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Have you ever tried to peel cooked Asparagus?

Every appointment was an opportunity for my cultures to collide. How did I overcome?

One letter can create a new meaning. One word can create havoc.

"Dekoriert" - Even I know what that means - "Decorated". Maybe I didn't comprehend the entire meaning as my next blooper will Show.

I have lived here for 30 years and I am still learning about this cultural fascination (bordering on fanaticism) with Fastnacht. I don’t know when it starts or finishes. Somebody moves the dates every year!

It is not what you are thinking. What causes Herr and Frau Swiss to demand change? It's not politics.

A foreigners guide to Fastnachtsumzug - Swiss style.

Deciphering the opening and closing times for Swiss Shops.