Carnival Celebrations 2018

Carnival celebrations are so popular across Switzerland and France that it would be a shame to miss out…

Sunday Brunch: Latest Openings

The last few months have seen a flurry of new restaurants and gastro pubs openings in the region, serving up…

Garden Centre Café

Opened a couple of years ago but recently renovated, the Café Agnès at Schilliger Garden Center in Gland…

The Afternoon Tea Co.

Camilla, an expat mother of three and passionate baker, moved from London to Switzerland in 2010. After the…

Burgers by the Beach

The number of gourmet food trucks in the Geneva region has increased tenfold in the last few years,…

Le Petit Cap: Lakeside Café

Since the major revamp of its high street, the small lakeside town of Rolle (VD) has become even more…

Plage de Promenthoux

Make the most of the last few weeks of summer and spend the day at Promenthoux beach with…

Photography Treasure Hunt

Don’t miss the first ever photography treasure hunt for children, which will take place at the Geneva Botanical…

Tea Time at Laduree

If macaroons are you weakness and you dream of a relaxed, civilized Wednesday afternoon with the little ones…

Carnival 2017

Carnival celebrations are so popular across Switzerland and France that it would be a shame to miss out…

Le Refuge de Florimont

Following on from our previous post about the best fondue restaurants in and around Geneva here’s a recent discovery…

Living Room Bar & Kitchen

Back from last week’s press launch of the brand new Living Room Bar & Kitchen at the Hotel de la Paix…

House of Fairies

Launched in March 2016 by Danish expat mum Benedicte Krüger Nielsen, House of Fairies is a great online shop stocking some…

Alma Restaurant

In the last couple of years, Peruvian cuisine has taken the London restaurant scene by storm and, in all…

Augustine et Balthazar

Being pulled in all directions (sometimes quite literally, and by three sets of tiny, sticky hands), I don’t…

Le Bordu

If you’d like to make the most of the last days of summer, head to Le Bordu café in…

Water Fun in Divonne

This is going to be an extra short, snippety post to share some photos of the brand new…

What’s On in July 2016

The kids’ summer holidays have started — can’t believe how fast this school year has flown by, can you? Whether…

Hic et Nunc

When it comes to best-kept foodie secrets in the Vaud region, pop-up fish & chips bar ‘Hic et…

What’s On in June 2016

Summer is finally here & the countdown to the family holidays has begun. Here’s our monthly list of events in…

A Roman Holiday

Did you know that the lakeside town of Nyon in Canton Vaud is over 2,000 years old? Founded…

Simply Theatre

Simply Theatre is celebrating 10 years this year as Switzerland’s premier English speaking performing arts training school and…

Habitat Suisse

Following the success of their pop-up store in Geneva (now closed for refurbishment but set to re-open in…

What’s On in May 2016

The month of May is here with so many exciting family events you’ll be spoilt for choice. Here’s our…

What’s On in March 2016

Spring is almost here and the list of events in Geneva, Vaud and nearby France is filled with exciting outings…

Carnival Events

Carnival celebrations are so popular across Switzerland and France that it would be a shame to miss out…

What’s On in January 2016

Still recovering from ringing in the new year with friends and family? Same here, hence the late posting…

A Historical Brasserie

Much to our delight, last week we were invited by Le 49 Rhône restaurant to try a few signature dishes from…

Free Christmas Activities

Here’s a brief list of fun Christmas activities you can enjoy with your little ones in the coming…

Reach for the Stars

Small but perfectly formed, the Musée d’Histoire des Sciences is one of Geneva’s coolest museums, especially if you…

What’s On in November 2015

All too soon the days have started drawing in, leaves are falling and the air carries a chilly hint of…

Swiss Bricks

Nestled in the elegant gardens of the Domaine de Penthes, the Musée des Suisses dans le Monde is about to…

Central Park

Possibly one of the best (and largest!) playgrounds outside Geneva, the Avenue de la Gare espace de jeux in…

Halloween Events

Here’s a run-through of the most spooktacular Halloween events coming up this October. Keep checking the list below as…

Cézanne For Kids

If you missed the “Ô Cézanne” art exhibition at the Espace des Inventions in Lausanne last February, you’ll be happy…

What’s On in October 2015

Here’s our events listings for the month of October, remember to keep checking our listings regularly as we will…

House of Creativity

If you have little ones aged 6 months to 6 years-old, don’t miss the grand opening of the…

Fresh From the Farm

If you enjoyed our previous post about unmanned farm shops and started sourcing more of your groceries from a…

What’s on in August 2015

The best season of the year is in full swing, whether you’ll be away or spending more time…