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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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05/11/2009 Georges Seurat at the Kunsthaus Zürich

Visit the exhibit ‘Figure in Space’ through January 2010.

05/11/2009 Cinema review: A rebel with a cause

Picturenose's James Drew reviews the latest examination of life (and death) in the Mafia, and the price that must be paid for betrayal.

02/11/2009 What's on in Europe in November: Our entertainment guide

Celebrations marking the fall of the Berlin Wall two decades ago are expected to draw huge crowds to Berlin, while Brussels holds a major show on...

31/10/2009 Dracula revived by Bram Stoker descendant

A new sequel to “Dracula,” co-written by Bram Stoker’s great-grandnephew, gets back to the gothic side of the tale.

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.

29/10/2009 Cinema: Up in arms

Picturenose's James Drew joins Jean-Pierre Jeunet for a fantasy that's firmly grounded in reality.

29/10/2009 Movie review: Go see “Mary and Max"!

Max Jackie and Seth of SwissWatching blog review the animated movie "Mary and Max" and the Swiss movie-going experience in general.

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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.