Emigrating and travelling with pets
Worldwide, 12/02/2026
Walking the Camino with your dog or sailing through the South Seas with your cat… Videos shared on social media make it clear: pets are companions, friends and even family members. For many emigrants or globetrotters, leaving their animal companion behind is simply a no-go. However, emigrating and travelling with animals presents a number of […] ...
Emigration experiences of our members – New home Colombia: Roland Grab
Columbia, 06/03/2025
Roland Grab was born in 1955 in Horgen, Zurich, and has lived in Zug since 1957. Professionally, he worked as an engineer specialising in renewable energy, as a member of the executive board, and on the board of directors. He also lectured at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Lucerne and was a […] ...
Almost emigrated – Ivory Coast and back again: Massimo Casalegno
Ivory Coast, 16/01/2025
Massimo Casalegno is a citizen of Will SG. He holds a doctorate in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration and economics. From March 2013 to early 2022, he was a single father to his three children and commuted frequently between Wil SG and Abidjan in Ivory Coast between 2021 and 2024, spending […] ...
On the road with the Banque Cantonale de Genève (BCGE)
Worldwide, 14/11/2024
Interview with Michael Heusser, Head of the Zurich Team for Swiss Nationals Living Abroad Please introduce yourself. My name is Michael Heusser, I am a lawyer and certified wealth management consultant and have been leading the Team for Swiss Nationals Living Abroad at the Zurich branch of the Banque Cantonale de Genève (BCGE) for over […] ...
«It felt just like what it was: a journey back home after the end of an adventure»
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 14/11/2024
Emigration is certainly an adventure when you go to a country suffering from social unrest and shortages of power and water. Laura Münger and her family had already been to the DR Congo, her husband’s native country, many times and were aware of the challenges they would face there, but still, they took the plunge […] ...