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Forgotten Bookmarks: Switzerland, 1876

Bookseller and blogger Michael discovers a letter nearly 140 years old sent from Switzerland to the United States.

What's on in Europe in July

A new set of music festivals opens around Europe in July; from the Proms in London to the Wagnerian saga in Bayreuth Bavaria and a modern jazz gathering on the coast in Portugal.

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Rick Steves visits Scotland's capital city and drinks in the history, the Festival and – of course – the whisky.



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Introducing Tax in Switzerland

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Introducing Pensions & Insurance in Switzerland

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