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Inside the world’s smallest army: The Swiss Guard

14 September 2022

The Swiss Guard is unlike any army in the world, and it is much more than a Renaissance costume party.

Heidi: Homesickness and the lore of Switzerland

Heidi is not only one of Switzerland’s most iconic stories, but one of the first novels in modern history to describe homesickness as a medical condition and suggest that the Swiss mountains possess the cure.

The European summer: Why do they get so much time off?

You’ve seen the jokes all summer – “See you in September,” Europe says; meanwhile workers in other countries are putting off surgeries because they haven’t accrued enough time off.

Swiss gardens: A pharmacy in one’s backyard

Throughout Switzerland, you will find treasure troves of healing herbs and medicinal plants grown in home gardens – a veritable pharmacy in one’s front yard.

Inside Switzerland’s suicide tourism industry

This week we explore why so many terminally ill people travel to Switzerland to end their lives and why the Swiss continue to support the legality of assisted suicide.

Why Swiss farm shops rely on the honor system

2 November 2021

While a focus on locally grown produce and farm-to-table culinary experiences has become a trendy topic, the tradition of “shopping local” has been a long pervasive aspect of Swiss culture.

The top seven Swiss cable rides for peak hunters

2 November 2021

Many feel the call of the mountains when they move or travel to Switzerland.

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