How to celebrate Fasnacht this year?
How to celebrate Fasnacht when their no carnival due to COVID-19. The fasnacht walk, the food culture of fasnacht including recipes and where to buy fasnacht favourites.
One of a kind dolls, from Basel based designer, Josianne @Nanikana
Josianne is an expat who makes bespoke, dolls in her new atelier near Tellplatz. She made a bold move, during 2020, when she converted her entire business to making masks during the COVID pandemic.
Holidays are expensive get a fabulous new haircut instead – MYNT
Read more about one of the best hair salon’s in town – certainly my favourite.
Last minute Christmas shopping in Basel
12 ideas for Christmas gifts that support local businesses, 2020
Things to do this weekend
The online pantomime, where to get great gluehwein, local beer sales and pop-up christmas markets all feature in this mid December 2020 blog post.
A fun day out to Maisprach – wine tasting, a historic flour mill, terrace dinning and much more!
A day out in the little farming and wine producing town of Maisprach for wine tasting, dinner on the terrace, polish pottery, a lovely cafe or visiting a historic flour mill.
Polish pottery my new addiction
Beautiful hand painted pottery in blue and white, imported from Poland to Polish Pottery Switzerland based in Maisprach.
Want to learn more about, Swiss traditions, politics, history or food culture, Bergli have a book for your Christmas list
Bergli books the must have guides to Swiss life for newcomers. Here’s my review of some of their best selling editions.
A gin tasting evening at Basel’s gin manufacturer, Nginious!
Nginious Gin in a local premium brand Gin made in Basel who offer Gin tasting evenings in their workshop in Klybeck.
Swiss beauty – skin and haircare products review
Hi, my name is Louise and I am a skincare junky. I am constantly in search of a new wonder cream, lotion of potion to make the best of myself. Here, I review all things Swiss beauty.