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Saturday, 30 June 2018

Online shopping (US) and low cost package forwarding to Switzerland


Are you struggling to find resellers for products you used to buy before moving to Geneva ? I am an international shopper, especially for products I regularly buy in the USA. So I have been using several services of package forwarding or "réexpédition de colis". Today, I am trying a new one, VIABOX. So let me tell you about the international parcel shipping service in general and its advantages, what Via services offered by this provider.

Saturday, 23 June 2018

Foam rolling recovery workout: fitness, gyms, toning and relaxing muscles


Leaving Geneva for a couple of days is always like fast-forwarding me to modern age: I learn about new trends and progress in various aspects of life. Do you often go the gym ? do you want to learn a way to recover much much faster from sore muscles ? Today, I am sharing information on a new kind of recovery workout popular in nordic countries: beyond classic after training (crossfit, HIIT, TRX) unwind stretching, how to bring dramatically fast muscles relaxation. Discover how.

Sunday, 17 June 2018

Escaping Geneva for la Santa fitness in Canary Island Lanzarote



LEFT GENEVA FOR A WEEK OF FITNESS IN CLUB LA SANTA, LANZAROTE


I just came back from a week of sports holiday !
I went to the Club la Santa in the Canary Islands, and had a fantastic time there !
I am so excited about it that I am writing this article, not directly related with Geneva. A lot of things I want to share in my head, but I'll try to structure them. In a nutshell, Club la Santa is a sport resort located in the Canary Island of Lanzarote, that offers a great experience: outdoor sport, great sun, beach, wellness centre and hikes, and opportunities to meet like minded people...all the details here.

Sunday, 27 May 2018

Geneva event: the WHO walks the talk for the Global Health Challenge


Global Health: the WHO walks the talk for the Global Health Challenge


The "Walk the Talk, Health Challenge" event in Geneva was held on 20 May and organized by the World Health Organization. The first time I hear of the World Health Organization for something else than the reference to a study conducted on health. So this was to be reported on.

Thursday, 17 May 2018

Where to eat in Geneva: Fresh salad in FMR city center and Eric Emery


When settling in a new city, it is always helpful to be directed to the right places, so you don't waste time and money and disappointed afterwards. Today I am giving you 2 addresses of places where you can buy a nice and fresh salad for a lunch.

Saturday, 5 May 2018