So far, the drinking culture in Austria has been sort of low-key. All Europeans seem to want to do is sit in cafés and biergartens with their friends or neighbors to have a few beers and glasses of wine and simply relax. I didn’t notice a shift in this community-style […]
It’s hard to believe we are in our third week of studying in Austria! This past week, we continued with our studies in the history of brewing (for Kelley, Emma, and Grace) and modernity (for Haley) as we approach midterms for our classes, and we learned even more about Austrian […]
In what’s been called one of his finest songs, Billy Joel sings: “Slow down you crazy child / and take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while / it’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two / when will you realize / Vienna waits […]
As our train approaches our second home in Salzburg, I have to marvel at the amazing sights that our group has seen during our short Vienna excursion. We may have only spent a few days in Austria’s capital, but we’ve experienced some of the best things that Vienna has to […]
We’re at the half-way point in our study abroad adventure. The streets of Salzburg no longer look like intimidating labyrinths, but familiar walking paths. In my spare time, I’ve alternated between finding hidden gems scattered throughout Salzburg, such as the Salzachsee Lake, and living the tourist dream by visiting iconic […]