Obsessive about order: one of the first things an expat will discover as he or she settles into life in Switzerland is the way in which, with almost military precision, the Swiss citizenry complete tasks- from the mundane, to matters of life and death. American expat, and long-time resident, Helena Bachmann takes a closer look ...

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Obsessive about order: one of the first things an expat will discover as he or she settles into life in Switzerland is the way in which, with almost military precision, the Swiss citizenry complete tasks- from the mundane, to matters of life and death. American expat, and long-time resident, Helena Bachmann takes a closer look ...

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A few months ago, my husband and I were walking along Lake Geneva, when we spotted a small area covered with plants branching out in different directions. It struck us that these shrubs were allowed to grow freely, without anyone trying to untangle or tame th...

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