"When we came here more than 10 years ago, we were looking for space and nature as we wanted our children not to grow up in a city.  My wife and I have always been fans of nature; we never wanted to live in a city, so Switzerland was an obvious choice as it is just beautiful.  I have to say we never regretted coming here."

"I think the most obvious differences are safety, tranquility, and tidiness.  Having traveled in a lot of countries in the world, for us the biggest advantage is something which fortunately the Swiss are probably not even aware of, as it is kind of self-understood: the peace and safety you experience here.  There are countries where your kids could not play alone outside."

"For us it is the fact that we can live our lives as anybody else.  The people here in Vaud are extremely friendly, and they just do not care how we do--which is something I appreciate very highly.  That attitude is another very seductive asset for Vaud."

"We felt welcome from the very beginning, and probably the fact that we moved inside the Canton of Vaud is the biggest proof of that.  My wife has enjoyed a very warm feeling with the people she has been in contact with from the very beginning and the same goes for me. We very much love to live here; it is a great place to feel at home."