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Obama Bar in Graz, Austria

The Obama Bar in Graz, Austria. Continue reading

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Ball Season in Vienna, Austria

Ball Season in Vienna, Austria Continue reading

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Vienna vs. Munich

A quick comparison between two tourist attractions, Vienna Austria and Munich Germany. Continue reading

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Glühwein Recipe

The best holiday alcoholic beverage you have ever tasted. Continue reading

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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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Breaking Your Fast in Austria

Know what a typical Austrian breakfast is and where to be to get the best of it. Continue reading

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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

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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

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