SwissPats

Don and Suzi visited with Vicki Kirn of Arbuckles Bagels to discuss how an American expat from the midwest brought a New York City staple to Switzerland. The SwissPats also discuss day-tripping tourism in Lucern, which rivals that of Venice, how the freakishly long summer lasted until late September and 12 famous movies that used this country's visually stunning hotels and mountains to its cinematographic advantage.

Suzi and Don welcome on Sunbow, a new flower subscription service in Switzerland. Marc, a Dutch expat, and Sara have started a new company that brings fresh and exciting bouquets to your doorstep. Listen for details on how to earn 50% off your first order. The SwissPats also talk hiking. Don, a noted indoorsman, recently went to Wasserfallen, and now considers himself an extreme sportsman. Although, Swiss wasps may keep him from going ever again.

Author and teacher Jeanne Darling joined SwissPats to discuss her expat journey that began in 1991. Soon after arriving Darling started founded and directed Tiny Tots, which is now the Swiss British International School, ELA Basel, taught at ISB and now is a published author. Her latest, The Monster Book of Switzerland, accompanies young readers on a tour of topics that range from how to dig a tunnel through the mountains to what makes Swiss chocolate unique. Suzi and Don also discuss a recent survey that shows how Switzerland struggles in making expats feel at home and, finally, nine things that are sure to surprise you about this country.

Suzi and Don are back in Zurich this time for a tour with guide Jessica Hefti of Street Art Tours. The trio sat down to talk about the tour, which allows you to discover a new side of Switzerland's biggest city while benefiting a good cause. Suzi and Don also debate whether or not snakes are creepy or beautiful, and they run down some of the world records set in Switzerland.

Suzi and Don welcome on the co-hosts of the Bern-based podcast Swiss and Chips. Jo (a British expat) and Simon (a Swiss native) describe how their podcast helps those who are either thinking of or currently assimilating to life in Switzerland. SwissPats also run down 10 inventions you may not know originated in Switzerland, and how a driver in Geneva received a CHF 250.- fine for failing to go on green. Yeah, you read that right.

Suzi and Don traveled to Zurich to meet Stacy Streuli, a food blogger and cook behind SwissEats.ch and the Lone Star Kitchen. The three discuss the food culture in Switzerland and explain to Suzi what is Tex-Mex. The SwissPats also cover Switzerland's confusing love/hate relationship with the automobile, as roads are being widened in the Basel suburbs while parking spaces are being removed in the city center of Bern.

The annual Rhine swim took place in Basel so Suzi and Don went down to the river's edge to talk to other expats about the experience of floating through a European city. The two also discuss the different types of expat tribes found in Switzerland. Which one are you? Let us know in the comments.

The SwissPats return from their four-week summer holiday and recap their time spent in the United States. Suzi and her family were on the west coast while Don and his family were, as Suzi called it, in the middle. They also discussed how one American was confused by how Christmas works in Europe and how jet lag has Don confused about everything.

Welcome to the final week of the four-week SwissPats Summer Series. Suzi and Don are both on summer holiday but they wanted to showcase four of their favorite interviews from their past 50 shows. It’s been a long, but great summer. Who needs a beer? Kitchen Brew founder Fabian Ehinger used a six-month expat trip to the U.S. in 2012 to serve as inspiration to what is now an award-winning brewery with products found throughout Switzerland.

Welcome to week three of the four-week SwissPats Summer Series. Suzi and Don are both on summer holiday but they wanted to showcase four of their favorite interviews from their past 50 shows. Tanya Deans of Swiss Family Fun (a.k.a. Moms:Tots:Zurich) is an American who lived in Switzerland the last 12 years and quickly developed a reputation as the go-to source for tips on traveling throughout Switzerland and Europe — especially with kids.