I first met the sweet-natured Belén of Viennese Dreams at a Women of Vienna dinner night. The first moment she spoke I could hear the American accent and I immediately asked her where she is from. ”Texas,” she replied. Cool, a Texan! Though I’ve never been to Texas, it’s certainty a state I’d like to …
One day I was on the U-bahn (metro/subway/underground train) when two Americans came in and sat down near me. How did I know they were American? Besides the typical accent, they were also talking quite loud with each other, and this is funny to mention because I have noticed that Americans in Vienna (including me) …
Internations.org was one of the first membership organizations I joined when I moved here in Vienna. Through signing up for their Albatross membership, I got the opportunity to attend parties basically free of charge and offered welcome drinks. They also have activity groups one can join in on, like a volunteering group that helps out at homeless shelters. …
I know I mentioned this in a post before, but I will say it again — I’m a huge breakfast person! Meaning, breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and I enjoy going out for breakfast here in the city. One day I googled best breakfast places in Vienna and Haas und Haas showed …
When I first read about Vienna’s Cat Cafe according to Spotted By Locals in Vienna, I knew I had to visit this place ASAP. I’m a huge fan of cats. When I was growing up in the states, I use to take care of a stray cat, which turned out to be like a family pet, …
It was a warm and sunny day with a hint of spring in the air. My husband and I took the 30+ minute metro and tram ride from Westbahnhof to venture over to Vienna’s Central Cemetery, Zentralfriedhof. The tram stopped at Gate 1 (Tor 1). As we walked through the stone arched door, my husband …
Vienna is celebrating its 150th anniversary of its most beautiful and well-known avenue, ”Ringstrasse” which rings around Vienna’s center. The ring is best known for it’s famous sights (Opera House, Parliament, Town Hall, Art Museums), large parks and important monuments to name a few. To celebrate the anniversary, the city of Vienna presents their City …
My husband and I were ending our afternoon walk when our conversation started like this. ”I’m hungry…” ”Me too…” ”Where should we go out?” ”I don’t know, how about Italian?” ”Eh…no…how about Chinese?” Pause. Then a crinkle to the face. ”No…” Then we started to list off restaurants, but nothing struck our fancy. Then my …