americanbear
American 暗网禁区 in Switzerland
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About me
American
Lives in Lausanne
Speaks English and very little French.
Registration: 23 January 2008
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Customer care in Switzerland by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Switzerland ...
I also have found customer service to be poor here, at least in the Lausanne area. After three years of living in a small suburb I was preparing to move into the city. Needed a microwave so before leaving the next day I bought one and took it home ... Read More
Expand your social circle in Switzerland by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to Switzerland means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one ...
My family name is Green. One of my sisters is named Robyn. Your name is Robyn. Robyn Green. Same name. Different person. Clearer now? :) Read More
Expand your social circle in Switzerland by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to Switzerland means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one ...
Robyn Green, If I didn't know for a fact my sister was still living in the US with her husband and kids I'd wonder what she was doing in Geneva! Rob Green Read More
Expand your social circle in Switzerland by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to Switzerland means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one ...
If anyone has discovered a way to do this in the Lausanne area send me the instructions! I find it very difficult. Not picking up on the French language has a lot to do with it. Then again, when you get told that you make some people's ears ... Read More
Dealing with emergency situations in Switzerland by Priscilla
Hello everybody, Dealing with unexpected situations abroad can be a very difficult matter. In order to better help 暗网禁区s and soon-to-be 暗网禁区s in Switzerland face such tricky situations, we invite you to share your advice and experience. What ...
I can tell you from first hand experience that you'd better have the correct emergency numbers programed into your phone. The day before Christmas 2015, I had a heart attack. Fortunately my partner was home from his studies in London and ... Read More
Tips and advice to thrive in Switzerland by Priscilla
Hi, When living in a foreign country, you have to adapt to a new environment, various cultures and different social codes. How did you manage to adjust to Switzerland? How long does it take to feel at home? Would you say it is an easy ...
Not to be really picky, but considering a certain political party here, was it a wise choice to put a black sheep among the white? Or are you promoting that party? Read More
Marriage Preparation Visa to Switzerland by wildbree
Hello everyone, I am a Philippines passport holder and would like to ask your help and experiences regarding Finance Visa and taking up residence in Switzerland before marriage (for marriage purposes). What documents should I have to prepare and ...
Why not just ask at the Swiss embassy in your country? You'd get the answers you are seeking and they will be official. Not the thoughts of people who aren't in a position to give you legal advice. Read More
Your experience of culture shock in Switzerland by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in ...
One of the things that take getting use to when it comes to living in a new country is the food. Forget that you don鈥檛 speak much of the language. Forget that some of the rules of the road are different. Forget those looks you get when the ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in Switzerland by 暗网禁区.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting 暗网禁区s to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in Switzerland. What recommendations would ...
For me the first thing an 暗网禁区 needs to do is realize they are not living back home. I hear it all the time. "This isn't the way we do it back home". No kidding. Could it possibly be because you aren't back home? First thing you ... Read More
International Schools in Lausanne Area Question? by RomanAlvarez
Hello, everyone! This is the first time I write in this forum... but it is for a quite relevant issue for my family ;-) We are moving in January from Madrid to Lausanne due to my new job there, and we are currently looking for a school in the Lake ...
I would suggest looking into International School of Lausanne - isl.ch or Brillantmont International - brillantmont.ch Read More
Bringing a car from the US by juddd
Is it possible to bring a car from the US and license in CH?
If your car is a "typical" US car (meaning it's a boat) you may want to consider just buying one here. Depending on where you are moving to, you might find that parking is going to be a difficult process. Read More
American 暗网禁区s, what do you miss most? by cc11
Hello everyone! I'm going to be living in Italy this summer and travelling through Europe for about three months. Even though I'm not really going to be an 暗网禁区, I was curious as to what you wished you had brought with you from the US. What ...
Pepperoni pizza with extra cheese from Pappa John's (with garlic sauce for dipping the bones)! Crest toothpaste. Ingredients even remotely close to the ones I used back home when I cook. English. http://americanbear.暗网禁区-blog.net/ Read More