It is impossible not to run in #Switzerland, given the fantastic outdoors and the beautiful weather. Like other Swiss, I too have taken up running, though I am still a long way from achieving optimum fitness levels. I have, however, chalked out my regular running map in the neighbourhood of Saint Legier, where I live….
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First full winter in Switzerland
This is our first full winter in #Switzerland. And, it has been snowing heavily these past few weeks. For us, having lived most of our lives in the plains of North India, the experience is simply exhilarating. Take a look.
Hike in the Alpine meadows
The hike from Lally to Les Pléiades, high above Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, reminded me of Himachal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya in north east India where I grew up, and Kashmir that I have travelled with my parents and later for work. #switzerland #traveldestination
Terraced Vineyards of Lavaux
The terraced vineyards of Lavaux have been classified as UNESCO world heritage site. They date back to over 1500-2000 years. Filmed in the last week of October, this video covers a portion of the famed vineyards around Chexbres leading upto the village Saint-Saphorin that is located next to Lake Geneva. It is a beautiful walk.
Beautiful Swiss town Moudon
We recently spent an afternoon exploring Moudon that has been included in the list of the 100 most beautiful villages of #Switzerland. As became apparent, care has been taken to retain and preserve the medieval character of the town, even as newer and modern facets of urban life have been incorporated. #travelvlog #visitswitzerland
Inversing my brain, to learn French
This is the second part of my French-learning experience till now, in Switzerland. I think Eliza Dolittle was lucky to learn English from Professor Higgins in My Fair Lady. Amitabh Bachchan, in Namak Halal, would have found French to be a much funnier language to master compared to English. First up, the part that I…
Je parle Francais, en Switzerland
Usually luck does not favour me, and so it was when we arrived here in Switzerland. The laws were changed around the time we came here to make it mandatory for the accompanying spouse to learn French. The official logic is that the better (in our case the lesser) half needs to integrate with the…
Check out most beautiful Swiss village, Romainmotier
Romainmotier is ranked as one of the “most beautiful villages of Switzerland.” As one would expect, there is stiff competition to be eligible to be a member of this elite ranking. Recently, we spent an afternoon at the village, located in the Canton of Vaud, along the Jura mountains. Needless to say, we were quite…
Thank you Switzerland, I can cook
If your maid can cook, so can you. Well, it is not so simple, as we found out after shifting to Switzerland nine months back. There can be no maid in Switzerland, unless you belong to the super rich SEC. We hired one, during our naive initial days here from India. She arrived in a…
Siddharth Srivastava 