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Geneva Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Geneva, Switzerland
City Muster
... area - then we were off to Lake Leman to soak out feet (we forgot our bathers). Anyway today we spent the afternoon in Geneva (only a 20 minute drive from Francoise's). Marie and I, as usual, were pretty low on cash and we needed a nice free evening, ...
c est juste une fin pas la fin.. mais un happy end
voila de retour... mais sans bagages.. comme lors de mon retour precedent d australie ou le surf n etait pas arrive.. ils m ont paume tous mes bagages a londres heathrow.. mais la derniere fois le lendemain matin ils etaient la.. la ca fait 1,5 jours et ...
Geneva
... the tourism office, but on the way we got sidetracked by a few souvenir shops and also the biggest department store in either Switzerland or Geneva, I am not sure which. There was a huge grocery store on the first floor, and we got to try tons of free ...
hier soir
Yesterday night I: Applied for three amazing apartments (fingers still crossed) Lost a pair of Gucci Sunglasses (less than a month old) Lost a mobile phone (less than a month old) Hung with Wesley Snipes and friends Spent 25 CHF on a single beer (= ...
Some Geneva Sightseeing
... I was never even questioned or needed to show my paper on my return. I actually was questioned more when I was leaving Switzerland than when I got back. Also, while in line at Gatwick in London I was behind several young men who were seeking ...
Another friends frenzy... but different
... :-) Remember... tell your friends! ;-) Two thoughts. Number 1. So, I left my little paradise in Serres and made my way to Geneva where I was met by one of my favourite family's in the world. The Goodman/Arnold Gang!! This family and my family were ...
...on the Lake Geneva Shoreline
We drove through the Italian Alps, and then through France to get to Switzerland. The curious thing about our entry to France, was the 7 mile-long tunnel that went right under the snow covered Mont Blanc.. wow, and it popped us out on the other side, ...
A different Switzerland
... and was to head to Geneva for my last night on the way I decided to stop in Bern for a few hours. Seeing I was in Switzerland I had better actually see the Capital City of the country. Yes, all those people out there reading who thought Zurich or Geneva ...
Planning to be useless
... rejected for another apartment) - Still working for the perpetually underfunded WWF - check out panda.org/gifts -Still mostly based in Geneva - Am now an aunt to a small child named Saoirse, thanks to Greg and Hannah - Jimmy visited this past ...
Exploring Geneva on Three Hours of Sleep
... sleeping two nights in a row on a plane. That’s what we did from Lima to Newark, NJ, to Montreal to Geneva, Switzerland. With all the perks that international flights offer, you end up staying awake too long, eating too much and getting ...
Léa and Hiro's Wedding
... her studies in Japan. Just like Seth, he has accepted to leave his home country and move to Switzerland for her. He has now spent several years in Geneva and his French is getting really good. So here we are today to celebrate their love! Carine, ...
Last few days in Veysonnaz and now onto Africa...
... 7 weeks and packing a pair of shorts and mosquito repellent to head to sunny warm surrounds. We waved goodbye to Veysonnaz - the drive to Geneva took a couple of hours and as we approached Geneva the snow began to fall - hey we are used to snowfall now (a ...
A Weekend at the Prater and Geneva
... the Prater and then refused to pay taxes. Friday night I took a twelve-hour night train across the entirety of Austria and Switzerland to get to Geneva. To go on a tangent, note that the English name of the city sounds fine. The French name, Genéve, ...
Conference time!
... we managed to grab a table with one of the speakers, Dr. Sunga. He is a visiting lecturer at the University of Geneva and is known for International Law and Humanitarian Issues. The guy is amazing and I'm wishing I could have had a class with ...
C'mon already!
... my snowboard to Novell's offices in Boston so that Jimmy could bring it and whatever other crap was in that bag to me here in Geneva so that I could not use it at all before lugging it back to Canada before it had the chance to touch Alpean snow, ...
Girlfriends
Clearly, that is the most important thing to have. And I think that's what I'm lacking in Geneva. Cuz it's not that I don't have lots to do. And offers to participate in activities with the other sex. But. Who do I go dancing with? Who do I chat with ...
Geneva
... as well as for him, I knew quite a lot. It was with sadness, that I left that small warm oasis in the heart of Geneva, but if I didn't leave on that whim, I might have safely curled up there until morning. I followed the lake northeast, for a short ...
Stupid cute
WWF not only does great work, but we have some stupid cute pics of all kinds of animals And as my colleagues will attest to, I don't even really like animals. Or nature, for that matter. I just believe that it's worth ...
Gimel
We had 5 days in Switzerland as our mate is married to a swiss girl & kindly they 'CnA' invited us over - flew into Geneva - stayed in Gimel in her parents place. Very nice people & really know their stuff about mushrooms, so we headed up to the local ...
I haven't had the chance
... tour. Otherwise, having shops open past 7 or on Sundays and I'm pretty sure I don't like fizzy vitamins. I like living in Switzerland. I mean, I should say that I like trying to live here - if someone would give me an apartment in Geneva at any ...
Geneva - home of multiculturalism
Went on a day trip to Geneva - it was odd, when I got out of the station, I had the option of walking out the French side or the Swiss side! Beautiful city with a great vibe but a little too busy for my liking. I went and saw St. Pierre Cathedral and ...
Geneva
... UN are here, plus the international Red Cross and the World heath Organization, among 250 other international groups. Tidy Geneva therefore belongs less to Switzerland than to the world. More than 40% of residents are non Swiss, and this city of bankers, ...
SWITZERLAND!
Helllllllloooooooooo Everyone!!! I just returned from an AWESOME weekend in Switzerland! Geneva (Genève) is really one of the most beautiful, clean cities that I have ever visited. Even the train ride was great (albeit a bit toasty) because we rode ...
Geneva
... in the process :D Worst things: The German films we watched in the hostel. Return Visit? Perhaps on a more cultural level. Switzerland as a whole then: Experiences in Switzerland: I can't be bothered to average previous ratings, so I'll go for a ...
Cuckoo Clocks, Chocolate, Heidi and loads a money!
... the historical centre and it is lovely. We sat on the longest bench in the world (official!)The next morning we went out exploring Geneva, after taking ragdoll (who only speaks French) for a walk. Check out the photos, the place is gorgeous. Yes, it's a ...
