Guest Blogs
Knowitall.ch often invites local experts in their field to contribute to their own blogs on our site. This means not only you will benefit from the useful recommendations that we make on our News pages, but you can also profit from some of the great advice and tips that these experts have to make on their favorite subjects. Whilst each of these bloggers has been recommended to us at some point during the evolution of Know-it-all passport and knowitall.ch, obviously we are not able to test out all the suggestions they make on their blogs, nor do we necessarily agree with all their opinions. So if you do find one of their tips useful (or not!), do let us know!
To make these blogs more accessible to you, we have now decided to group them altogether in one section, entitled Guest Blogs, accessible from our main menu bar. We will also post the most recent blogs on the home page of our site in the right hand column.
We are still building up this area of the site, and are looking for bloggers in a number of sections, including Your Home, Travel, and Leisure, so if you feel you have a useful contribution to make in either of these areas, and have the time to submit blog entries approximately every month, then please get in touch!
By Robert Harris, Forth Capital
British expat retirees in the Eurozone and beyond will currently be enjoying an effective increase in their pension income right now due to the strengthening pound, but those in this situation should be warned to be vigilant on future fluctuations.
Sterling remains strong and anyone making an overseas currency transfer stands to benefit, not just pensioners.
Recent movements have seen the pound sterling (GBP) rise to its highest level since October 2012. For expats living in France and Switzerland, they have seen the £/Euro exchange rate move from 1.14 to 1.26 and the £/CHF rate move from 1.42 to over 1.53 over the last 12 months.
Having successfully survived another half decade this month, I was the fortunate recipient of a surprise birthday present. I must admit that I’m not keen on surprises, but this time I played along. The journey was just over 3 hours by train with a number of changes: Lausanne to Bern, Bern to Interlaken, Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen, then a short connection by rail and cable car to Mürren, a car-free village in the Bernese Oberland.
We stayed in the Hotel Eiger (www.hoteleiger.com/en/), a family run hotel which has passed through 3 generations of the same family and offers a level of service fit for a king. We were travelling with our dogs, so to have a room with a sun-drenched private patio and snow-capped mountain view was an appreciated bonus. However, this was only part of the surprise – the mission was not yet accomplished.
By Sarah Santacroce at Simplicity
In March, you may recall that I wrote a short blog on the new LinkedIn Publishing platform. This is not yet available to everyone, but you can register for early access by requesting to get on the waiting list: click here for more information.
Having had a few months to get familiar with the platform, I am now in a good position to provide you with a little more information on how it works, what kind of knowledge you require, and what sort of content you should publish.
Let me take you through the process, step by step, and give you my thoughts about this new LinkedIn functionality.
My colleague, Dr Michelle, has worked for many years in the world of family medicine - including for teenagers. And, of course, with their mums and dads who, just like you, worry about their children's health, safety and happiness today and for the future too.
She has written such an excellent, accessible and informative article that I would like it to share with you, all about cervical cancer and how we can protect our daughters with the HPV vaccine – available now in Switzerland. Do you know what cervical cancer is? Take five minutes to read on to find out more….
By Hiba Giacoletto, Healthwise
This summer, why not try making your own iced coffee? This recipe takes just a few minutes to make and is dairy, soy and refined sugar-free. I find it especially delicious with maple syrup but if you don’t have this you can also use honey or another sweetener.
RECIPE - Makes 2-3 cups of coffee
2 tbsp almond butter (made only of ground almonds)
3 dl water
1-3 tbsp maple syrup or honey (depending on how sweet you like it)
1 cup coffee – brewed, then left to cool in a bowl. You can add ice cubes or put it in the fridge if you are impatient!
Combine the almond butter and water in a blender and blend until smooth. This is actually a lazy version of almond milk which is better than store-bought almond milk as it has no additives. You can also use 3 dl almond milk instead. Add the coffee and maple syrup or honey.
Serve in a glass with ice cubes.
Store leftovers in a jar in the fridge.
