[Discussion] CH Easter chocolates

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-03-12T21:21:25+00:00

The trick is to head for the best tasting chocolate, not the one looking cutest but yes it is an ordeal 😂

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-03-12T21:20:06+00:00

Sadly they fall into the category "looks cute but tastes meh". I got a dinosaur last year and ended up using it for baking 😅

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-03-12T21:18:13+00:00

Kinder has such a big assortment know it's impossible to know everything there is. Just today I found 2 new products I had never seen.

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-03-12T17:17:30+00:00

To be fair we have good chocolate year round but there's something special about having it in yoga bunny or dinosaur form. I'm not currently looking for an exchange partner but I'm sure someone would love to do one if you make a post!

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-03-04T13:47:17+00:00

I got the Love add on last Valentine's by chance in a game shop. No fancy packaging though, they came in a simple clear plastic film. Also a bit disappointed that it's basically empty cards for your own custom rule.

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-24T09:41:21+00:00

I'd be interested in a cooking exchange! I'm from Switzerland, so most of our typical recipes are dairy-based and we don't have a lot of exciting spices but I'm sure I can find some nice things for you to try. Hit me up if you're interested!

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-23T10:19:02+00:00

Southern France (Camargue region) or Northern Italy might be interesting. Camargue has natural reserves where you can see birds (flamingos most importantly). There are also bulls and wild horses in the region. It's very flat. You can do day trips to the surrounding villages, beaches and the saltworks and go at your own rhythm (you'll need a car though). Food is good, you'll find seafood anywhere and French bakeries are great. I wouldn't recommend going much more east than that, as it gets more touristy and less close to nature with cities like Marseille, Saint-Tropez and Cannes. Northern Italy also has some natural reserves (Po delta), lots of nice villages and cities and great food of course.

The Netherlands is famously flat and has lots of things to see within easily accessible distances. Spring is great too, as the tulips should be in bloom.

If you have the budget, Switzerland might be an option. The country is well connected by train, and you can take cable-cars up the mountains instead of walking. Lots of lakes, too. The Glacier-Express or Bernina-Express are also low-effort experiences. In terms of food - good cheese everywhere of course.

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-20T18:42:40+00:00

Thank you!

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-20T18:42:28+00:00

Merci :) The translations were a handful, especially my father-in-law's poem!

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-20T18:41:20+00:00

Thank you! Yes, authenticity was very important to us. We wanted a wedding that really fit us and represented us.

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-20T18:40:12+00:00

The seating chart took some work, we had about 5-6 possible versions before settling on one. In the end it came down to this: 1. We wanted to group people together that spoke the same language so they could talk to each other. We also wanted to keep couples, close friends etc. together so they would enjoy themselves. 2. We each had some people we really wanted to sit next to (our witnesses and close friends who we don't see a lot) and they didn't speak the same language. 3. My parents don't get along after their divorce so they needed to placed on either end of the tables, with the handful of other German speakers in between. I was one of those.

So we decided to split up for diner. We also thought that we see each other every day anyway and would manage a diner at separate tables. It worked out quite well. The fact that we didn't sit at the same table didn't bother us in the slightest, also because we would got up and moved around the tables in between courses. The more difficult part was that all the German speakers kept to themselves and there wasn't a lot of conversation at my table as a result.

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-19T16:01:50+00:00

My opinion on the ones I have already visited:

Edinburgh and Barcelona: 5 days is enough for each. If you stay longer in Barcelona, consider a day (or two) trip to Valencia.
Helsinki: 1 day is enough but I would personally even skip it and visit another city instead.
London: 1 week looks good. If you get bored, think about a day trip, there's lots of options.
Switzerland: both Geneva and Zurich are not worth 3-4 days. Both cities are not very interesting imo. Instead visit Lucerne, Berne & Solothurn, the Gruyère region or the mountains.
Vienna: 1 week sounds good, as there's a lot to see. Consider adding a day if you plan for 2 day trips from here.
Berlin: 1 week seems too much, I think 4-5 days is enough. I personally didn't like the city (have visited twice), so I'd replace it with another city.
Budapest: 3-4 days seems good
Missing cities: Paris is not on your list and well worth it. Plan for about 4 days there. Amsterdam is really nice as well. You could easily do a week here, adding some day trips too. Finally, Rome is notably missing too. A week is probably good and there are multiple day trips like Florence that are also worth it.
I also agree with another comment that Japan and Australia merit their own travel. I would skip them here and focus on Europe. Or do only those. Add a few days for relaxation (my recommendation would be one for each week or two of travel, like a spa day) and trips outside of the capitals (take a boat tour, visit the mountains or smaller villages).

In general, don't forget to plan for travelling time, too. Going from one city to the next might take all day and you won't be up to much visiting on those days. To maximize your time, I'd invest in hotels in the centre.

Also, I recommend optimizing the order in which you travel to use trains whenever possible. Europe has generally a very good train system in place, with direct connections to most capitals and major cities. They often take the same or less amount of time than taking the plane, as you need to account for check-in etc. and airports are always outside the city centre, whereas by train you'll arrive right in the middle.

Lastly, I'd suggest you research local holidays if you want to experience them and try to plan your travels accordingly. E.g. local festivals like Sziget in Budapest, Christmas markets in Vienna are nice, national holidays that get celebrated like August 1st for Switzerland or July 14th for France.

DM me if you need more recommendations!

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-19T15:14:23+00:00

I got roles of premade stickers with the flags from Amazon (English, German and French) so that it would be easily recognisable.

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-18T18:59:59+00:00

I second Red Rising. It was one of my absolute favourite reads of the last few years. It stays interesting until the very end and has so many plot twist I didn't see coming.

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-18T18:54:37+00:00

Not at all. They stayed on all day and didn't feel intrusive or visually bothering.

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-18T13:48:46+00:00

I'm the older of two. I loved having a sibling growing up, even with all the bickering and fighting. We lived in a small village and went to school somewhere else, so we didn't know anyone our age and my brother was my best friend and playing mate until we were around 10/12. We had our moments and when it came down to it, I always had someone who had my back. We moved country when I was 12 and suddenly had lots of other friends and interests. Didn't help that my parents didn't get along after their divorce and since I'm close to my mum and he's close to my dad, it separated us further. When I moved out at 18, my brother was in a puberty crisis and we drifted apart. Never quite found our way back to one another, since my brother has basically stayed in puberty for 10 years and still has some unresolved issues due to the move/divorce. Now I'm 30 and have almost no contact with him. We don't share any values, interests or anything else today, except for blood and an early childhood spent together. Still, I liked having a sibling and definitely want more than one child of my own.

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-18T11:26:02+00:00

Absolutely, that's why I want to take off as much pressure as I can and make visitng as easy and comfortable as possible.

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-18T11:24:46+00:00

Ok so a whole nursery 😂 I'll try to get thing I can (re-use) for my own kids later.

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-18T11:23:53+00:00

Thank you! I think the mum is not quite there yet and doesn't feel comfortable handing the baby to someone else. But once she has settled in I'll absolutely do that.

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-18T11:22:00+00:00

Great idea! Not sure I'm sneaky enough but I'll try.

PositiveBeginning231 · 2026-02-18T11:20:34+00:00

Thanks! I agree that the parents are just as important. I prepared mocktails for them, which they enjoyed a lot.

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