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Geneva Slideshow
Geneva
Travel Blogs from Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva
Well, here we are in Geneva, staying at a hotel with free internet access, which is nice, because everywhere else it is expensive. Spent the days roaming the UN, the cathedral where Calvin preached, and some other sights and sounds. Eric ps - ...
Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland! So, I thought that Stockholm was beautiful... wow, it does not compare to Geneva. I loved this city. Actually, who am I kidding? I loved Switzerland in general!! The most beautiful country I have ever seen. We left early Thursday ...
Like a Swiss watch
... , over about 500kms distance and 14000 metres climbed over the next 7 days. Spectacular. I shuffled out of the plane at Geneva Airport and found the oversized baggage claim area without too much trouble. No sign of the bike yet. Before long, a siren ...
Geneva
... kilometers will put you in France. You can take a look at the pic of Saleve -- it is a mountain in France. Switzerland is a multi-lingual country. They speak German (or Swiss-German, a distinct dialect) in the center, French in the ...
My First Day
... and friendly. I think that will make the transition here so much easier. (And remember how I mentioned the diversity in Geneva??? Well the same is true for my department. We have a Sudanese, Mongolian, Trini, South African, Namibian, Australian, ...
Geneva Fun
... all really enjoyed the city (even Joe). From lunch, we strolled ourselves to and around the older part of Geneva. We enjoyed walking around through the old cobblestone streets appreciating the beautiful architecture and stillness of the mid-afternoon. ...
Orlandos Family
... quite a bit. Plus we had movies the entire time. We arrived in Paris and immediately took the high speed TGV train to Geneva. We are staying three days with Orlandos aunt and cousins. They have been amazingly hospitable. We are going on the 24th to ...
Geneva ...the most expensive place yet!
... bright and early, ate some really good breakfast and then started our trip further into the Alps..... Our songs for Switzerland... (in case I forgot to mention we make songs for the different cities that we visit...a tradition borne out of ...
On to Switzerland
... on the way to Geneva to visit a friend. It was nice to be able to visit with someone in clear English for a while. Once in Geneva, we again took to the streets. We walked about 8 blocks to our hotel, got situated, and then walked down the shore of the ...
Cost of living: Aaaghhh!
When people tell you that it's expensive in Geneva - they aren't kidding. From the $5 carton of eggs, to the $2.50 for an avocado, I thought I was going to be in real trouble. It's been a few days now, and while the prices haven't changed (wishful ...
Move #2
... renting a place here is a nightmare; so this was really good news. After work we went down to an area of Geneva called Servette. I hadn't been there before but it seems great as it is convenient to get to everything (i.e. the train ...
Start of the trip
Le 2 juillet à 11:00, nous décollerons de l'aéroport de Genève en direction de Bahreïn. Halte de 4 heures à l'aéroport de Bahreïn avant de re-décoller en direction de Katmandou, première destination de notre trip Asia - Oceania ...
July 26 - 1
... (Val) I had begun communication a long time ago to try and get a tour of the CERN particle accelerator located just outside of Geneva. You were supposed to book 6 months in advanced and I started the process a bit late. I had asked them to email ...
The Last of our Switzerland Photos
... decided to detour further to Geneva for a quick stop at the UN offices before heading back. Train travel is so comfortable in Switzerland that a day sitting on the train is a whole lot more restful than even our best day in an Asian ...
Here I come...
... with me), security and then get to the gate. Reluctantly, I left, thinking I'd have to buy a new cell phone in Switzerland. I had no problems through customs and I was so grateful to finally check my luggage. I made my way immediately ...
Geneva with Rob's parents
Rob's parents, Tina and Tony, made an eight day whirlwind tour of Switzerland by rail. We met up with them on their first weekend in Geneva and Montreux, then later in the week in Verbier and Le Chable. On the Saturday it was the ...
Not much to really see in Geneva
... watched "The Inside Man" which I thought was quite clever, I liked it. The following day I took off back to Spiez. Geneva was cool I guess, I wouldn't really recommend going there however, its not bad, there just isn't really that much to do there, ...
Fiesta de despedida
Pour commencer notre voyage quoi de mieux qu'une soirée magique avec nos proches autour de trois bols de Mojitos... Qui dit mieux ? En tout cas nous avons été gâtées par vos sourires, votre bonne humeur, votre amour et votre générosité:-) ...
Why do I travel to French speaking places?
The last weekend in February I had the opportunity to visit a dear friend, Miss Jacqueline Zimmer, who lives in Geneva, Switzerland. Jackie and I met when we were 5 and 4 because our moms played soccer together. We grew up together and became ...
Snowboarding near Geneva or Nyon
So... In less than 48 hours I will be in Switzerland. I'm not going to lie to you... I've got my hopes up... Job interviewing... In the event that it does work out, or in the event that it doesn't, I'm hoping to jump on my board while I'm in the Alps ...
I Just Need Sleep
Day 26 - Geneva: I had to walk to another hotel a few hundred feet away to get my room. I guess they're partners or something. Went right to sleep and got up at 7 so I could get an early train. Took the bus to the station and got off at the wrong spot, ...
geneva
Bonjour, bon soir, in a dramatic turn of events, with too many twitst and turns to comment on, i have ended up in geneva switzerland. while waiting for my flight from lisbon to paris, i decided that i really didnt want to be in paris overnight, so i ...
Dinner et Les Diablerets
... she would, It's been six years for her. The next night I got an email from my mom: "...Glad you like Switzerland. Your grandfather (my father) attended elementary and high school in Lauzanne. Bring chocolate home!!!! Though it's the last thing I ...
Back Again
Day 29 - Geneva: Unfortunately the doors wouldn't open, so I was stuck outside. At 4AM, they finally opened the doors. I was pretty cold by this point and I guess I left my beanie on the train cuz I couldn't find it. Oh well, there goes one souvenir. ...
Apr 21, 2011
on the eve that we leave geneve
... be beautiful as we will travel along the riviera. we made dinner at the apartment, and then played a nice quick game of switzerland monopoly. guess who won. of course you guessed correctly, because it was me. i was born with the economic intangibles. ...
Oh baby, oh baby!
... warning labels, instructions, ect. printed in three languages. I met up with some family while I was here, yes I have family in Switzerland and just found that out a couple of days before I left. It was awkward staying with them and well telling them ...
United Nations of Stuff
Our last stop in Switzerland was the home of the United Nations in Europe. THe city of Geneva is more cosmopolitan then the rest of Switzerland and kinda reminds you a little more of France then anything else. We arrived there late in the afternoon ...