Is public transportation in Vienna, Austria affordable? Ridiculously so…
It always makes me laugh when people who haven't been to Austria ask me "Is public transportation in Vienna affordable?'...
When does Austria turn clocks back in 2021? Standard Time returns tomorrow — set your clocks
Photo Frank Pfeiffer via Pixabay While Daylight Savings Time (DST) in Austria is something outdated and unnecessary, and something the...
What’s the weather like in winter in Vienna, Austria?
Only a week or two away from what I would classify as winter in Vienna, Austria, and I already have...
Inflation in Austria for October 2021 at 10-year high — possible 3.6% increase vs same month in 2020
Food is just one of the things increasing in price in Austria in October, 2021 According to a preliminary estimate...
Can you use credit cards in Vienna, Austria? Or is cash king?
Vienna's main supermarkets all usually accept credit cards Having lived in the U.S. for decades, and in Asia for almost...
Austrian Airlines gets 12 more Premium Economy Class seats on every Boeing 767
One of the non-long-haul flights I took on Austrian recently Anyone that knows me knows I am a big fan...
When are stores in Vienna, Austria open, when do they close? What are Vienna’s shopping hours?
Having lived in Bangkok, Thailand for 15 years, a city where every store is even open on Christmas Day, when...
Is Vienna a safe city? How safe is it for women?
Whether you are planning a trip to Vienna, Austria or considering moving here, one of the things many people want...
Do Austrians in Vienna speak English? Can you live in Vienna without speaking German?
While the answer to the questions 'Do Austrians in Vienna speak English?' and 'Can you live in Vienna without speaking...
The ‘Modigliani. The Primitivist Revolution’ exhibition soundtrack may help you look differently at the artist and his work
Amedeo Modigliani, Léopold Zborowski (1916) - Jonas Netter Collection As a music journalist, sometimes I find the best music playlists...
‘Modigliani The Primitivist Revolution’ exhibition at Vienna’s Albertina Museum until January 9, 2022
Amedeo Modigliani in 1918, two years before his death at the age of just 35 The Albertina Museum, Vienna When...
‘Titian’s Vision of Women’ exhibition at Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum, October to January, 2022
Titian, Violante -- 1510/14 -- Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, © KHM-Museumsverband One of my favorite things to do in Vienna, Austria...
A Fiaker in Vienna — Photo of the Day
Photo of the Day -- "Old and New" -- A Viennese Fiaker heads home at the end of another work...
Penny Markt Vienna — cheap, high-quality food, cool specialty products and friendly (for Vienna) staff
I am one of those annoying food shoppers who rarely shops anywhere but the cheap supermarkets in Vienna. I grew...
Vienna’s Jesuitenkirche one of the city’s lovely secret churches — Photo of the Day
Vienna's Jesuitenkirche is an unexpected but beautiful surprise -- Photo of the Day One of the things I enjoy about...
Higher gas prices in Vienna and rest of Austria in winter, 2021 and beyond
Gas prices in Vienna, and Austria as a whole, are set to rise in coming months with the shocking news...
Vienna’s Narrenturm, The Fool’s Tower and its strange history — Photo of the Day
Vienna's Narrenturm -- Photo of the Day I take walks around Vienna, Austria almost every day. They are a wonderful...
Photo of the Day — Boutique Hotel Donauwalzer, Vienna — how cool is that color?
Photo of the Day - The facade of Vienna's Boutique Hotel Donauwalzer I am a fanatic when it comes to...
Microsoft Flight Simulator adds Austria, Germany and Switzerland’s spectacular scenery
As someone who currently lives in the country, I have been wanting to see Microsoft Flight Simulator add Austria to...
