Lisa heading out to make the first deliveries of the new book.
The 10th edition of the popular Know-it-all passport® guidebook is now hot off the press and being delivered to local shops near you!
Look out for the new shiny, hardback cover on the book shelves and see for yourself the wealth of new information that has been packed into this special anniversary edition of the book, targeting the English-speaking community of Geneva, Vaud and neighboring France.
With 780 pages and more than 50 chapters, the 10th edition includes 2 new chapters devoted to helping English-speaking residents integrate into this region. COOK LIKE A LOCAL includes lots of interesting facts about local dishes and useful food-related expressions, whereas SPEAK LIKE A LOCAL clears up some of the confusion that can often occur over similar sounding words, and provides a number of handy phrases to help you appear more confident when talking to locals. Not only will newcomers benefit from these new chapters, but those living in the area for years will certainly learn something new!
Asked why she decided to launch the new book in a shiny hardback cover, editor Lisa Cirieco-Ohlman told us, “The success of Know-it-all passport is due largely to the thousands of recommendations that I have received about local business and services over the past 17 years. I wanted people to hold the book and see themselves in the solid mirror-like cover, and understand that it is their contributions that have inspired me to make Know-it-all passport® what it is today!”
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How many times have you wondered what it would be like if you had more time to organize your belongings and bring some order to your life? How much calmer would you be, if all the unnecessary clutter was removed from your home?
Well, now you can find out! Virginie Dor, founder of Space of Mine, offers a professional organizing service designed to help individuals take control of their surroundings. Expert in clutter control, work flow, space planning, and time management, Space of Mine uses proven organizing principles to create customized systems and processes for its clients.
5% discount on labor charges for work booked with Suretek before the end of 2015.
If you need an electrician or plumber that can speak your language when it comes to understanding what needs to be done, then Suretek may be just the company you are looking for.
Set up a few months ago by Wayne Grigg, a UK-qualified electrician and experienced maintenance engineer, Suretek offers a friendly, flexible and reliable service for all your electrical, plumbing, and heating needs. So whether you have a small, emergency repair job or a larger renovation project in mind, Suretek eliminates the need for calling out additional tradesmen to work on the job.
Wayne told us, “Suretek will undertake all aspects of plumbing from new installations through to maintenance and repair. One of the most frequent calls we get is to unblock and repair faulty drains. However, electrical installations and repairs are also a core part of the business and whilst we currently aren't able to carry out gas installation and servicing, we will carry out all other work on heating systems and liaise with a registered and qualified gas specialist to carry out the gas connection.”
Enter our competition and win a 2-night break for 2 people in a Base Suite (see conditions below)!
A new concept in apartment hotels has just arrived in Nyon. Located just 50 meters from Nyon station, Base Nyon opened its doors to the public on 1 October 2015, and features a modern, contemporary design with 52 top-quality suites, which can be booked for any length of stay ranging from one night to several months.
The suites are targeted at business people, who expect the high standards of a premium hotel when visiting local companies, as well as new employees looking for the flexibility of temporary accommodation, and tourists looking for a convenient short stay in a buzzing holiday town like Nyon.
With many large multinational companies now setting up in this region, Nyon is currently experiencing an economic boom, which is expected to place considerable pressure on the local market for accommodation over the next five years, including both long-term rental apartments and short-stay hotel rooms. So the arrival of a prestigious apartment hotel, which meets the demands of many different visitors to the region, has come at the perfect time.
10% discount for www.knowitall.ch readers (see conditions below)!
If you are looking for reliable workmen to carry out high quality maintenance and renovation work at a reasonable price, then R & M services could be just what you are looking for!
Having received a number of glowing recommendations for this popular business, we couldn’t resist sharing some of them with you. Having undergone a number of home renovation projects ourselves, Lisa and I know only too well how difficult it can be to find good contacts for this type of work!
Established in 2013, R & M services is run by two British nationals, Colin and Jay, who, between them, hold over 30 years experience in property maintenance, renovation and project management. Serving Geneva, Vaud, and neighboring France, Colin and Jay do much of the hands-on work themselves, but also draw on the services of a wider network of experienced tradesmen to fulfil both large and small projects in the home.
