Pros and cons of living in Switzerland

While it's a great life here it isn't perfect. So, here are the pros and cons of living here in the Alps:

Pros

Everything’s clean and everything works

You live in postcard-like beauty

You can walk everywhere but the airport, and for that there is a direct train

The food is fresh, locally grown and delicious

It doesn’t get as cold as a Boston winter or as hot as a Boston summer (usually anyway)

You can get to most any European city within 1.5 hrs by plane

Hop on the train and go 2 hours west and you’re hearing French, south and your hearing Italian

Within a 10 minute walk you can be on a beautiful nature hike

It’s a much more relaxed lifestyle than in the US. Low on errands and high on family/friend time

Low taxes and everyone has health care

Cons

An American size M is an XL in Switzerland (no joke)

If you cross the street before the walk sign is lighted you’re likely to get yelled at by old ladies

A take out order or pad thai will set you back $16

You can’t get Light beer

The sky is gray from November thru March

Swiss old people blow past you walking on the uphill hiking trails

There are no Dunkin Donuts

Men with mullets abound

Everyone smokes