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Berkeley Episode 3: The Crack Pixie
Of all the people who lived in the house I was probably the closest to Sarah Beth. She grew up in a somewhat small town with a mother who clung to Sarah Beth and her sister only slightly more tenaciously than she clung to the ghosts of her family’s wealthy and glorious past. Sarah Beth’s…
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In Switzerland Know your Metric System
A word to Americans, brush up on your Metric System before you come to Switzerland, or go anywhere in Europe. Things here, especially food, are sold using metric system measurements. Fruit is measured in grams. Beer is in deciliters on the menu. Just knowing the basics and some conversion formulas will help keep you out…
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The Swiss Grand Tour: 3 day, 5 day, and 8 day Itineraries
We’ve had a lot of visitors during our stay in Switzerland. Of course they have asked us for our recommendations of fun places to see and things to do here. After 18 months of sketching out itineraries for them I’ve put 3 up here for you. All 3 of these tours assume that you will…
Mindy Carlson 