Articles: Travel

Win a stay in Ticino
Mid Morning Mix
Here in Ticino, quality and efficiency are Swiss, whereas the flair and the lifestyle is Italian. Be seduced by the breathtaking scenery, the colours and the flavours of the "...
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Get Swissed with UNESCO
Mid Morning Mix
Discover the historical gems of Switzerland, both in natural beauty and man-built cities. This episode of "Get Swissed" travels to various UNESCO sites and Marc tries hi...
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Daisy Hessenberger's Antarctica adventure with Homeward Bound
Mid Morning Mix
Daisy Hessenberger has returned from her adventure in Antarctica with Homeward Bound. She joined us to talk about women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics & medicine. We also t...
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Gadget Guru - Tesla Model 3
Gadget Guru
Our Gadget Guru, Paul Bristow, is impressed with this computer with wheels...
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ART SEEN - Jacques Berger
ART SEEN
Uli Van Neyghem tells us about the charming exhibition in Pully of the work of Jacques Berger: A Swiss painter who refused to be put into boxes.
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Maurice Turrettini - Geneva International Motor Show
Mid Morning Mix
Geneva International Show AKA Salon de l'auto takes place this year between the 7-17 March. GIMS President, Maurice Turrettini joins Katt in the studio to tell us about it the 2019 event; newco...
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Raphaël Pieroni - Borders of all Kinds
Mid Morning Mix
Borders of all kinds / <<Frontiers en tous genres>> is an exhibition that focuses on the construction of identities by borders, and shows how they, by partitioning space, diff...
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Crans Montana - Absolutely!
Mid Morning Mix
Family friendly? Absolutely! Crans Montana really is a family friendly destination! There are plenty of activities for families in both summer and winter! Gaëlle Bodrito from Cra...
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TICINO: Sunshine 2-hours away from home!
The Breakfast Show
Ticino is the only Swiss region entirely located south of the Alps where Italian is the official language. Ticino is the perfect destination for families, honeymooners and nature lover...
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Get Swissed in the Bernese Oberland
Mid Morning Mix
Discover winter magic, find peace and get a shot of adrenaline in this episode of "Get Swissed" in the heart of the Bernese Oberland. Are you ready?
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Come Up - Slow Down - in Gstaad
Mid Morning Mix
Michel Hediger works at the Tourism Office / Gstaad Marketing. He gives us a little background about how Gstaad came to be the destination that it is today. It involves a rather...
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Gstaad - Marius, creator of Iglu Dorf
Mid Morning Mix
Marius builds the same hotel every year. Why? Because it melts every spring. He's the Manager of Iglu-Dorf - a hotel made out of snow up on the slopes in Gstaad. With only 11 rooms, it's...
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Gstaad - Michel Hediger, Product Manager at Gstaad Marketing
Mid Morning Mix
Michel works at the Tourism Office in Gstaad. He gives us a little background about how Gstaad came to be the destination that it is today; a happy accident involving a mountain that was far too st...
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Gstaad - Mirka Czybik, GM of Hotel Huus
Mid Morning Mix
Mirka Czybik is the General Manager of the Huus Hotel. She talks us through some of the hotel facilities, including the hotel spa, restaurant and brand new shisha bar. The lobby itself has...
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Gstaad - Stephan Post, GM of Park Gstaad
Mid Morning Mix
We talk to Stephan Post, the General Manager of Park Gstaad - a 5-star hotel in Gstaad - about hotels, culinary offerings and wellbeing in general in the region. We talk about ...
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Chats in Nendaz: Nendaz Freeride - Cyril Lanfranchi
Mid Morning Mix
WRS' Katt Cullen spoke to Cyril Lanfranchi, Founder and ‘Head of Competitions’ at Nendaz Freeride, about the competition, which has now become a festival…
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Plane Talk - Airlines donate hold space for humanitarian aid
Plane Talk
Chaitan Jain from IATA explains the contribution that airlines make when humanitarian aid is required.
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Win a free night's stay in Nendaz's four-star resort
Mid Morning Mix
Nendaz Hotel and Spa are offering WRS listeners the chance to win a night's stay in their resort, complete with breakfast and access to the spa!
Provided by Nendaz 4 Vallées Hotel & Spa
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Plane Talk - Easier travel across the African continent
Plane Talk
Chaitan Jain from IATA explains the latest updates regarding travel across Africa. Could it finally be becoming easier to travel within Africa? It looks that way. Here's what we kn...
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Plane Talk - Packing tips
Plane Talk
Snow globes are still a no-no. And though you might like to be prepared, here's why you shouldn't wrap those gifts before you travel. Seasonal travelling tips from the International Air Transport...
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Swiss Up! - Is there a Swiss motor industry?
Swiss Up!
Dario says no, not really anymore. But there was one! Today on Swiss Up! we learn about car manufacturing in Switzerland, how General Motors had a plant in Biel, and how Switzer...
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Plane Talk - Using 2 different airlines to reach my destination: Is it risky?
Plane Talk
If your journey includes a stop-over or two, you may not be flying with the same airline across multiple flights. Is there an extra risk to flying with two or more airlines to get to your destin...
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Plane Talk - What nationality travels the most? (WATS part 3)
Plane Talk
The World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) are in. Chaitan Jain reports back on the world's biggest airlines. First of all, what really are the WATS? Which region accounts for the most air tr...
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Plane Talk - Have you travelled on one of the most popular routes in the world? (WATS part 2)
Plane Talk
The World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) are in. Chaitan reports back on where people are flying to and from and the most popular routes in the world. We take a look at the most popular internatio...
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