TAPXE » Out and arround Lörrach

Paying taxes in Lörrach – IBAN numbers

Alex — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:29:17 +0000

While I have not written about how taxes work as Grenzgänger in Lörrach and Basel – YET - let me add a quick link for any of you who do have to pay in the near future and need the IBAN numbers for the Lörrach Finanzamt:

IBAN and BIC codes for the Lörrach Finanzamt

Tapxe.com visits the Vitra Design Museum

Alex — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:33:06 +0000

Today we visited the Vitra Design Museum in nearby Weil am Rhein.

Through May 3rd the museum has an exhibition on George Nelson, the designer who’s designs the Vitra company has been manufacturing for decades. While we only went to the Nelson exhibition the museum also offers a guided architectural tour of the campus where you can learn about museum building designed by Frank Gehry as well as the other buildings on campus such as the firestation by Zaha Hadid. We’re saving the tour for a day when the weather is nicer.

What did we like best about the exhibition? When sitting down to watch one of Nelson’s movies you get to sit (or more accurately lounge) in one of Nelson’s own designs – the Coconut Chair.

We’re continuously amazed at both the number and the quality of the museums in the Basel area and are happy to add Vitra Design to our list of museums to revisit.

Bergli Books: An English bookstore in Basel

Alex — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:55:51 +0000

Walking around Basel, I came across Bergli Books, an English bookstore in the heart of the old city. It has a great selection of books and a welcoming atmosphere. I plan on going back – and not just to buy books. I’m eager to attend some of their events; in particular, the Swiss Cookie celebration on October 29th sounds delicious.

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While I still plan on reading the copy of Jenseits von Eden, the classic Steinbeck Roman I picked up at a local German bookstore in Lörrach, it’s nice to know if I want some English reading material I don’t need to fly to London to get it!

Crisp October day in Lörrach

Alex — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:50:25 +0000

…but people are still eating ice cream!