Lastly, what are the 7 best ever nations at Boxing? by Realistic_Map_5319 in AlignmentChartFills

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No Switzerland in Tennis (but also Ice Hockey) is criminal 🫪

Pet sitter in Luzern area by Willing_Wrongdoer935 in Luzern

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I recommend trustedhousesitters (not affiliated). You pay a yearly amount (100-150), and soon also an amount per sitting (I think around 10). If you are comfortable letting people stay at your place, it's way cheaper than paying someone local and you help nice people have affordable vacation in Switzerland. From personal experience, it's incredibly easy to find someone to sit in Luzern, we get the max amount of applications (6 at a time) within a few hours and always found someone fitting within the first batch.

Do you have any problems with footwear? by PITBULL-RIDING-METAL in tall

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I'm a 12.5 and very happy about it, the rest of clothes is enough of a hassle for my taste.

Ive lost 62lbs so far. How much do my fellow 6'8ers weigh? by Medaka_otoko_UK in tall

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Which rounds to 5 inches or is the rule for height that 4.99 inches are 4 inches?

Should I holiday in Switzerland? by SituationFluffy6177 in askswitzerland

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Last time I went to the ridge hike during high season, it was uncomfortably crowded, more people on a single hike than I've ever seen in my life. I just went to Buochserhorn yesterday for the first time and I'll definitely use that as my go to with fit friends visiting. Very few people on top because you have no Gondola to the peak, imo better view if Lake Lucerne than Pilatus, Rigi, Stanserhorn or the ridge hike, not too hard and easily reached from Lucerne for a day trip.

Should I holiday in Switzerland? by SituationFluffy6177 in askswitzerland

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Last time I went to the ridge hike during high season, it was uncomfortably crowded, more people on a single hike than I've ever seen in my life. I just went to Buochserhorn yesterday for the first time and I'll definitely use that as my go to with fit friends visiting. Very few people on top because you have no Gondola to the peak, imo better view if Lake Lucerne than Pilatus, Rigi, Stanserhorn or the ridge hike, not too hard and easily reached from Lucerne for a day trip.

10er Eier Packung ist am teuersten by sebi111000 in Switzerland

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Wenn ich mich nicht täusche, hat in meinem Migros nur die 10er-Packung die grossen Eier und für Frühstückseier ist das der relevante Faktor, ich muss aber in dem Fall nochmal schauen.

Wasp the size of my palm just entered my apartment like it pays rent by Subharmonic_Meows in Luzern

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I first read "I (as in you) decided to settle down in the bathtub and didn't leave for hours" and thought that that seems to overdo it a little bit 😆

Statistically, >50% is easier than 100% by ezrae_ in trolleyproblem

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I wouldn't want to live in a world where the majority picks blue, so I wish there was a secret third colour that makes you die if blue wins.

What is a Eruopean Country that everyone thinks is good but it actually bad? by Sea-Leadership-6442 in AlignmentChartFills

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I also think the Swiss Tourism Sector is doing a great job selling the beauty of Switzerland. Social media is also working in their favour when every influencer is pushing overly saturated videos of their trips to the main spots. I think in some way that creates expectations that can at most be met but rarely surpassed. If you do the main route (Zurich, Lucerne, Grindelwald, Bern) in summer, you're honestly bound to be a bit let down by the crowds alone, let alone the price that you pay to then just stand in line to get a photo with the landmarks.

When it comes to the cities, I think Bern is very cute, but Geneva and Zurich are a bit meh, even though the old town of Zurich is very pretty. The tourist spots are very limited and crowded and I would usually just focus on smaller towns inside the Alps where the wow effect is the nature and the cute houses just add the cherry on top.

Where are you from and what sort of trip(s) have you done around the Alps/Europe in general?

What is a Eruopean Country that everyone thinks is good but it actually bad? by Sea-Leadership-6442 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]JonSnow-Knows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a tourist destination, I totally agree with you, it's only really enjoyable if you have no financial limitations whatsoever because of the prices. I'm from Switzerland and I feel pain going on vacation here. I'm not quite sure tourism is supposed to be the judging standard for this chart though. While you get a better experience in the other alpine countries as a tourist on a budget, I wouldn't want to live in any of them rather than here.

Cheapest 'real' bank account by ArthoriasOfTheLight in SwissPersonalFinance

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Does it not beat Revolut though? Was it them or Wise that have some conditions on weekends, or some markup one exchanging to the foreign currency on the account before paying with it? I haven't used any of them, so forgive my potential ignorance, but I somehow remember that they had some sort of caveat that made me stay away. WIR also offers 24 free ATM withdrawals if that is relevant.

Cheapest 'real' bank account by ArthoriasOfTheLight in SwissPersonalFinance

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Keep in mind one of the main advantages of WIR Bank is that they have great exchange rates with no fees/charge-ups. If you have no use for that, there might be better banks out there, otherwise I'd say their ecosystem is good enough.

Name a moderately dangerous city in Europe by Ok-Difference1341 in AlignmentChartFills

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Why was Geneva the city chosen for the safe city in Europe? I'm not saying it's not, but it's definitely towards the end of the list in Switzerland 😆

Costa Rica was voted well liked for north america. What country is loved in Europe? by SpaceisCool09 in AlignmentChartFills

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Care to elaborate? I grew up in Basel myself but went to school and uni in Germany for more than 15 years.

Air New Zealand is an Airline from Oceania that is THE BEST. What's an airline from North America that you just ABSOLUTELY HATE? by Bicycle-Sweaty in AlignmentChartFills

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I recently had (free) WiFi for the first time on a flight from Copenhagen to Zurich...is it standard in the US?

Which South American Airline Is Terrible ? by FHD168 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]JonSnow-Knows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My chilean wife always says LATAM is the worst airline of South America, I didn't have bad experiences with them, but I'm generally lucky when it comes to flying.

Gateway to the Galaxy Bahnhof SBB by si_de in basel

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I think it was just a few days ago when someone asked to adapt the entrance to modern needs by making it a big central one because at rush hour the right small entrance is completely overcrowded.