About

I’m Claire, an Australian writer and editor who moved to Zurich, Switzerland in 2014 after living in London for seven years. After 5.5 fantastic, creative, rewarding, tumultuous, difficult and wonderful years in Switzerland, my family (husband, 2 children) and I returned to Australia in mid 2019.

This blog started out as an expat experience blog, where I talked about the quirks and challenges of “expatting” and attempts to learn German as well as some parenting stuff.

However, during the past couple of years, I’ve been focusing more on my poems, fiction and travel-writing.

In 2017 I took on a huge (some would say crazy) project to visit each Canton of Switzerland, which resulted in the #26Cantons52Weeks blog posts.

In 2018, I had to return to full-time work so there was a dip in the blogging.

In 2019 with this big move, I have been blogging less, but I’m still trying to do a poem every week or two. I’m thinking about what might be the next direction for Clairevetica. Watch this space !

Thanks so much for reading and stopping by. I really appreciate all the likes and especially those who take time to comment. I will always try check out your blog if you like or comment on mine (even if it sometimes takes me a while).

Rock on!

If you REALLY love what you see here and would like to feature some of my words (or pictures), or you’d like me to write something specifically for you – please contact me

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What a wonderful adventure! Thank you for following my blog and welcome to the fence jumpers. @sheilamgood at Cow Pasture Chronicles

Hi there, I just wanted to tell you I have nominated you to take part in the ‘3 Days 3 Quote Challenge’. If you want to give it a go here is the link to mine where the rules are stated. Have fun xxx https://aballetoflife.com/2017/01/04/the-3-days-3-quote-challenge/
Ps. It’s quite a coincidence that I send you this today as I just arrived in Switzerland a few hours ago and will be performing in Basel over the weekend xx

ClaireD says:

January 4, 2017 at 18:50

Interesting, will have a think about it. Enjoy Switzerland! 🙂

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Thanks for following ZimmerBitch and introducing me to your blog 🙂

ClaireD says:

February 14, 2017 at 08:58

Thanks for stopping by. Your photos are amazing 🙂

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1. Su Leslie says:
  
  February 14, 2017 at 21:29
  
  Thank you so much 🙂

am much enjoying your site 🙂

D-Claire says:

September 15, 2017 at 06:43

Thanks! I love finding new stuff and new people to follow on wp – your blog is great. Cheers!

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1. da-AL says:
  
  September 15, 2017 at 23:50
  
  Thanks much

Just found your blog via an article on The Local. Can’t wait to read about another Zurich expat’s experience, and kudos to the 26 cantons challenge! I started one myself for hiking in the summer. 6 down, 20 to go 😀 Good luck!

D-Claire says:

September 27, 2017 at 12:14

Thanks for stopping by and, this may sound weird, but I really appreciate you mentioning how you found me! Would love to do a hike in every canton. Maybe a new project for next year 🙂

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