Winter Wonderland
If you don’t think that Caux, the village where I experienced winter, is a wonderland, then you must be an elf. I am having a hard time describing this paradise. But I think… Continue reading
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Montreux with Friends
When I first heard that my study abroad program was planning on taking us all to Montreux and seeing Château de Chillon, I almost a flipped a…sausage? I had already seen the castle… Continue reading
Sion 4 Castle Extravaganza
Another day trip after presentations for the win! Michelle and I wanted to make it out to Sion, the capital of the canton of Valais, and see two of the four beautiful castles.… Continue reading
Zibelemärit in Bern
Zibelemärit, also known as Marché aux Oignons, is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Monday of every November in Bern, the capital of Switzerland. Little miss Michelle and Beata were not aware of this little known… Continue reading
Bree in Geneva
FRIDAY My roommate-to-be, Bree, has been very good at visiting all of her future housemates while abroad–she has seen Rebecca–who’s studying abroad in Paris, and Arzoo–who’s studying abroad in Brighton–and now me! She… Continue reading
Is This What People Mean By Birthday Weekend?
Because I certainly had a better birthday weekend than anyone I’ve ever met. You may now commence your jealousy. (By the way, I just checked the length of this post, and it is… Continue reading
La Fête du Chocolat | Le Musée d’Arts et d’Histoire
One of my friends from university, Michael, is studying abroad in Paris for one year and he was able to take a weekend trip to sightsee in Geneva. The weekend of the 27th… Continue reading
Château de Gruyères
The castle houses quite a few splendid objects. It has a temporary exhibit: from the 12th of May until the 4th of November 2012, the museum is displaying Takawira Tuckson Muvezwa’s sculptures. Its… Continue reading
Swiss Hopping: Gruyères-Bulle-Broc-Fribourg
Four towns in one day. No wonder all of Sunday was spent resting! Needless to say, much of the day was spent lounging on trains but at least the view was absolument parfait.… Continue reading
Fondue in the Mountains
Every year, SIT hosts a dinner for the host families and their students during which they feeds us fondue. This year, the restaurant we went to was in La Dôle, a peak in… Continue reading