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Enter our competition to win an invitation for two at their special birthday celebrations on Thursday, 13 November!

It is now 10 years since removal specialists, Harsch, The Art of Moving, set up their invaluable relocation service, Harsch Relocation, in Geneva and Lausanne. To celebrate this momentous occasion, the company will host a special event for clients and partners at the MAMCO museum of modern and contemporary art in Geneva, on Thursday, 13 November, 2014.

As a long-standing partner of Harsch, Know-it-all passport has been fortunate to receive 2 additional invitations for its readers to attend this event, which will include a guided tour of MAMCO, as well as a welcome drink and post-tour dining cocktail which, judging by previous Harsch events, is guaranteed to impress!

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Williams Services, a local specialist in TV, satellite and electrical installations, has just opened up a new home services business, to help clients tackle small "handyman" jobs in the home.

Although Williams Services was initially set up in 2009 to help clients with their TV installations, owner Daryl Williams has often been asked whether he could help out with other jobs around the home.  Always keen to help customers wherever he can, he has found that more and more customers have been asking his staff to provide handyman services. So earlier this month he decided it was time to formalize this side of the business and create a new division within his company called “Williams Home Services”.

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Switzerland offers the ultimate in scenery, security and serenity but dealing with the problems commonly faced by both Swiss nationals and expats can prove overwhelming, time-consuming and as hazardous as any alpine black run.

Time-challenged families looking for hassle-free administration may be interested in the services of Chronologica SA, a private administration management company based in Nyon, which has made huge progress since we wrote about it on our site 2 years ago.

With Chronologica’s services the dream of a life with no paperwork, no invoices to manage, no frustrating liaisons with tradesman and more time for you becomes a reality. Managing director Lizzie Gent told knowitall.ch, “We’re offering a unique service whereby our clients enjoy the benefits of a private office and full-time personal assistant without the cost or responsibility of employment.”

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Know-it-all passport 2015/2016 on display at one of the many sales points.
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That's it! The corrections are made and the new recommendations have been added in the 9th edition of Know-it-all passport®. The Imprimerie Nationale Rochat Baumann (thanks to Jacques and his team) in Geneva have done a great job. It takes 4 weeks of printing and 6 weeks of binding. This 10 week-long print process brings you the quality item that you will keep on hand for the next two years. There are also two bookmarks on ribbons that are hand-inserted by a little old lady near Fribourg! Get your copy at one of our distribution points for your copy hot-off-the-press!

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ABOUT THE 9TH EDITION

Sporting the new purple color throughout, the cover is lifted with a touch of green. Click here to see the the evolution of the colors from the first edition.

See the photo competition winners and runners-up entries in our article.

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   Lisa's selfie delivering boxes
   of books last Tuesday!

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How many times have you heard people talking about how wonderful it is that we live in such an international area as the Lake Geneva region?  People are coming and going all the time  - many plan to stay for just a few months, others inevitably stay longer, as they fall in love with a region that has so much to offer – not just to tourists, but visiting business professionals, and expats who have decided to make Switzerland their home.

Once the decision has been made to stay, be it for one week,  several months, or even years, then it’s time to start looking for accommodation.  A quick browse on the internet or through the local papers can be extremely helpful in identifying property to rent – however most of the properties advertised usually require long-term rental contracts or are not furnished. Even if you have decided to stay for a few years, many families, in particular, prefer to test the water first, by staying in a hotel until they have got the feel of the area. As time passes and suitable properties fail to materialize, costs can soon mount up.