Hi all, I have just moved to Lausanne.

I am wondering what fellow english speakers recommend I check out during my free time on weekends. I have heard the Darling bar can be a good place filled with internationals. Otherwise, I may try to spend a day or two walking around the city of Lausanne, find a good coffee shop, etc.

Any recomendations? Where should I start? Where should I end? Where am I likely to run in to fellow native english speakers?

Thanks!

Try the Great Escape, just above the stairs at Place de Riponne - they serve decent burgers, and lot's of English speakers around.

Personally, I would start by typing 'Lausanne' into the search function and clicking away, then asking some more specific questions once you've gained a bit of knowledge (e.g. dining/museums/nature/sports).

Have fun and welcome to the forum!

If you want to know more of Lausanne, Ben, you could try one of the guided tours, starting at the Place Palud, with English-speaking guides.
There's nearly always a board there showing the times of the daily tours.
Might not be trendy enough for you, but it's a good way to explore the city.
I'll leave it to the younger EFers to tell you about the bars.