Category: Experiences

When we went out to the Salzkammergut and Tyrol regions of Austria we noticed a LOT of baby announcements. It was really cute – they usually included a wooden stork of some kind, the baby’s name, items

I’ve seen so many pictures of Hallstatt, Austria and I knew I wanted to visit it. It was only about an hour drive from our place in Weyregg am Attersee, Austria. The trick was – our place was up in the

Why are there no planes flying over us in Weyregg am Attersee, Austria? This is REALLY odd.

On of my most-used iPhone apps is Plane Finder. I love looking at what planes are above me and the app

Chris and I talked about a little getaway from Vienna. We knew we wanted to see the mountains near Salzburg and Innsbruck. Should we take a train? Or rent a car and wander? Should we stay in town with

When we came to Vienna from the United States, our dog James had to get a LOT of paperwork done. He needed a full health certificate filled out from our veterinarian in DC. And then we had to get that

Since James is a Poodle, he needs groomed often. We usually like to get him groomed every 4-6 weeks. When we were visiting the hospital and school on a regular basis as a therapy dog, I usually had James

So back to the topic of bad business decisions. I know you were wishing for a longer post last time but as it turns out we should have plenty to talk about from time to time just because people make bad

Not too long ago, June 28, 1914 to be exact there was an assassination that threw the world into the first World War. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Recently I visited the Army

One of the challenges we faced when arriving overseas was avoiding the international roaming charges from our cell provider. Of course they offer a plan to allow you to use your phone as is but it will

We were exploring Pötzleinsdorfer Schlosspark across town while James was at the Salon (more on that later) and we came across some amazing statues, four to be exact that seemed to be completely out of

I\’m going to try to summarize this as much as I can because it could go on for a really long time and I know you have other things to read today. But this all started while on a trip to New York City

Around the city of Vienna there are a few scattered remains of World War Two and the Cold War that you can\’t help but notice. The many socialist sculptures depicting working people and the few enormous

When we first arrived in Vienna we bought a small bag of grocery store brand dog food. Their selection was pretty slim- one kind of kibble and one kind of canned food. And it was orange. James didn’t

I first saw Joshua Bell at the University of North Florida in 1994. I remember sitting so close I could see the strings on his bow shred as he played. I really enjoyed watching him and of course listening