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Swiss Army knife morphs with age

A century and a quarter after a cutler set out to supply Swiss soldiers with a survival tool, the Swiss Army knife adapts to the urban jungle.

Exchanging your foreign driver's licence for a Swiss driver's licence

Read Jessica of Swisstory's adventure in obtaining her Swiss driver's licence, with helpful checklist.

Enfin! A beauty refuge for women of colour

Expatica reader Carolyn Moncel searches for the best salons in Paris and Switzerland serving black women.

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06/11/2009 Swiss run-ins

Yelling Blogger Mrs Mac encounters a Swiss ‘policeman’ at the grocery store.

30/10/2009 Vevey’s Food Museum, plus a giant fork

Fork It’s not every day you see an 8-metre (26-foot) tall fork sticking out of a lake.

28/10/2009 International schools in Switzerland

graduate Expatica’s selection of international schools in Switzerland, with listings and information on exams.

27/10/2009 Relocating the family to Switzerland

Bringing the family How to bring families with you to Switzerland, plus information on day-care centres and the child benefit.

26/10/2009 Parents, care groups venture into children's digital limbo

Twenty years after the international community expanded the frontiers of protection for children, child carers and officialdom are slowly venturing...

23/09/2009 Family activities in Zurich

Anne Monstad of Mamizeit lists indoor and outdoor activities to entertain the whole family.

02/09/2009 How to repatriate successfully

Plane Tips for expats and organisations on managing a successful relocation back home.

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Switzerland’s main cities

Switzerland’s main cities

Explore our guide to popular expat locations including Bern, Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Lugano.

Finding the perfect family home in Zurich

Finding the perfect family home in Zurich

The Zurich branch manager of Network Relocation offers tips and info to help with the house hunt.

Switzerland country factbook

Switzerland country factbook

This in-depth profile of Switzerland includes geography, people, government, economy and transnational issues.

Insurance in Switzerland

Insurance in Switzerland

An introduction to compulsory and optional forms of insurance in Switzerland.