Switzerland offers $60K cash prize for ideas to rid its iconic alpine lakes of military ammunition

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Lake Lucerne, Switzerland.
Lake Lucerne, Switzerland.

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I had my first baby in Switzerland and the second after moving home to Chicago. Giving birth in the US left much to be desired.

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Woman in winter clothes pushing baby carriage in Switzerland.
Chantal Panozzo had her first baby in Switzerland and the second after moving back to the US.

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A Swiss town is home to a 5-star hotel that welcomes everyone from the ultrawealthy to royalty. Take a look inside.

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The author in her room at the five-star Hotel Les Trois Rois.
The author in her hotel room at the Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois in Basel, Switzerland.

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I booked an Airbnb in a Swiss village to save money while backpacking Europe for 2 weeks. It ended up being my favorite destination.

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A couple smiles in front of a grassy field with a path leading to homes and mountains in the background. The sky is blue with clouds
Business Insider's reporter traveled to six European cities, and her favorite destination was a small town outside of Zurich, Switzerland.

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Photos show the mysterious ancient objects that mountaineers are finding on the Alps' melting glaciers

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archaeologist in yellow shirt holds ancient rusty horseshoe in plastic bag beside a cart with a grey bin holding a large black trashbag in a large basement storage room
Romain Andenmatten shows a horseshoe found on a melting glacier.

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I loved my first visit to Switzerland — but my trip would've been better if I hadn't made these 5 mistakes

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I rode trains to visit three towns in Switzerland, and there are only a few things I would do differently.

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4 members of UK's richest family convicted of exploiting servants at Swiss mansion

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Indian-Swiss billionaire family members Namrata Hinduja (L) and Ajay Hinduja (2ndR) arrive at the Geneva's courthouse with their lawyers Yael Hayat (C) and Robert Assael (R) at the opening day of their trial for human trafficking on January 15, 2024.

I traveled on a double-decker train between France and Switzerland at 199mph. See inside the TGV Lyria, which costs as little as $50.

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The author wearing a gray suit akes a selfie in front of a TGV Lyria, and the train's onboard café car.
The author, the TGV Lyria, and its café car.

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Another European country is flying fighter jets off highways like NATO has been doing to protect its warplanes

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A Swiss F/A-18 fighter jet lands on a highway.
A Swiss F/A-18 fighter jet lands on a highway.

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A hiker discovered a wealthy traveler's remains on a skiing glacier in Switzerland. They turned out to be 400 years old.

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Pierre-Yves Nicod holds the mystery traveler's 400-year-old shoe.

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