The country is a 10/10 but it’s $60 for a two hour train ticket. The country is a 10/10 but you can’t camp on the land you own. The country is a 10/10 but you have to pay to use the restrooms whenever you’re out.
Author: Elizabeth Beeli
Helvetia
Who was Helvetia, the woman who is the national personification of Switzerland? A long time ago, before your grandparents’ grandparents were alive, the Helvetians, or Helvetic Celts, were the first known people to settle what we now call Switzerland. Eventually, the Romans—being the Romans—conquered the area under Julius Caesar in 58 BC, and it became…
Art In Basel
In Switzerland there is a small town called Basel. With a population of only one hundred and seventh thousand there are over three dozen museums in the city. This appreciation for art and history was a bedrock for what is now internationally known as Art Basel, a for-profit, privately owned and managed, international art fair….
Mercenaries
You live in a remote village where the job prospects are slim. Either continue farming and getting by on very little while your family continues to grow, or go work as a paid soldier defending the rich. Mouths need to be fed, what do you do?
FREITAG
You’re a semi truck driver. Your truck delivers Coca-Cola around the country. And in true Coca-Cola fashion it’s marked with the classic red. After a few years the red begins to fade, and eventually new tarps are put up. What happens to the old tarps? They’re thrown away, typically. But this waterproof, extremely durable material…