The Expert Guide to Your Life in Switzerland

'The Expert Guide' is the bible for your happy and successful life in Switzerland. An ideal book for the newly arrived and the seasoned resident. It contains must-know information on immigration and permits, advice on making friends and immersing yourself in Swiss life, savvy tips on finding the right job, the perfect place to live, on how to save money on your taxes and health insurance, and the best ways to enjoy Switzerland's stunning landscape and its vibrant cultural life. This is the book with everything you need to know to enjoy living in Switzerland.

Autorentext
Diccon Bewes is a Bern-based British travel writer and the author of five books on Switzerland, including the number one bestseller, 'Swiss Watching'. In hundreds of appearances on radio, television, and at live events he has spoken widely about the joys and challenges of living in Switzerland. For 'The Expert Guide' he worked closely with the fifteen other experts to create the essential guide to enjoying life in Switzerland.

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'The Expert Guide' is the bible for your happy and successful life in Switzerland. An ideal book for the newly arrived and the seasoned resident. It contains must-know information on immigration and permits, advice on making friends and immersing yourself in Swiss life, savvy tips on finding the right job, the perfect place to live, on how to save money on your taxes and health insurance, and the best ways to enjoy Switzerland's stunning landscape and its vibrant cultural life. This is the book with everything you need to know to enjoy living in Switzerland.

Inhalt
Introduction; Arrival (by Cornelia Lüthy, State Secretariat for Migration); Homes (by Caroline Kaufmann, Silver Nest); Jobs (by Rebekka Hänggi, JobCloud); Daily life (by Christina Fryer and Clive Greaves, NewInZurich); Family (by Isobel Leybold, Swissinfo); Health (by Felix Schneuwly, Comparis); Money (by Daniel Dreier, Moneyland.ch); Laws (by Nicolas Mossaz, Legal Expat); Travel (by Dimitri Burkhardt, Newly Swissed); Leisure (by Angelica Cipullo, Girlfriend Guide); Tradition (by Diccon Bewes, editor); Food and Drink (by Andie Pilot, Helvetic Kitchen); Social life (by Christian Langenegger, Helvetia & Beyond); Gay and lesbian (by Greg Zwygart, Mannschaft); Etiquette (by Margaret Oertig, author of 'The New Beyond Chocolate'); Shopping (by Diccon Bewes, editor); Switzerland (by Diccon Bewes, editor); Becoming Swiss (by Diccon Bewes, editor); Appendix with basic facts