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They are almost the same, so there isn't really a specific course for Swiss French. You can learn the standard French in any French language school and then you'll pick up the local phrases when you live here. 🙂

You are so welcome!😊

Hi That's a great idea! I read all the information on the website on our commune. They also gave us some brochures. Also some things you just learn from others who have lived here for longer.🙂 Good luck with your app!

I am not very well informed about the short-term rentals, but sometimes people advertise them on Facebook marketplace or anibis. Join a local Facebook group where rentals are advertised and post there saying that you are looking for a place for 5 months. Also try the UMS website I mention in the video. It's also worth asking the university you'll be studying at if they have any way of helping you. I don't think there really is a best way, you just have to try all the different methods and hopefully you'll find something.

That's an interesting information, thanks for sharing!

In some apartments it's allowed, in some not. You have to ask in advance.

You mean to rent a room for 2 people in a shared apartment? Sometimes these are advertised on anibis, comparis, homegate or similar rental websites. Another option is to post in a local Facebook group saying that you are looking for a room and seeing if anyone is searching for flatmates/housemates. Then there must be some websites specifically for renting a room or finding flatmates, but I don't what they are. From a quick look on google, here are two websites that I found - www.roomgo.ch/ and www.roomlala.ch/ .

@@OurSwissAdventure thank you!!

You are welcome! Yes, basic insurance has the same coverage. Each insurance company has a description (usually a table) that shows in a simplified way what a basic insurance covers.

I don't really know to be honest what the rules are about waiting over 90 days in the country to get your permit decision. Technically I needed to be in Switzerland, because they were sending the decision letter to the address in Switzerland with my name on it. And once I got the letter, I had a limited amount of time to physically present myself in the office to get my permit. I think normally you wouldn't have to wait so long for the decision, but as you suggested, because of covid they just closed their eyes to it. It was a pretty unprecedented situation after all.

I would say, first, sim card and address (temporary or permanenet). Then permit application and bank account. Then health insurance.

Thanks for sharing your experience!

Oh wow, sorry that it took so long for you, but good that eventually it happened!🙏

Thank you for your kind words, the recovery is in fact still ongoing, not sure it will ever be fully over, but that's just the way it is. I wish you a good recovery and I hope the doctors figure out the issue!

​@@OurSwissAdventure You say, "but that's just the way it is" I agree, it is probably best to accept rather than be resentful. Anger and frustrations will only cause another problem - The long term psychological trauma after we've long sensed have healed. Solution: Go out amongst the living and enjoy life as best we can and not sit around at home moping. Having full loving support of my wonderful partner, as I'm sure yours is as well to you, a tremendous benefit! At times like these we find out who are friends are - We have angels in our lives.

Thanks for sharing your experience! Here taxes are lower but then you have to sort out your own healthcare through insurance, etc. I guess the tax rate in Sweden is quite high?

@@OurSwissAdventure Yes we pay a lot of tax but we don´t need to have a complicated insurance system. In USA people have to sell their house to afford treatments. even with insurance it can cost a fortune. Having high tax is a good thing when we know everyone can afford to go to university ...good healthcare. Somewhere to live when we get old

You're welcome!

If you are looking for a room in a shared flat (if that's what you mean by "shared room") this could actually be easier that trying to find a whole flat for yourself. I don't see why you can't have it as a permanent place to live. Why do you have doubts?

I don't know if they'll accept it. I think it depends on the agency. However, you can definitely try using it to show that you have enough money in your account to pay for the flat in the next few months. You can also explain your situation in the motivational letter.

Thanks for sharing your opinion! 👍🙂

That's a good question, I don't really know. But based on the personal liability insurance page from Axa, it seems like it would be you liability insurance that covers all costs related to what happens to others, even medical issues. www.axa.ch/en/private-customers/offers/property-living/personal-liability-insurance.html

Prices can vary a lot depending on the area. To get an idea you can check one of the rental offer websites, for example, comparis - www.comparis.ch/immobilien/default

@@OurSwissAdventure pour la famille, combien ça coûte ?

No, that wasn't required for me. To be honest I am not sure if the language was a requirement at all. But I am not sure about the rules for others. We did a poll among the couples we know, where one person was coming along with the other one that got a job here and it seems like in some cases some form of language proof (certificate or course was required). But there was seemingly no consistency across the data we collected. The language knowledge was required a bit more often for the non-EU people. Still with a B, have to wait a little longer to qualify.

@@OurSwissAdventure thanks a lot!

Hi! I am not sure on that. But if your wife is Swiss I wouldn't worry too much about the permit situation, since you should be able to get it fairly easily whether you do a phd or get a job. Finding a job here, depending on the job field, could be quite difficult, especially for a non-EU person. You might have a better chance finding something in academia first (phd or post-doc) and then getting a different job afterwards.

Considering how many different stories I've heard at this point (both from the comments and from friends), it seems like it very much depends on the person. For example, some say that speaking High German to a Swiss person is fine. But then I have a German friend that is convinced that Swiss people don't like speaking with her both because of the language and not liking Germans.. So who knows! Do you have any personal experiences in this matter? :)

@@OurSwissAdventure Not really, only my first and only visit of Switzerland last year in Lucerne. Was surprised how friendy every Swiss person was to me as obviously German guy. Had a great time. What a pity that there are some people with negative attitude to the other country in both directions.

Wow, that's expensive! I hope the insurance paid for that one!

@@OurSwissAdventure Luckily they did, otherwise would've been cheaper to fly first class to Europe and get it done there in a private hospital :))

Congratulations!😊🎆🎊

As far as I know there is no such law. If her calls are during the day, then that man can't really have anything against her. As for what she can do about it, I am not sure. I wanted to suggest putting down some rugs on the floor to absorb sound, but the man is above, so I don't think that would help.

Thank you!!🙂

Hi! Unfortunately, I don't know very well the rules for C permit and even more so for obtaining the Swiss citizenship, since we haven't gone through this process and neither has anyone we know well enough here. So whatever information I could give would be based on the internet pages available to all. I had a quick look and from this website it does indeed seem that even a non-EU person can get a C in 5 years. www.legalexpat.ch/swiss-permit/permit-c/#:~:text=The%20Swiss%20C%20permit%20is,to%20work%20as%20an%20independent. They also have this page on naturalisation - www.legalexpat.ch/swiss-permit/swiss-citizenship-naturalisation/ If you need advise on getting a C or a citizenship faster, I would really recommend you to speak to one or several of these : your local "contrôle des habitants" place where you apply for permits, your cantonal migrations office (these are the guys that actually create you a permit), or try to find a legal advisor who knows migration laws (I know this will cost some money but they know the system throughout and might be able to give you tips that you won't get anywhere else).

@@OurSwissAdventure thank you so much ✨

You can order it online on their website - www.lycamobile.ch/en/

Oh no, sorry about what happened! I guess it was recently, since the the snow is still there. Plus the gondola only runs from May. These hikes are for summer/snow-free weather.🙈 Using the apps is a good tip. Also I recommend checking the webcams for the snow situation.

Do you have any recomendation of hiking apps?

Good question. I've been to Denner maybe 5 times in total, so don't know it very well. But it seems like it's trying to be as attractive as Lidl in terms of the prices, but overall it doesn't give a great impression in terms of the shopping experience and choice, comparing to Lidl.

Those are the rules they have set. This is the information from the official website ch.ch: "You need to exchange your foreign licence for a Swiss licence; this is still possible after the 12-month grace period, but you may have to pay a fine." I have a friend that exchanged it beyond that 1 year period, and it seemed to have gone okay. I think if you get caught driving with the foreign license and it's been more than a year since you officially moved here, you might get in trouble and have to pay a fine. So I wouldn't risk it.

I'm so sorry for what you had to go through, such a crazy story! I wish you all the best with your recovery journey! From personal experience, I really recommend you to pick a physio that you like working with and develop a trusting relationship with, because that's so important in your recovery journey. I've had quite a few different ones, and you can really see the difference between the crappy lazy ones and the ones that actually work with you to get you to feel better. Yes, black ice is no joke.

@@OurSwissAdventure Thank you for your reply and for your valuable advice! Ironically my number one reason for leaving America, the nation of my birth to live here in Switzerland was for its better general quality of medical practices. The United States will ALWAYS be my home which I love dearly - except its medical services are held hostage by the greed of the pharmaceutical industry and politics which I believe I will never see any change. This is not my first knee injury, this is now my 8th. Three on the left, and five on the right. Thanks again Erika most sincerely for your advice regarding physical therapy ❤‍🩹 - Gregory ps, I got a sense of your frustrations in video of hearing of your experience. My sympathy here given in return!

I am not sure sorry. I suggest you to contact the transport service (the one that deals with driving licences) of the canton you are planning to drive in and to ask them this question. For example, in Neuchatel, this service is called SCAN www.scan-ne.ch/

@@OurSwissAdventure sorry mam but please confirm from your side that's my humble request god bless you mam