tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54716314280351012762024-03-14T18:47:39.076+01:00Off 2 Switzerland<br>
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An opportunity arose in Geneva Switzerland and I decided to take it. I'm using this site to educate my friends and family through adventures and exposure to the countries around Europe.Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-27905442480919789472012-01-03T14:33:00.003+01:002012-01-03T14:35:54.638+01:00Re-Solutions (we already know!)Grow 1. Keep at least one plant alive in your bedroom2. Start learning a language not spoken in Western Europe3. Join a book club or writer’s group4. Memorize all the international capital cities5. Discover the meaning of ‘classical’ in classical art/literature/music6. Trace your roots — discover more about your heritage7. Teach yourself Morse Code8. Visit the history channel more often9. Borrow Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-6095563745769027692011-06-17T10:48:00.004+02:002011-06-17T11:02:32.086+02:00The #1 Fan of my BlogSethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-42720734363868122822010-10-11T15:43:00.005+02:002010-11-23T15:28:22.703+01:00Alba, Italy Truffle HuntingWe spent a weekend in Alba Italy searching for the white truffle. Those that are really lucky can find one with the help of a dog (used to be pigs) and have a meal fit for the king. The white truffle might smell like earth, tree roots and old cheese, but this gastronomical object of desire, from Italy's Piedmont region, is very famous for its aroma, taste and aphrodisiac qualities. For centuriesSethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-91957812157551758382010-10-01T15:12:00.000+02:002010-11-23T15:27:06.142+01:00Ski Season is almost here!!!!In search for the powder..... ;)filled with anticipationprior etches in my mind a day for the adventuring kindbeauty's true form appeara faraway glance catches my eyelooking so dramatic it's you I want not chance or fateeven a minute a second carpe diem vamps my daycoyness is no longer waitingpride urges in actionsummit to the topsecond thoughts in mindchill wind lashes awayfear sweats you up andSethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-27143200491436894152010-08-30T14:35:00.019+02:002010-08-30T15:39:29.960+02:00Small World FusionI received an email today from David Romanelli's 'Yeah Dave' yoga blog only to find that the world is getting smaller and smaller. In the email he is planning an event in Boston called YOGA FOR FOODIES with Celebrity Chef Ming Tsai. Dave and I became acquaintances in Scottsdale at some social gatherings with a mutual friend of ours(Adam). I follow his yoga blog because he does interesting Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-8282499594011636112010-08-27T17:24:00.008+02:002010-08-30T15:42:06.749+02:00Life Lessons from PopsMy dad sent me to excerpts from the book The Horse Whisperer. Thank you for the quotes. Next year I have to decide where I want to live and what to do with my life. Luckily, right now there are not many obligations, so the possibilities seem endless. Who knows...New website: www.Off2(Fill in the blank).com. Life is a struggle between obligations and possibilities.For obligations are palpable, Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-41294640543863893602010-07-16T15:33:00.009+02:002010-07-16T15:48:11.941+02:00Homeward Bound!I always love heading home. This trip started in Phoenix, then Santa Fe, then Tampa Bay. Pics from the trip....<!-- Start of Flickr Badge -->#flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 1px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#666666;}#flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important; margin:0 !important; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;}#flickr_icon_td {padding:0 1px 0 0 !important;}.Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-16481222275835868302010-06-28T11:24:00.003+02:002010-11-23T15:32:09.165+01:00Wine WordsThis past cave ouvertes was an adventure. Biking through the vineyards, meeting a family, staying for dinner, friend crashing the bike. It was ultimately a good day. These are a few words for the next tasting:Ten Worthwhile Wine Words The following 10 words are simple, straightforward and readily understandable. I've also listed the wine(s) that you're likely to be offered bySethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-84172454782335036192010-05-26T13:51:00.001+02:002010-05-26T13:52:48.494+02:00Quality of Living - Geneva #3The Swiss did it again....TOP 50 Cities for Highest Quality of LivingSethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-14336278872442029302010-05-06T15:40:00.002+02:002010-08-27T17:48:41.915+02:00Une Question.Would you rather live for 80 years of so-so happiness or 57 years of ecstatic joy?Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-58229504297155148782010-04-20T15:28:00.007+02:002010-10-28T11:53:57.237+02:00Think I'm an addictLa Grave is known for its all off piste runs. We hired a guide for the weekend and went to places the public don't go. Amazing experience. Extreme Freeride WeekendSethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-46785413315091933212009-02-10T18:14:00.019+01:002009-02-19T17:18:25.912+01:00Blog Buddies- spreading the word.You can probably see my blog taste under the All2Cool Links. I so enjoy traits/qualities of...travel blogs, live a personal experience, display a sort of passion, something that makes you think, have a laugh, or just entertain. I added a few more.Below are some blogs that have some quality content and worth a look.http://jennjimenez.blogspot.com/ Jennifer Jeminez - Friend from my hometown Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-16290965882288793852009-02-09T09:29:00.008+01:002009-02-12T19:30:58.057+01:00Family jeans be shakinTyler (nephew) update: it's been over a year since I've seen the little guy. (Last Tyler Post) Amazes me how fast he has grown and the difference between the last blog and this one. He can talk, barely, but often he engages in eye contact and mumbles nonsense like he is involved in the conversation. I'm sure it is something important and insightful, but we won't know for a little while. Is Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-58797082871674484752008-12-18T15:55:00.005+01:002009-01-27T15:52:27.914+01:00things to do before i goIt started out with a phone call to mom, 'let's do Oktoberfest in Germany'. My grandpa caught wind of the news, and without avail we had three generations singing songs, meeting friends, prosting our beers with people from all over the world.It got me thinking about just what we might see in our lifetime, and what I’d still like to see in mine. There is so much out there, cities, cultural events,Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-34860090468154238332008-10-08T14:04:00.002+02:002008-10-08T14:07:29.294+02:00If you get laid off.Thought these articles were funny: 10 Reasons you know its time to go traveling. How to ditch the cubicle and plan your escape. Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-70928003878085693182008-09-13T16:32:00.001+02:002010-10-13T16:55:33.415+02:00Skydiving Interlaken!It all started with an email to friends in Geneva for a weekend trip to Interlaken. We ended up with 17 folks renting out a hostel and doing extreme activities. Interlaken is known for it's outdoor fun. Doug and I take a jump out of a heli into the Swiss Alps. The town is called Interlaken. As you will notice, the lakes are 2 different colors. One is filled by the glaciers (Blue) and the Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-65066087967525346602008-09-10T12:06:00.011+02:002010-05-26T14:00:22.201+02:00How to Recreate the 'Big Bang' 101Today there is a lot of energy flying around Geneva and I'm not talking about the ski season coming up. Its time to send some particles flying and letting them collide into what would be a 25 year long project to reproduce the 'Big Bang' (On a much smaller scale of course).This summer, in the most expensive machine on earth ($9 Billion) Large Hadron Collider, scientists at CERN, the world's Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-41171054671965128002008-09-04T16:31:00.006+02:002008-09-05T09:58:29.107+02:00Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)Matt from Connecticut, at 31 years old quit his job to travel. The people from stride gum saw his dancing video and asked if he wanted to take a paid trip around the world. The only thing he has to do is dance. Can't say much for Matt's dancing skills, but this guy went to some amazing places. 14 months in the making, 42 countries, and a cast of thousands. http://www.wherethehellismatt.com/Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-47505851393271454272008-08-19T21:34:00.043+02:002008-08-22T17:02:23.803+02:00Where frogs are eatenParis is only a 3 hour train ride or a 1 hour flight, so finally I made this short trip to see some family visiting there. It was an extremely short weekend with so much to see, looks like another trip is in order.Pictures include: Outside Notre Dame Cathedral Outside the Louvre Arch De Triumph - In 1806, Napolean, the French emperor who conquered most of Europe at the beginning of the 19th Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-39347478755514071002008-08-05T08:27:00.004+02:002008-08-05T12:33:50.058+02:00Sharing is CaringEver give some random stranger your keys to your car and said 'have a go! I'll find another'. Ok, this may sound a little ridiculous, but trading a bike is common in the larger cities around Europe. It is an idea that began spreading in 1995 from Copenhagen, Denmark to all around the world today. Use the bike, you can leave the bike at any bike lot and pick another one up somewhere else.There is Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-75534080044612583352008-07-29T17:56:00.008+02:002008-08-18T23:54:51.546+02:00Small WorldI have two roommates here in Geneva. Early this year, one decided to depart to Budapest for career advancement leaving a vacant spot in our apartment. Una and I began the the tedious process for finding a new roommate to fill the spot. Of course we are very picky, interviewing almost 2 people a night for 2-3 weeks. Finding a place to rent in Geneva is extremely difficult (1% vacant), so the Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-33341173446484759452008-07-26T11:49:00.005+02:002008-07-28T17:26:09.817+02:00Daddio feeling the jive of Montreux Jazz FestivalFounded in 1967, the Montreux Jazz Festival has established itself as one of the biggest and best-loved music festivals in Europe. Each year musicians, bands and music fans from around the world descend on the beautiful mountain town of Montreux on the banks of Lake Geneva for the annual Jazz Festival. Only an hour train, situated at the foot of the Alps, Montreux is a truly great location for Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-27447279163341610232008-07-25T10:09:00.009+02:002008-07-25T11:31:12.047+02:00Obamafest 2008Last night presidental candidate Barak Obama gave a speech in Berlin with almost 250000 people in attendance. It is obvously in a location where they oppose the war in Iraq and coincides with his plan of immediate withdrawl which makes him popular. Germany refused to send any troops and is adamantly against the war, as with most of Europe as with most of the world. This is all something we allSethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-85329266367686817882008-07-22T10:32:00.007+02:002008-07-25T15:59:19.894+02:00Evian is not just waterSimon (New roommate) and I decided to join a golf club that does small tournaments around France and Switzerland. Here is the beautiful Evian Masters golf course. Yes, this is where the water comes from. It is about a 45 min drive from Geneva. The fairways are tight and the ball tends to bounce and roll towards the water. Simon, installs golf couses for a living and says "it's also because the Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471631428035101276.post-24083847284483693392008-07-09T12:45:00.003+02:002008-07-09T12:55:44.898+02:00Looking 2 Fly?With the gas prices rising, so are costs for flights. I added some links on the right pane of this blog for easy reference in the future. Book it!http://www.farecompare.com/ http://farecast.live.com/ http://beta.itasoftware.com http://www.kayak.com/ http://www.mobissimo.comSethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803844277821260754noreply@blogger.com0