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Article: Hints from a harassed Hausfrau: a constant stream of visitors--some invited, some not--kept me anchored to cold, wet central Switzerland this summer. Running an unofficial B&B seems to be the lot of the expat living in this beautiful country, particularly those of us with friends and family in the antipodes arriving in search of a European summer (though they were out of luck this year!).(READER'S PAGE)
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- Swiss News
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- October 1, 2007
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I This was our fifth summer here and possibly the most inundated. And now as the ski season approaches, the emails are again flooding in, as thick as the fog that bears down on the autumnal lake. So, from vast cumulative experience, here are my survival tips for all whose email inboxes are filled with requests for rooms, as well as a list of helpful hints for your prospective visitors.
Survival tips for you
* Put up the 'No Vacancy' sign occasionally. Don't be reluctant to say no to the friend of the son of your second cousin's best friend who happens to be travelling through Europe and needs a place to do his laundry.
* Establish rules very ...