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shootings and snake scare near world cup camps

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1753) 9 Jun

Switzerland world cup camp in the US was reported to have had a snake scare while some shootings were reported near the England camp. You wonder if America is ever prepared for the world's largest sporting event in human history....

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Are you aware of the recent tragedy that unfolded in Switzerland?

Presenthere @Presenthere (157) 2 Jan

A new year (2026) party spoiled the parties of innumerable people in Switzerland. The spine-chilling incident happened in an area named Crans-Montana. I was shell-shocked right at the moment of getting the news. More than 100...

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Train journey to reach Jung frau, The alps, Switzerland

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 5 Mar 25

That train journey from Engelberg to Jung frau was picturesque and memorable. It had to slowly climb to reach the Jung frau railway station. A gondola was awaiting us to get to the top. The gondola could accommodate as many...

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Travel Plan: Rhine Falls

Thelma @thelme55 (79323) • Germany 20 Feb 24

Have I told you that my friend and I booked for our weekend vacation in Switzerland before my husband was hospitalised? Well, I thought I will not be able to pursue this travel plan but yesterday my husband said , ”of course you...

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The tapering sound of those bells

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 9 May 23

Sitting in my favourite corner I relive memories of my travel and this memory comes back. It was in Switzerland. We took a cable car at Engelberg to reach the railway station for our journey to Jung frau. There were cows...

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Have you been to Lucerne, Switzerland?

Yanzalong @yanzalong (19091) • Indonesia 17 Jul 22

My very close friend is traveling to Lucerne, Switzerland. He has a happy family and certainly has a lot of money to travel. Switzerland is a long long way from Indonesia. I said to him if only I were there with him one day. He...

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Jung frau, Switzerland - a memory

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 1 Oct 21

I clicked this image while we were high up at Jung frau where every facility was available for tourists. There was a Mall and from what I assumed the lady in the photo may have been a local who perhaps visited this place for the...

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Lake Lucerne - Switzerland

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 16 Jul 21

Our Europe tour included five glorious days in Switzerland. It covered all what a tourist should experience and that included a boat ride on Lake Lucerne Getting into the boat was just walking into it. It was in level with...

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Snowing Cocoa?

Anna @LadyDuck (502657) • Italy 18 Aug 20

Today,the residents of the small Swiss town of Olte, woke up to "black" snow. Fine particles of cocoa powder were falling on their houses. The mystery was soon solved. The ventilation system at the Lindt & Spruengli chocolate...

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September 10 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 10 Sep 19

National Hot Dog Day TV Dinner Day 1846 - Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine. 2002 - Switzerland, traditionally neutral, becomes a full member of the United Nations. 1945 - Jose Feliciano was born. He is a...

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December 29th, 2018

Katt Rocketman @PeachieMew (881) • Cleveland, Ohio 29 Dec 18

Today I learned that in Switzerland, it's illegal to keep just one guinea pig. If you want to keep a guinea pig, you are legally obligated to adopt a second one. This is a strange law, to be sure, but one I am personally in favor...

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Switzerland, A country where almost everyone have guns but zero crime rate

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32760) • Calgary, Alberta 9 Dec 18

This 5 minute documentary amazed yours truly because in the US, there is a gun violence on every single day. So it is a huge debate whether citizens should be allowed to have guns or not. Guns can be used to protect your family...

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Cuckoo Clocks..

anamika @anamika161088 (11866) • India 13 Jun 18

Cuckoo clocks are very famous clock of Germany. It is a pendulum clock which makes sound of cuckoo bird every hour. This clock type is centuries old and still makes the best souvenir from Germany and Switzerland. Which is the...

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Dermatologists and Cough Drops from Switzerland

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 27 Jan 18

I would not normally associate dermatology and cough drops, so this was an odd connection. I had a check-up with my dermatologist on Friday morning. When I checked in at the front desk, I saw a huge basket filled with Ricola...

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What To Write About?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 20 Nov 17

Several persons on mylot have said that they can’t think of anything to write about, that people would be interested in reading and commenting on. I have found that QUESTIONS are the best thing of all other things. And you can...

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I am going for Europe Tour

Kevin @excellence7 (3698) • Mauritius 15 Nov 17

Hello friends, Next month, I am going for a Europe Tour. I will be traveling to Greece, Italy, Czech Republic, Switzerland and France. I would like to know if anyone is from there or have been there, and what are the travel tips...

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In Lolegaon, the cottages are built in European way.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 2 Nov 17

In Lolegaon, the Forest Department had created cottages in the nature of those European ones in Switzerland. The visitors stay in individual cottages. There are rhododendron trees fringing the area. It is very cold in December...

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Snow Skiing: Love It or Hate It?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 30 Jun 17

I learned to snow ski when I lived in Denver, Colorado. I continued to enjoy skiing for many years. I have skied in West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia and Maine, none of which compare to the Rocky Mountains slopes we visited, but...

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Another really, really, really cute breed of sheep - the Valais Blacknose

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382328) • Rockingham, Australia 12 May 17

Following the interest shown in my post about Herdwick sheep, I felt sure you’d all fall in love with a Swiss breed known as the Valais Blacknose or, in German, the Walliser Schwarznasenschaf. This domestic breed originated in...

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And the best country in the world? Switzerland!

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 8 Mar 17

That is according to a US News & World Report survey and will be no surprise to myLotter, @LadyDuck, I am sure. The survey was conducted after the recent US election (hmm...any connection?). The rankings were arrived at by...

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