Tag Archives: switzerland

Swiss Challenge

When the Frenchmen had left, I went for a photographic tour around the country. In four days I wanted to visit as many of the 26 cantons as possible, finally exploring Switzerland on my own. I’m a sunset junkie, just because the light during that  “golden hour” just before and “blue hour” just after the [...]

Davos

I didn’t stay in Zürich long after I came back from St. Moritz. I have been taking part in an Alpha course this semester, and we went on a weekend in Davos, Graubünden together. Davos, a small city and the most elevated one in Europe is an interesting place with unproportionally  many shops for just [...]

St. Moritz

You want to know what’s great about Zürich? I’ll tell you what. Last week I went to school, unsuspecting about the coming adventures. Talking to some friends during lunchtime I heard that they were planning a ski trip. The same evening I, two other Swedes, one Norwegian and two Dutchmen boarded the train that would [...]

Roots of Sihlwald

Since I had a day-pass for the whole Canton of Zürich I was free to take any train, bus or boat I wanted. The Sihl valley was a place I had not seen, so I took the S4 tram as far as possible and ended up in Sihlwald, a forest just beside the river. I [...]

Obwalden

Last week Martin and I took a photo trip to Engelberg, a remote village in the Swiss Canton of Obwalden known for its winter skiing. October is off-season, but we still saw people carrying snowboards and skiing gear in the village.
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In the mail today

Four years ago I sat down at my computer and browsed for an education. An idea was born. Now I sit at my desk with a thick envelope. Inside there are brochures about Zürich. Maps. A handbook for international students. “We wish to confirm that [...] has been accepted by ETH Zürich”. Semester dates.
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A long trip ahead

The planning for this autumn in Switzerland has begun! Two weeks ago I was nominated for exchange studies at the ETH Zürich, and last week I completed the formal application that was sent to Switzerland. Being nominated, I think that only formalities remain and I am now confident that I will be studying in Zürich [...]

A trip to Switzerland

During the Easter holiday I travelled with my friend Christopher to the beautiful country of Switzerland. I had not been there for several years now, in the late nineties I and my family used to visit this our old home every few years or so. Since I now am studying to become a M.Sc. combined [...]