Brig, News, Pictures & buzz

Snow expected across much of NE Colorado Monday into Tuesday  Yahoo News

Illegal Arms Threaten Nigeria Survival, Ex-Generals Warn  THISDAY Newspapers

Bach at Tax Time - CounterPunch.org  CounterPunch

Daily politics briefing: April 16  Yahoo News

Cheese Packaging Market Exhibits a Stunning Growth | Amcor plc, SKOPOS SA, WINPAK LTD., Constantia Flexibles – The Courier  The Courier

Selfridge competing to host international training center for F-35s  The Macomb Daily

Images of the Day  The Irish Times

Marine Cpl. Thae Ohu's sister speaks out about her court-martial, trauma  Marine Corps Times

Hischier out three weeks after sinus surgery  TSN

Myanmar Military Accuses Aung San Suu Kyi of Corruption as Crackdown Escalates  The Wall Street Journal

Strategic Long-Range Cannon effort on hold ahead of report  DefenseNews.com

Physics-based simulation can improve force readiness  DefenseNews.com

Czechs ask Germany, Poland, Switzerland for help with COVID-19 patients  Yahoo News

Hogan, Scott trade barbs over vaccination program – Maryland Daily Record  Maryland Daily Record

SBB Expects Demand for Travel with Bikes – FTNnews.com  FTNnews.com

Marine awarded Purple Heart 16 years after being wounded in Fallujah  Marine Corps Times

Air Force Research Laboratory wants to add more Vanguard programs  C4ISRNet

Center Nico Hischier Named 12th Captain in Devils History - New Jersey Devils  New Jersey Devils

Thousands of service members decline COVID-19 vaccine  WLTX.com

Swedish defense leaders push Saab's Gripen offer for Finland  DefenseNews.com

alessandra_ramp: Adventure cat 🐈‍⬛ @ Brig, Switzerland https://t.co/NNjbVLCWAa

Hi! I will be arriving in Switzerland from Paris in September by train and I will be spending 4 nights in Switzerland before going to Milan, also by train. Where should I base myself? I don't want to stay in Luzern, Bern or Interlaken. Looking for smaller towns. I'm looking to do some hiking and maybe visit a mountain (either Jungfraujoch or Matterhorn). Thanks.

I'll have a couple of days around end of November, and I will be close to the South of Switzerland (Tessin, Wallis, Glarus etc). Since I'm German speaker, I'd prefer Wallis (like Brig) but Tessin would be still ok if it has some more or less acceptable Wanderwegnetz, but my question is- what is the weather around that time in that Cantons? I know, Tessin would be some 10 degrees warmer than Wallis (I obviously don't mean the valley of Wallis - prefer to go up to the mountains).

Hi, We will be visiting Switzerland by car with Basel as our entry point. The countryside, scenic views and "must see" destinations are of interest. We have already been to Lucern and Zurich so we could pass on those? Any suggestions on how to plan our trip would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Thanks, Chris

I'm planning a vacation to Switzerland and I've only got 8 days and 7 nights. (or 7 days and 6 nights) What cities/places should I visit for a week in Switzerland? I'm flying to Zurich but I haven't decided the city I am leaving from. (It could be Zurich again!) I'm interested in places such as Zurich, Luzern, Interlaken, Zermatt, Montreux, Lausanne and Geneve but I don't think I can't visit them all within 8 days. Could you suggest me some eligible but nice routes and places that I can visit within a week?

We will be travelling to Switzerland from Italy for 7 Days in Sept with the below rough itinerary. Venice, Italy --> Zermatt (2nights) --> Interlaken (2nights) --> Lucerne(2nights) --> Zurich --> Paris, France Zermatt - Will be getting a 2 days ski pass Interlaken - Travelling from Lauterbrunnen -> Wengen -> Kleine Scheidegg -> Jungfrau -> Grindelwald Lucerne - Lake Lucerne, Chapel bridge, Lion Monument, etc. And I would really appreciate some good help on the following. 1. Would a 1 month Half Fare Card or a Flexi Swiss Pass be a better choice? 2. If for the Half Fare Card, which would be the first station into Switzerland if travelling from Venice. Would it be Domodossola? Can I get it from there? Or can I buy it from Brig instead? 3. For the 1 month Half Fare Card, are we also entitled to a one trip in(Italy) and out(Paris)? 4. If we were to take the Flexi Swiss Pass, would we be using a day off the pass during our trip up to Jungfrau? Do you think 5 days for a Flexi Swiss Pass is sufficient? Thanks!