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I left my 3 kids behind to celebrate my 40th birthday on a Swiss mountain. Being alone was just what I needed.
Childcare wasn't an option, so traveling solo and having her husband look after the kids, was Wendy…
Wendy Altschuler
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A Swiss city cut red tape and ended up with many more homes. It's a model for the US.
New research in Switzerland adds to the international literature finding that upzoning boosts the s…
Eliza Relman
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I booked an Airbnb in a Swiss village to save money while backpacking Europe for 2 weeks. It ended up being my favorite destination.
When BI's reporter visited Zurich, Switzerland, on a two-week backpacking trip, she booked an Airbn…
Joey Hadden
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Mountains are collapsing: A Swiss mountain peak fell apart, sending 3.5 million cubic feet of rock into the valley below. Scientists warn climate change could make more mountains crumble.
Mt. Fluchthorn's tallest peak collapsed earlier this year, and it's just one of many crumbling exam…
Emily Swaim
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Toblerone chocolate could lose its iconic Swiss mountain logo because it won't be able to meet the country's standard of 'Swissness'
Mondelez is moving some of Toblerone's production to Slovakia — which means that it wouldn't …
Huileng Tan
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Here’s how you can use the iPhone’s emergency SOS that saved a man on the Swiss mountains
The 41-year old Blakey with over 17 years of snowboarding experience cheated death after a hidde…
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The Swiss Alps are famous for being a winter wonderland, but there was plenty to do when I visited in the fall
Skiing is the Swiss Alps' claim to fame, but as snowfall decreases tourists may have to turn to hik…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Swiss authorities have seized a luxury mountain home believed to belong to one of Putin's 'closest oligarchs', report says
The luxury home in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland region is believed to belong to Petr Aven, a clos…
Urooba Jamal
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I backpacked across Europe for 2 weeks and booked an Airbnb in a Swiss village to save money. It ended up being my favorite destination.
When Insider's reporter visited Zurich, Switzerland, on a two-week backpacking trip, she booked an …
Joey Hadden
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Images show how a Swiss Alps village narrowly escaped being wiped out by a massive rockslide that missed 'by a hair'
Fifty million cubic feet of rock tumbled down the mountainside heading straight for the village of …
Isobel van Hagen
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Coronavirus: Matterhorn mountain in Swiss Alps lights up with Indian flag in show of solidarity
"As one of the most populous countries in the world, India is suffering from the Corona crisis. The…
PTI
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Incredible photos show cows being airlifted from the Swiss Alps
It's safe to say these cows will never be considered "ground beef."
Madison Hall
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An Olympic freestyle skier lost his wallet mid-flip, then trudged up the mountain to find it in the snow
Despite the big air the Swiss skier got during the run, it wasn't enough to secure a spot in the 12…
Meredith Cash
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2 climbers, an American and a Swiss, have died on Everest after suffering snow blindness and exhaustion
Everest organizers told Agence France-Presse the two climbers died Wednesday. They are the first de…
Sinéad Baker
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This cozy tiny home features a floor-to-ceiling window that seamlessly connects the indoors with the outdoors
The Mountain Refuge is a tiny house inspired by the Alps. The prefab cabin will cost buyers between…
Monica Humphries
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Under cover of darkness, hundreds of skiers secretly escaped from COVID-19 quarantines at a resort in the Swiss Alps
Hoteliers realized something was wrong when meals were left outside rooms uneaten and phones went u…
Julian Kossoff
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A mountaineer who found a trove of rubies, emeralds, and sapphires that belonged to a passenger killed in a plane crash gets a share of the gems, reports say
The mayor of Chamonix, France, said the man would receive 150,000 euros ($169,000) worth of the jew…
Joshua Zitser
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The Swiss Embassy in the UK is recommending people yodel through their windows to pass the time while they're self-isolating
The Swiss Embassy in the UK created a list of activities for people to try while they're at home, a…
Samantha Grindell
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One of Germany's richest men is missing in the Swiss Alps
According to Spiegel magazine, a search is underway for the 58-year-old, with Deutsche Welle adding…