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This channel is your guide to Geneva and Switzerland! Moving to Switzerland is a big and exciting step, I know cause I did it! In this podcast you’ll find useful information about moving to Geneva, living and working in Switzerland.

All my podcasts are related to my YouTube channel, you can subscribe and watch the videos here: bit.ly/Miko_PS

Tune in to the podcast where I share tips and experiences which will be useful for both those planning to move to Switzerland, people already living here or those simply visiting Swizerland as a tourist. I have spent a third of my life as an expat around Europe.

Currently, I live in Switzerland. I absolutely love it here and have a story or two to tell about this place. Some might even be interesting 😜

You’ll find some of the stories here. On relocating, living as an expat in Switzerland and Italy. On studying in the Netherlands and landing my dream career in the financial industry. Occasionally a story or two about going back home to Poland.

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This channel is your guide to Geneva and Switzerland! Moving to Switzerland is a big and exciting step, I know cause I did it! In this podcast you’ll find useful information about moving to Geneva, living and working in Switzerland.

All my podcasts are related to my YouTube channel, you can subscribe and watch the videos here: bit.ly/Miko_PS

Tune in to the podcast where I share tips and experiences which will be useful for both those planning to move to Switzerland, people already living here or those simply visiting Swizerland as a tourist. I have spent a third of my life as an expat around Europe.

Currently, I live in Switzerland. I absolutely love it here and have a story or two to tell about this place. Some might even be interesting 😜

You’ll find some of the stories here. On relocating, living as an expat in Switzerland and Italy. On studying in the Netherlands and landing my dream career in the financial industry. Occasionally a story or two about going back home to Poland.

    What are Swiss people like?

    What are Swiss people like?

    By popular demand, in this podcast, I talk about the Swiss people. In general, what are Swiss people like? How is it to live amongst them? If you're planning to move here, it's one of the things you probably want to know, after all, these will be the people you will be spending your time amongst 😉

    • 7 min
    Geneva after COVID - isn't this weird?!

    Geneva after COVID - isn't this weird?!

    *All my podcasts are adapted from my videos and are related to my YouTube channel, you can subscribe and watch the videos here: bit.ly/Miko_PS

    In this podcast, I show Geneva after the COVID lockdown. Since the number of new Coronavirus cases in Switzerland has drastically improved in the last weeks, most of the restrictions have been lifted. The city looks like its getting back to normal. But isn't this all too rapid?

    • 3 min
    Cost of owning a car in Switzerland - Can you guess Swiss' best selling car?

    Cost of owning a car in Switzerland - Can you guess Swiss' best selling car?

    *All my podcasts are adapted from my videos and are related to my YouTube channel, you can subscribe and watch the videos here: bit.ly/Miko_PS

    I test drive the best selling car in Switzerland (March 2019) and talk about the costs of owning a car in Switzerland. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to comment. Useful links below:

    1. Buying:
    - https://www.autoscout24.ch
    - Facebook Marketplace

    2. License Plates (tax for emission) - You can read more here:
    - https://www.ge.ch/impot-vehicules
    - https://www.ch.ch/en/vehicle-testing/
    - https://www.ch.ch/en/registering-vehicle/

    3. Insurance - Cou can compare prices here: https://en.comparis.ch/versicherung
    4. Parking in Geneva - more info here: https://www.geneve-parking.ch/fr
    7. Swiss technical test: https://www.ge.ch/controlevisite-technique
    On importing vehicles from abroad: https://www.ge.ch/document/conducteurs-vehicules-importation-vehicules-provenance-etranger

    • 12 min
    Night walk in Geneva - A COVID souvenir

    Night walk in Geneva - A COVID souvenir

    *All my podcasts are adapted from my videos and are related to my YouTube channel, you can subscribe and watch the videos here: bit.ly/Miko_PS

    Night walk in Geneva - A COVID souvenir. I made this video of a night in Geneva as a reminder of what the COVID world looked like.
    It has now become a norm for all of us. But hopefully, one day and sooner rather than later, it will be a memory and proof of how resilient and flexible humankind can be.

    • 3 min
    Watch before emigrating - truth about becoming an expat

    Watch before emigrating - truth about becoming an expat

    *All my podcasts are adapted from my videos and are related to my YouTube channel, you can subscribe and watch the videos here: bit.ly/Miko_PS

    Listen before emigrating - the truth about becoming an expat.
    In this podcast, I share my thoughts on the last 10 years of my life which I have spent as a migrant around Europe.
    I talk about immigrant experiences, everything that is great but also difficult about leaving your home country. The whole truth, the good, the bad and the ugly.
    Since 2011, I have lived in the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and Switzerland. Every move was a new adventure but also brought new challenges. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to comment! Hope you enjoy!

    • 7 min
    Getting a dog in Switzerland - bringing a puppy to Switzerland from abroad (EU)

    Getting a dog in Switzerland - bringing a puppy to Switzerland from abroad (EU)

    *All my podcasts are adapted from my videos and are related to my YouTube channel, you can subscribe and watch the videos here: bit.ly/Miko_PS

    In this podcast, I show Geneva after the COVID lockdown. Since the number of new Coronavirus cases in Switzerland has drastically improved in the last weeks, most of the restrictions have been lifted. The city looks like its getting back to normal. But isn't this all too rapid?In this video, I talk about the procedure of getting a dog from EU and bringing the puppy to Switzerland. I cover the process and all the necessary steps in order. We've just gone through the process, often found ourselves confused. So hopefully, this video will be useful for those getting a dog and will cover all your doubts. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask in the comments section!

    Overview of the process:

    1:06 When can you bring a dog
    1:58 Customs
    2:24 Civil liability insurance for the dog
    2:48 Municipal Police
    3:13 Vet
    3:40 Municipal Police (again...)

    Good luck and success!

    Learn more here: https://www.blv.admin.ch/blv/en/home/tiere/reisen-mit-heimtieren/hunde-katzen-und-frettchen.html#:~:text=Leaving%20Switzerland,wish%20to%20return%20to%20Switzerland.

    • 4 min

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