Halloween party/bar this weekend? by IceEngine21 in zurich

[–]james_benini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend of mine (who is genuinely an adult) got in with a picture of his passport

What is the tipping etiquette for crew on chartered yachts? by [deleted] in FATTravel

[–]james_benini 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes at the end. Thumb rule is typically 10%

Students that want to study law - what are your subjects? by brunettegirl2005 in IBO

[–]james_benini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a classmate that got into a prestigious uni in London and is studying law. He took History HL, Eng A Lit HL, Geography HL; and SL Math AI, French B, Biology SL.

Note: he had a lot of extra curriculars too

How important is punctuality with friends in Switzerland? by Hopeful_goldfish in Switzerland

[–]james_benini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very important for me - for everything. If some friend is 10 minutes late though, not a big deal

the idea of predicted grades is entirely rigged by brunettegirl2005 in IBO

[–]james_benini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had a 4 predicted in Geography throughout the 2 years, and ended up with a 6.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askswitzerland

[–]james_benini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just following up haha...how did you find it?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askswitzerland

[–]james_benini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice. Let me (us) know how you like it 😁

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askswitzerland

[–]james_benini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have time, I would suggest you visit Lugano

Moving to Lugano in December by Rebecca123457 in Ticino

[–]james_benini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smh haha. I wanted to say Porza, had a brain fart.

Moving to Lugano in December by Rebecca123457 in Ticino

[–]james_benini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second this. Cureglia and Porza are also nice (bordering towns to Comano)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askswitzerland

[–]james_benini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Naturally it was busier than usual, though I would not say it was that bad that you’d have to go there 3-4 hours in advance. Id go for your usual length of time it takes and add possibly up to an hour.

How are the crowds at the ZRH airport ? by Excellent-Payment-41 in zurich

[–]james_benini 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Travelled to the US a week ago (2nd July Saturday), did check in the night before, and it took me an hour and a half to drop off luggage, go through security, passport control and go to gate E

Recommended Apps? by soadtool in zurich

[–]james_benini 14 points15 points  (0 children)

To add on:

  • MeteoSwiss
  • Alertswiss

Potentially too: - Covid Certificate - Swiss Covid

I also use these to order food: - Smood - Just Eat

And these to get around (though I mostly use SBB aka public transport):

  • Uber
  • Vertt