Category: Expat Life
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The Bells
Tony and I had an amazing weekend in Zurich. We hung out with friends on both Friday and Saturday night. Each place we went was new to us and amazingly fun. And of course, included cocktails. Everything is better with cocktails. Our temporary apartment is right next to the English Catholic Church, which is wonderful…
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Immigration Aggravation aka A Polish Missus
I have moved here to Zurich as an American. In most of my travels, I was able to enter pretty easily. I would flash my fancy American passport and be on my way, my passport one stamp heavier. When going through the visa process to move here, it came down to the wire. Every day…
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Don’t Stand So Close to Me
Anyone else like Sting? I really like Sting, and there is a great song of his called “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”. I don’t know what he’s talking about, but I find it resonates with me when I am waiting for the tram or train. I play the song in my head on repeat…
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The Böögg and Sechseläuten
The Böögg. Depending on how you say it could sound you like are trying to say “boogar” but get stopped mid-way. But before I talk about boogars, let me back up. The Böögg is part of the annual Sechseläuten festival, which occurs on the 3rd Monday of every April. More details but can found here on…
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Spring is Finally Here!
Spring has finally arrived in Zurich, and it is so fantastic to be here to witness it. Spring in any city is absolutely wonderful, but it doesn’t hurt to have a lake with a view of the Alps in the background to really make it something worth remembering. We walked around throughout the morning and…