Saturday, 21. March 2009

In Thin Air of the Alps, Swiss Secrecy Is Vanishing


The Swiss like their secrecy, particularly in banking. At other times, they are more open. Take hiking. Skip to next paragraph

In recent years, it has become fashionable for a growing number of Swiss and some foreigners to wander in the Alps clad in little more than hiking shoes and sun screen. Last summer, the number of nude hikers increased to such an extent that the hills often seemed alive with the sound of everything but the swish of trousers.

In Thin Air of the Alps, Swiss Secrecy Is Vanishing

nytimes.com

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