Gustl, a six-month-old golden retriever, tugged at the leash, tempted by the many smells around the Donaukanal. Katherine Mawdsley stopped. “We’ve got to regroup here. Gustl, sit,” she commanded. He did. “Good boy!” Mawdsley said, giving him a treat. Owning …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Feeling the urge to get out of town and hit the open road? It may be time to get an Austrian driver’s license.
Whether you read horoscopes, have your fortune told, or simply fantasize about the year to come, the thrill of seeing into the future has been inherent to the human experience. Three years ago, I was introduced to the New Year’s …
Yesterday was Nationalfeiertag (the national holiday), the 62nd anniversary of the second republic, commemorating the day Austria was reestablished by the Allies as an independent, sovereign state after the Second World War.
A bright orange fixture of the cityscape, the MA48 is Vienna’s loud and proud department of sanitation. Their numerous trashcans around the city are plastered with irreverent slogans and puns that sometimes need translation – cultural, linguistic or otherwise. After …
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When Katy Perry released her newest album, “Chained to the Rhythm” on February 10th, and Joachim Kapuy, publicist for the annual summer dance festival, ImpulsTanz in Vienna, noticed that it looked extremely familiar. Frederik Heyman, the illustrator who created the …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] These three shops in Vienna offer excellent wine accessories By Catherine Hooker & Leopold Winkler
During the holiday season, the Wolfgangsee turns into a paradise for lovers of all things Advent.
If you want to become a Vienna resident all roads lead to the Municipal Department 35 – Immigration and Citizenship, a.k.a. the MA 35. They are the go-to place for residency and citizenship questions and registration. The trip can not only be taxing, but also …
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