Winter 2009
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THE MUSIC ISSUE!
Band interviews. FREE CD. Best of Switzerland’s small music venues. Raising your kids musically. How music met style. More band interviews. Books for music lovers. Getting your music geek on. Even more band interviews.
COVER STORY
60 of Switzerland’s most intriguing personalities
PLUS:
Interview with Matt Damon
Travel guides to Basel and St Gallen
…and much, much more!
Insider's Guide to BaselWednesday, 24 February, 2010Savvy travelers know that the best way to discover a city’s charms—and avoid its tourist traps—is to ask the locals for advice. Here, three very different Baselers share their favorite spots to eat, drink and play in their beloved city.
Dashing through the snow: polo on iceFriday, 22 January, 2010Get to know the wonderful world of snow polo in some of Switzerland’s most glamorous resort towns.
Expat Life: Soundtrack from a life abroadThursday, 24 December, 2009There wasn’t much opportunity to hear world music growing up in a small Yorkshire village in England in the ’60s. If you were lucky you could pick up a crackly pirate station on a transistor radio, but on the whole, world music was thin on the ground and on the airwaves. “Crossing borders” for us simply meant a trip to Lancashire.
Kids in Mind: Growing up to the sound of musicThursday, 24 December, 2009“We start at the very beginning…” So sings Maria in the old favourite musical. And thus it goes for the benefits of music, with research showing that babies in utero respond to songs and theme tunes that their mothers listen to, along with early recognition of her speech rhythms. So when baby is born, she will become alert when you speak and when she hears the opening music of your favourite TV show. But what else does music provide for your children?
Cold days, hot nights: 25 top après-ski spotsThursday, 24 December, 2009If you’re among the lucky folks who’ve beaten the winter weather to make it to the Swiss slopes this holiday season, your ski vacation just got better. We’ve selected the 25 best après-ski hotspots across Switzerland. Now all you have to do is decide which one to try first…
All the advantages of digital radioWednesday, 14 October, 2009Starting today, the entire country has access to the latest generation of radio that lets you listen to WRS anywhere in Switzerland. Here’s what you need to know: