Arabica Kaffee und Lebensart in downtown Lörrach has the best coffee (and chocolate selection) in town. While we still go to Starbucks in Basel to get our caffeine fixes with giant cups of coffee to go – when we’re in Lörrach there is nothing better on a Saturday morning than stopping at Arabica for a [...]
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A weekend in Lausanne – 10 things to do
Lausanne, Switzerland on the north side of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman if you’re French) is a perfect sized city to explore in one weekend. At the summit overlooking the lake is the Lausanne Cathedral. It is surrounded by several streets and plazas with fashionable and expensive Swiss shopping. Ouchy, a commune of Lausanne, sits [...]
German Cheese and Chocolate or: Help, I’ve killed all the mice that like Milka.
It wasn’t long after we arrived at the apartment before we knew we were not alone. Between the small black pellets left indiscreetly in the middle of our living room to the scurrying noises from inside the wall during the night, we were on their turf. The first mouse we saw ran out from the [...]
Bergli Books: An English bookstore in Basel
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 [...]
