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When BI's reporter visited Zurich, Switzerland, on a two-week backpacking trip, she booked an Airbnb in the village of Roggwil and found a hidden gem.
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My first trip to Switzerland differed from my other travels in Europe in surprising ways. Buses, restaurants, and Airbnbs were not what I expected.
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Three workers claimed that the family had taken their passports and paid them as little as $8 to work 18-hour days, the BBC reported.
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TGV Lyria is a high-speed train that travels between France and Switzerland at up to 199 mph. I preferred the convenience and great views to a flight.
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Switzerland is the latest country to train with non-traditional airstrips as a way to practice force dispersal in the event of war.
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Chantal Panozzo said her suburban Chicago neighbors were shocked when she let her 7-year-old daughter walk to school alone.
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A video posted by Switzerland's Federal Roads Office, FEDRO, shows how they resurface a road without stopping traffic: they put a temporary elevated highway over it and work in the shade. Automatically translated from the YouTube description: "T...