Monthly Archives: September 2009

Vogel Means Bird, Right?

Posted on 28/09/2009 by Britta

At work and thinking I’m saying bird when in fact I’m saying “F***ing.” It isn’t easy being an expat. Continue reading →

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Office Fever

Posted on 25/09/2009 by Britta

The layout of an Austrian office is different than in the U.S. There are no cube farms here. They have a long hallway with many offices. Each office will hold either 2, 4, 6, 8 people usually. Of course, upper … Continue reading →

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Guests in Vienna – Tour Suggestion

Posted on 22/09/2009 by Britta

A solid tour suggestion for when guests visit Vienna Continue reading →

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Recycling in Vienna

Posted on 11/09/2009 by Britta

Austria ia far more advanced in the area of recycling than the U.S. Continue reading →

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I’m Rude

Posted on 09/09/2009 by Britta

You can’t greet an Austrian enough. Just keep saying Hello and Good-bye and you can’t go wrong. Continue reading →

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Austrians Know How to Party

Posted on 08/09/2009 by Britta

Austrians will party any American into the ground Continue reading →

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Low Point for an Expat

Posted on 06/09/2009 by Britta

I’ve been an expat for 2 years now and homesickness is still a battle that I fight. Just when I think I’ve got it beaten down, it’ll blow up in my face. A very good friend of mine got married … Continue reading →

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Bag o’ Chicken Hearts?

Posted on 04/09/2009 by Britta

Chicken hearts at a grocery store in Vienna. What do you do with a bag o’ chicken hearts? Continue reading →

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