Hi everyone,

I thought I would pop in and introduce myself. I have just moved to Basel from Sydney 2 weeks ago (yes very new still!!!) so settling in slowly and trying to have a look around and meet new people.

Its so quite compared to Sydney!!!!

Can't wait to start exploring as long as I get the hang of looking the other way when crossing the road and not getting myself run over!

Kylie

Hi Kylie,

I'm another Aussie living in (near) Basel...there seems to be quite a few of us now, which is nice! Hope you are settling in well. You will definitely find Basel a lot quieter than Sydney, but it is lovely and nice and compact, if you like that! Watch out for those trams too - they don't stop for anything or anyone! They're brilliant for getting around and exploring though. anyway, welcome to Basel

Welcome to Basel !!!We , at Basel, are going through a really cold spell since 2 weeks , but very soon it should be getting warmer and nicer!!!

Whereabouts do you stay?

Welcome! I moved here two weeks ago too.
Still getting used to the German labels in the grocery stores

Hi Kylie

I hope your stay is an excellent one, welcome to the forum

Thanks for all the welcomes!

I am staying in Basel for the next 3 months then I need to decide where I am going to live from then on!!!!

Yes I have found the supermarket shopping quite difficult - its nice to know TKN that I am not the only one!

Had a bit of trouble with my washing machine but I think I have got the jist of it now!

Can anyone recommend the best coffee in Basel????

Howdi

Im and EX Perth bloke, Basel is a bit of a dorf, i USED TO WORK THERE FOR ONE OF THE PHARMA FIRMS FOR BOUT 5 YEARS.. best coffee is probably Starbucks, working in Zurich now which is a little more cosmopolitan IMHO

Any ways welcome to the forum, if your really bored a few of us meet in Zurich on Fridays for a few beers and a laugh!!

seeya!

Welcome to Basel.
Basel can be quite fun with the right people Keep your eyes on the social calender!
And it will probably be quite lively tomorrow at St. Patrick's day. You could maybe have a look at Pickwicks or Paddy's.

LIES!

There are no girls on the internet!

welcome welcome

do love it when people make the wise choice to live in Basel and it was hot today I got back and was smiling for hours

and yet there's still moral debate about Dignitas...

Ah the washing machine. I am still trying to figure those things out. The first time I used it, the machine went on for more than 2 hours and I had to manually stop the cycle. I used the "delicate" settings 40 C and 20 minutes. Unfortunately, the manual is not in English. The machines here are different than the ones I am used to in the US.
Another very important thing, if you have a ceramic cook top, make sure you use appropriate utensils and wash the cook top with specific cleaning supplies (there are some threads on that).
Another "problem" that I am facing is that the important letters that I am getting from migration office are in German and therefore I have to "bug" the German lady in our office who can help me understand what it means.
But I suppose these are expected issues and with time things will get better.
All the best!

That was actually quite funny....

Welcome to Switzerland, yeah I miss Sydney, miss the beaches mostly. It's pretty quite here most of the times, and dare I say it - very different. That said, you only live once, go out and enjoy no matter what the cost.

I'm not sure if that is sarcasm or not

Nah, I actually LOLed