure, I don’t like airplanes so much, despite having to endure several flights every year… And yes, this time it was a very small airplane… But then again, who could say […]
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The city of Zurich celebrated the Sechseläuten this past Monday. It is a traditional spring festival with medieval roots. The celebrations consist of a big parade in the city centre, where the Zünfte, or traditional guilds of Zurich, take part and the burning of the Böögg, a snowman that represents the […]
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