The Chocolate Train

When I heard about The Chocolate Train, I knew I needed a ride on it.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthJune 27, 2019Switzerland, food, culture, travel Comments

Caves Ouvertes in the Lavaux

The annual late spring or early summer Caves Ouverts Vaudoises event gave us the perfect opportunity for a more intentional visit to the Lavaux.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthJune 25, 2019Switzerland, travel, cultureComment

Going Back to London

Part of me likes leaving London where it rests in my heart and mind.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthJune 23, 2019travel, culture Comments

Protest in Switzerland

The Swiss prefer to go through traditional channels to get things done—and they may see protest as an official channel.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 20, 2019Switzerland, culture, Lausanne Comments

Twenty-Four Hours in Lucerne

With all its beauty and culture, Lucerne deserves its status as a town to see in Switzerland.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthJune 18, 2019Switzerland, culture, travelComment

Month-in-Review Highlights: May 2019

Maybe springtime really does fulminate new growth—and not just in plants. May 2019 seemed to release new creativity for me.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthJune 16, 2019business, marketing, writing, goals, postmortemComment

Lunchtime in Gruyères

A medieval fortified castle on a hilltop, cobblestoned streets, rolling countryside, fondue, meringues with double creme, experimental art—how could you not love Gruyères, Switzerland?

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthJune 14, 2019Switzerland, travel, culture Comments

Should I Start a Podcast?

I confess: My musings about starting a personal podcast spurred the FrogDog article about whether to start a podcast.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 12, 2019marketing Comments

Survey Says: Virtual Employees Have Higher Engagement

A recent international survey of employees found that virtual workers have higher engagement than corporate-office workers.

Odd Lausanne: Photos (Part One)

I’ll share a few photos I’ve taken of the odd, the bizarre, the wonderful, the laughable, and the shocking—and these only the things I could capture.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMay 24, 2019travel, culture, Switzerland, Lausanne Comment

Common Challenges for Structuring Marketing in Corporations

Through experience, I’ve discovered commonalities in companies seeking to improve their marketing departments and marketing results.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 22, 2019marketing, business, employees, goalsComment

Honeymooning in the Caribbean: St. Lucia and Antigua

For our honeymoon, we split our time between two Caribbean islands and two resorts. Here’s what we found at Jade Mountain in St. Lucia and Hermitage Bay in Antigua.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthMay 20, 2019travel, happiness, vacation, familyComment

Wedding Venues in Normandy and The Loire Valley

For anyone planning a wedding in Normandy and the Loire Valley in France, read our takes on the venues we visited.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthMay 17, 2019family, travel, happiness, relationships, France, wedding Comments

Planning a Wedding in France

Let me share a few of my experiences to shorten your learning curve. (Because yeah. Organizing big events involves enough stress already.)

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthMay 15, 2019family, relationships, happiness, France, wedding Comments

Arnaud the Superhero: Our Civil Marriage in France

In which I have to get a certificate of celibacy notarized, we coach my brother in the French language, and Arnaud pulls off a miracle.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMay 13, 2019family, happiness, relationships, France, weddingComment

How Switzerland Happened to Me

All expats, soon enough after they meet, ask each other: What brought you here?

MigratingLeslie FarnsworthMay 10, 2019family, travel, happiness Comments

My Favorite Cookbooks

As I’ve gotten back into the groove of cooking at home, I rely most heavily on a small subset of the original dozen cookbooks I’d considered essential.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMay 8, 2019foodComment

Month-in-Review Highlights: April 2019

This year, so far, I’ve done reasonably well on the fitness goals—yet I haven’t done as well as I have in the past.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMay 3, 2019fitness, health, exercise, postmortem Comments