Posted in Animals, tagged agility, Animals, bunny, bunny hopping, Easter, entertainment, rabbit, Switzerland on April 23, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Spotted this little bunny hopping in somebody's front yard
Just in time for Easter: a video made by Raffaella Rossello, a colleague of mine at swissinfo.ch. She asked me to be the narrator for this piece on rabbits that jump hurdles.
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/multimedia/video/Hop_bunny,_hop!.html?cid=29972774
Posted in Current affairs, tagged entertainment, prostitution, sex, Switzerland, Zurich on November 1, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Luxury escorts often receive gifts like shoes and bags. © Susan Vogel-Misicka
The sex trade is evident in some parts of Zurich, so much so that the city may erect garage-like “sex boxes” where streetwalkers can do their business more discreetly.
Yet this won’t be necessary for the city’s other breed of prostitute – the luxury escort. Unlike hookers, who stand in the cold waiting for a car to climb into, these women often meet their clients in fancy hotels.
Read the whole story here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Luxury_call_girls_hook_rich_clients_in_Zurich.html?cid=28528396
Posted in Culture, tagged Culture, entertainment, film, Lucerne, television, TV on September 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »
The "Golden Rose" celebrated its golden jubilee in Lucerne.
This year marked the 50th Rose d’Or global television festival, held in Lucerne last week. Yet in the age of mobile phone video cameras and YouTube, the industry is having a serious think about the future of the small screen.
Read the whole story here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Festival_considers_future_of_the_small_screen.html?cid=28371028
Posted in Culture, tagged cinema, Culture, entertainment, film, Jay Duplass, John C. Reilly, Locarno, Mark Duplass, Switzerland on August 11, 2010| 1 Comment »
Actor John C. Reilly listens as a media question is translated.
Cannes would do well to take after Locarno, says American actor John C. Reilly. He liked the Swiss film festival so much that he decided to stay an extra night.
Locarno showed the European premiere of his new film “Cyrus” on the Piazza Grande on Saturday night and is hosting a tribute to him throughout the week.
Click here to read the whole story:
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Locarno_pays_tribute_to_American_actor_Reilly.html?cid=21883898
Posted in Money, tagged adventure, bargains, entertainment, Money, Switzerland, Travel on January 7, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Affordable treat: the magical ice palaces of Schwarzsee
The holidays may be over, but the winter is just getting started. Low on cash? No problem. Even in Switzerland, there are plenty of deals to be had – if you know where to look. Here’s a selection of ideas for getting through the hard Helvetian winter with spending money leftover for the spring.
Click here for the whole story: http://www.swisster.ch/news/society/winter-bargains-abound-%E2%80%93-if-you-know-where-look.html
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