Nyon railway station will be a completely non-smoking railway station beginning the 1st February 2018. Smoking will be banned on the platform, in station buildings, and in the underpass below the station. This non-smoking ban is part of a new initiative by CFF, however, it is a trial only at this stage to last for several […]
From Curling to Twirling to Improvisation Classes – Activity suggestions for 2018
The January 2018 Living in the Know podcast (a collaboration between Living in Nyon and Know-it all Passport) comes with suggestions of activities in the Geneva and La Côte area, from twirling to curling, playing Scrabble in English or French, line dancing, improvisation classes, singing, capoeira, and more! On the “French minute” section, Catherine discovers what a boîte […]
New Year’s Swim in Nyon – Bananas and Butterflies in the water
The annual New Year’s Swim in the lake in Nyon went ahead today, Sunday the 7th January 2018. There was a fun atmosphere with all sorts of costumes on display, from bananas to butterflies! The brave swimmers were rewarded with a glass of champagne and a soak in the communal hot tub at the end […]
Merry Christmas to all Readers! Events 22 December 2017 – 7 January 2018
Living in Nyon would like to wish all our readers a Very Merry Christmas and a Joyeux Noël! Thankyou for your support in 2017 and thankyou too to all our advertisers (see sidebar) who help keep the site online. Our next post will be on January 4th 2018. Here is a selection of events coming […]
Gift suggestions – books set in Switzerland or written by local authors
Offshoots – Writing from Geneva, Living along Lac Léman, The Summer Guest, 99.9 Ways to Travel Switzerland, The Gilded Chalet. In the recent Living in the Know audio “advent calendar” podcast, Catherine and Lisa suggested 24 gift ideas including several books that are set in Switzerland or have been written by authors living in this country. […]