Chartres, easy getaway from Geneva: Restaurant St-Hilaire
GenevaLunch News Rambling ’round France: Chartres Cathedral, a Gothic wonder Chartres makes for an easy, affordable weekend jaunt. There is no lack of things to do. The Gothic cathedral is of course,...
View ArticleHalloween in London: no one does it better
GenevaLunch News Guide to luxury London on a budget My husband Peter is a wonder when it comes to finding luxury bargains as he hops around the globe. This weekend, London was our destination, and...
View ArticleCelebrating Thanksgiving in Europe
GenevaLunch News When you work or live abroad, it is not always easy to organize a Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving Day is not a holiday in other countries, and it is often difficult to find the right...
View ArticleEco-friendly bed & breakfasts around Lausanne
GenevaLunch News History, ecological tourism and regional food products all in one The Lausanne tourist bureau is supporting the efforts of three wine estates around Lausanne to provide rooms on a B...
View Article20 Valentine venues: restaurants, chocolate and hotel packages
GenevaLunch News Final countdown to Valentine’s Day: take your pick! For the last week or so, I’ve had Valentine’s on the brain. I’ve been posting restaurants offering special Valentine’s meals,...
View ArticleSwiss foodie news 11 February
GenevaLunch News This week’s foodie overview I spend a lot of time reading, researching and tweeting about food and restaurants these days, so I thought I’d jot down my tweets from the last few days....
View ArticleQaddafi son paid CHF1.5m by Swiss in summer 2010
GenevaLunch News Unclear if money still in German account Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Swiss media reports Friday morning on a payment by Switzerland to Hannibal Qaddafi, son of the Libyan leader,...
View ArticleGeneva belt attack victim takes prince to court in Boston
GenevaLunch News Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Silvano Orsi, who took a brother of the ruler (since 2004) of the UAE (United Arab Emirates) to court in Switzerland over a 2003 attack at La...
View ArticleStrauss-Kahn, likely French candidate, arrested in NYC (update 2)
GenevaLunch News IMF head to appear before judge Sunday to hear sexual assault charges Update 2, 11:00 Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the IMF (International...
View ArticleGenocide victims’ bones found at Rwanda Hotel
GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The badly decomposed remains of 15 victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi population in Rwanda have been found at the Hotel Tech in the district of Remere...
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