Tag: zurich
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The Most Wonderful Trip of the Year – Part 3, Zurich, Switzerland
On New Year’s Day, we said our good-byes and began the drive back to Zurich. The snow-covered trees provided an extremely serene and pleasant view until we arrived to our hotel. So much of Zurich has changed since we left 4 years ago, and yet so much has stayed the same. I used to work…
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The Lake
Growing up in and near Chicago, a summer time tradition was to go to the beach. Almost every year on my August birthday, we would head to the zoo and then the beach, eating homemade PB&J along the way. We would build sand castles and swim until the skin of my siblings and I were…
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Too Legit To Quit
Well, it’s finally happened. It’s here. I am legal. Oh yes, you heard it. Legal. Legit. Almost too legit. Too legit to quit…. I received my residence card about two weeks ago, and I find myself staring at it sometimes as though it’s not real. There was so much effort, time and money that went…
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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…