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Obama Bar in Graz, Austria
The Obama Bar in Graz, Austria. Continue reading
Ball Season in Vienna, Austria
Ball Season in Vienna, Austria Continue reading
Vienna vs. Munich
A quick comparison between two tourist attractions, Vienna Austria and Munich Germany. Continue reading
Glühwein Recipe
The best holiday alcoholic beverage you have ever tasted. Continue reading
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Tagged Austria, expat, expatriate, Gluehwein, Gluehwein recipe, Glühwein, Glühwein recipe, holidays, travel, Vienna
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Christmas Season 2009 Officially Open!
Christkindlmarkt is an outdoor fair that goes on for six weeks to celebrate that Christmas is coming. There are stands that sell toys, Christmas decorations, and sweets. What the adults really go for though, is the very strong alcoholic Glühwein. Here’s how Glühwein is prepared. Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas in Vienna, expat, travel, Vienna Christmas Market
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Breaking Your Fast in Austria
Know what a typical Austrian breakfast is and where to be to get the best of it. Continue reading
Failure to Communicate – Culturally
My husband and I fail to communicate culturally. We were at Ikea to pick up a piece of furniture. A number kept blinking and no one was showing up to pick up the piece. A man called out the number numerous times, but the crowd who was present just gave the guy a blank stare. I said, “Bueller.”
“What did you just say?” Paul asked. Continue reading
Green Austrian Granny
The grandparent generation doesn’t even know what being green means, but they can sure teach us a thing or two about it. Continue reading

