Leisure Events Meeting Points Swiss Attractions Program Excursions Easter Geneva Railway Station Matterhorn Bern Various concerts Nyon Railway Station Skiing, hiking, sledding, Morocco (Casablanca, etc. Rabat, and Fez) Montreux Jazz Festival Pub CERN WHO, UN, MSF, Fisherman’s UNAIDS, etc. Shopping In America, we have Walmart. In Switzerland, they have Migros. While it seems impossible, Migros really does have everything you can think of it. They sell groceries, sporting goods, offer foreign language courses, have restaurants, and even have a gym membership option. And when Migros an option, their isn’t competition, Coop, is. However, be warned that operating hours are very different in Switzerland. Grocery stores (and many stores in general) are not open on Sundays at all. Switzerland offers some of the most expensive shopping in the world. Skip the name brand stores and try to seek out as many markets as possible. farmer’s Also, save about $100 to bring to Morocco for the cheapest shopping ever you’ve seen. The conversion factor is 10 to 1, so I literally bought post cards for 1 cent and leather sandals for $7. Overall Impact and Do’s Don’ts Do make sure you fully understand the conditions and logistics of trains and planes you take outside of Switzerland. forget to tell your host parents and your real parents where going if Don’t you’re you be home for dinner. won’t Do buy your tickets early. travel alone-less for the safety and more for the language barrier and Don’t unfamiliar surroundings Do try to speak as much as French as you can (even if only a it’s appreciate the effort, even if they still end up speaking to you in English.
Leisure Events Meeting Points Swiss Attractions Program Excursions Easter Geneva Railway Station Matterhorn Bern Various concerts Nyon Railway Station Skiing, hiking, sledding, etc. Morocco (Casablanca, Rabat, and Fez) Montreux Jazz Festival Fisherman’s Pub CERN WHO, UN, MSF, UNAIDS, etc. Shopping In America, we have Walmart. In Switzerland, they have Migros. While it seems impossible, Migros really does have everything you can think of it. They sell groceries, sporting goods, offer foreign language courses, have restaurants, and even have a gym membership option. And when Migros isn’t an option, their competition, Coop, is. However, be warned that operating hours are very different in Switzerland. Grocery stores (and many stores in general) are not open on Sundays at all. Switzerland offers some of the most expensive shopping in the world. Skip the name brand stores and try to seek out as many farmer’s markets as possible. Also, save about $100 to bring to Morocco for the cheapest shopping you’ve ever seen. The conversion factor is 10 to 1, so I literally bought post cards for 1 cent and leather sandals for $7. Overall Impact Do’s and Don’ts Do make sure you fully understand the conditions and logistics of trains and planes you take outside of Switzerland. Don’t forget to tell your host parents and your real parents where you’re going if you won’t be home for dinner. Do buy your tickets early. Don’t travel alone-less for the safety and more for the language barrier and unfamiliar surroundings Do try to speak as much as French as you can (even if it’s only a appreciate the effort, even if they still end up speaking to you in English.
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