Richard Asher, Author at Metropole

Culture

Expat’s Voice | The (Other) Sound of Music

Austrians like to show off their serious appreciation of classical music. But if you want them to erupt into joyful singing, you’ve got to play them some Austropop. And you may learn some Dialekt, too It was two o’clock on a Friday morning. I’d followed a herd of colleagues to Bettelalm: a sweaty underground cavern […]

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Richard Asher - October 1, 2018

July/August 2018

Cricket in Austria | Searching for the Perfect Pitch

Cricket is everywhere in Austria – if you know where to look. "Er spielt für uns!” (“He’s playing for us”) comes the repeated chirp from som...

Richard Asher - June 30, 2018

Out of Town

Travel | Dine Like a Kaiser in Budapest, Bratislava and Vienna

To truly dine like a Kaiser take in three Habsburg capitals in one day It’s the decadence of proximity. In our tight-knit corner of Europ...

Richard Asher - October 31, 2017

Sport

Sport | Mallet-Time: Where to Play Croquet in Vienna

Croquet has a small but fervent fan base in Austria The first challenge you face when discussing croquet in Austria is explaining that it’s not t...

Richard Asher - August 30, 2017

Richard Asher

Expat’s Voice | The (Other) Sound of Music

Cricket in Austria | Searching for the Perfect Pitch

Travel | Dine Like a Kaiser in Budapest, Bratislava and Vienna

Sport | Mallet-Time: Where to Play Croquet in Vienna

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