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Backpacking or traveling in Switzerland?

  • Switzerland is one of the most expensive travel destinations. As a traveler on a budget you can certainly experience wonderful things there, but even as a backpacker, if you bring a tent or go outside the tourist season it is still doable. Switzerland is one of the most wonderful countries for hiking, and hiking is free! But. Switzerland doesn't just offer breathtaking mountain scenery and hiking trails. You will also find vibrant cities with rich culture, historical sites, and excellent cuisine. Whether you want to enjoy nature, visit museums, or discover Swiss chocolate makers, Switzerland has something for everyone.
  • Activity spotting: Take a multi-day hike through the Swiss Alps, sleep in a chic mountain lodge, explore Zurich's old town, take a ride on the Glacier or Bernina express, sail and swim in Lake Geneva, ski and snowboard in Zermatt or one of the other beautiful winter sports areas, explore the medieval town of Bern, try cheese fondue and raclette, visit famous chocolate makers, skydive in Interlaken, enjoy a thermal bath in Leukerbad, and go wild to the music of the Montreux Jazz Festival. 
  • Animal spotting: Alpine ibex, chamois, red deer, marmot, lynx, Swiss eagle, golden grouse.

Studying in Switzerland?

  • In Switzerland, you can study at globally recognized universities that offer excellent quality education and research. The country is a hub for research and innovation, and universities are working hard to achieve this. You can choose from lots of studies, with popular directions being natural sciences, technology, economics and management, law and international relations and medicine. 
  • Study culture: academically rigorous! A lot of independence and critical analysis is expected, and students are encouraged to actively participate in research. Universities are also very internationally oriented. 
  • Study cities: Zurich, Lausanne, Geneva, Basel, Bern. 
  • Language: the language depends on the region you are in, but nowadays many studies are also available in English. 

Internship in Switzerland?

  • Many internships are possible in Switzerland, which can be very interesting because of the country's strong economy, international focus and focus on innovation. Internships in areas such as banking, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, tech and IT, international relations and diplomacy, tourism and sustainability are popular and very educational. You will find yourself at the top of the top. 
  • Competencies: professional work attitude, eye for innovation and research, analytical and problem-solving thinking, international cooperation and diplomacy, language skills in multiple languages, professional ethics and quality, sustainability and corporate social responsibility. 

Volunteer in Switzerland?

  • There are opportunities for volunteer work in Switzerland, for example in tourism, forest management or research. Most work can be found through private individuals seeking help for board and lodging. 

Work in Switzerland?

  • There are plenty of job opportunities in Switzerland, although you generally need to have a strong resume. Consider work in engineering, banking, pharmaceuticals, tech and IT, consulting and management, and with international organizations and NGOs such as the UN, Red Cross, etc. 
  • For temporary jobs, the tourism industry and agriculture, especially in the high season, offer many opportunities. 
  • Work culture: professional, punctual and high degree of organization. Three things that characterize the Swiss work culture. People work hard, but there is also a high value placed on a good work-life balance. In addition, multilingualism is an important factor in the workplace because of the many languages spoken in Switzerland. 

Working as a digital nomad in Switzerland?

  • If you have a good salary, Switzerland is a very comfortable and beautiful country to spend some time in as a digital nomad. The facilities are excellent, you are in a modern business world and you can have many adventures even after work. 
  • Favorite locations: Bern, Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne, Basel, Lucerne. 

Living in Switzerland?

  • Are you looking for a high quality of life, a safe, well-developed environment and lots of outdoor adventures? Then Switzerland is the place to be. If you find a job there it's jackpot, because the salaries are high and then you can handle the high cost of living as well. 
  • There is a large international community you can connect with and the facilities, including health care, are very modern and good.
  • But ... the visa regulations can be challenging and it can be difficult to integrate into the local community as a foreigner. Also, people can be quite conservative.
  • Health insurance: costs can be substantial, so make sure you have your own well-covered health insurance.

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Switzerland: Updates & Travel

Switzerland: Updates & Travel

Travel in Switzerland?

  • Switzerland is not only the country of fresh alpine meadows, winter sports, meadows and forests, healthy mountain air and hiking without running into anyone, but also the country that has raised neutrality to an art. The headquarters of the Red Cross and the United Nations locate in Geneva and the country has cultural and beautiful sites such as Bern and Zurich. It is a wonderful vacation country, yet a shame it is pricey.

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    The oldest vegetarian restaurant in the world: Hitl, and what kind! Founded in 1898, the meatless cuisine enjoyed little respect among the population. What a difference with today! When you go to Zurich, not to be missed. Inspiring, sincere, appreciative and mindful. I have never ever seen so many d...

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    From language courses to gap year abroad, from work experience to volunteering abroad, from paid work to internship abroad, from mountaineering to diving and from backpacking to travel around the world

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      • Opportunities are found in the areas of helping, learning or studying. You can get involved to volunteer in a social project at a school in Africa, Asia or Latin America. You can get involved in nature, in a project with animals or cleaning the sea or beaches. Those who want to learn more can choose for example a language course in Latin America, Spain or South Africa.

      What work related activities can you do abroad?

      • If you want to gain work experience, and/or also earn money, go and work abroad. You can combine backpacking in Australia with temporary work. You can work on campsites in Europe or bush camps in Africa. You can pretty much go all over the world to work in the hospitality industry, hotels and hostels, in the healthcare sector or for example at a diving school.

      What sports activities to do abroad?

      • Have you ever thought of mountain biking, rafting (going down a wild river on a raft or rubber dinghy, climbing or canoeing), survival (which involves building rafts, climbing or canoeing), abseiling (descending a rock face while secured to ropes), zip-lining (whizzing down a cable), canyoning (starting at the top of a river and then climbing, swimming, diving down the bed) or caving (scrambling, wriggling and crawling through caves and crevices)?
      • Maybe you feel more comfortable on a bodyboard (on a half-wave surfboard, you surf the high waves lying down-with flippers), on a hang glider or while paragliding (with a parachute you float down a mountain or dune), hydrospeeding (on a bodyboard with flippers and a wetsuit on you go down a wild river via rapids) or Tiefschneeskiing (racing down through powder snow)?

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        SIW is een Nederlandse vrijwilligersorganisatie die Nederlandse vrijwilligers naar projecten over heel de wereld zendt, en buitenlandse vrijwilligers op diverse projecten in Nederland ontvangt. Heb je een tussenjaar, wil je eens iets anders of wil je misschien ervaring opdoen en wil je voor korte of...

        Sunweb Group

        Sunweb Group is a leading travel organisation in Europe. Operating from Zurich, the group manages several brands such as Sunweb Vakanties, Gogo and Husk. Through these brands, Sunweb Group offers a variety of tours and holiday packages and also has opportunities for people who want to work...

        Swiss Care Work

        Swiss Care Work is een bemiddelingsbureau voor medewerkers in de gezondheidszorg. Nederlanders Anita en Ninja Versteeg wonen al sinds 1995 in Zwitserland en bemiddelen voor medewerkers uit de gezondheidszorg, in het bijzonder voor Nederlanders. Zij richten zich hoofdzakelijk op HBO verplee...

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          • Switzerland is not only the country of fresh alpine meadows, winter sports, meadows and forests, healthy mountain air and hiking without running into anyone, but also the country that has raised...
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        Afgelopen zomer heb ik twee weken met een vriendin met de trein door Europa gereist. Dit was een hele leuke ervaring die ik zeker niet had willen missen en ik kan het iedereen aanraden! Hoe werkt het  De interrail treinkaart heb ik via https://www.interrail.eu/nl gekocht. Er zijn vers...

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        Afgelopen zomer heb ik twee weken met een vriendin met de trein door Europa gereist. Dit was een hele leuke ervaring die ik zeker niet had willen missen en ik kan het iedereen aanraden! Hoe werkt het  De interrail treinkaart heb ik via https://www.interrail.eu/nl gekocht. Er zijn vers...

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        The Colibri hotel is located on the hill of Lugano in the sunniest part of Switzerland, the Monte Brè. At the Colibrì, you will be able to enjoy a romantic and beautiful panorama on the Lugano lake, the town and the mountains. Family run, taking care of its guests for many years i...

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