I have never heard of "Dinner for One," and I'm shocked that it recommended "Sound of Music" as an opposite equivalent in a sense. I may look into watching that because it sounds like quite the comedy. The other article about stores closing seems like such an inconvenience to those who have grown up with the 24 hour Wal*mart. My parents always did their grocery shopping after we kids were all in bed and with normal business hours that my parents work it'd be difficult. There have also been numerous occasions of late trips to the Walgreens pharmacy to get a prescription for an ear infection or something.
I looked at the "Basel another Gem." I have never heard of it. It sounds like a peaceful place to go and it has an Kunstmuseum, which I would enjoy going and seeing. Looking over some of the posted pictures, ich will nach Switzerland gehen!