Tag Archives: expat in Vienna

The Wisdom to Know The Difference

Posted on May 15, 2014 by A Bahamian In Austria

It’s 10:30 pm and Hubs is already sleeping while I’ll probably be awake until midnight or so.  My day starts at about 6:30/7:00am while he wakes at 8:00/8:30.  I’m usually annoyed by the sun streaming around our black-out curtains (purchased … Continue reading →

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Gather a little ‘Get Up & Go’

Posted on May 13, 2013 by A Bahamian In Austria

This past month has been filled with some of the best days ever in Vienna and all because of a little thing called initiative or as my mom calls it ‘get up & go’.  You probably recall my last post … Continue reading →

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Eat, Essen, Mangi, Mangez, Coma – However you say it, winter is the time to do it!

Posted on January 19, 2013 by A Bahamian In Austria

True winter is upon us here in Austria and I have discovered the meaning of real cold.  With temperatures stagnating in the negative digits and snow bathing the landscape in a blanket of white, it’s been difficult for me to … Continue reading →

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Still Not Unpacked…

Posted on January 8, 2013 by A Bahamian In Austria

Hey y’all, HAPPY 2013!!  I’m so happy today that nothing seems to be able to bring me out of my space (that is not a dare Life, just an observation of gratitude!).  I’d intended to fill y’all in about my … Continue reading →

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A Quick Stop Off In Vienna

Posted on October 25, 2012 by A Bahamian In Austria

After our visit to Innsbruck, we had a quick stop off  in Vienna for a few days but my opportunities to discover Austrian culture continued.  First, I learned that although we might be officially in summer, Austrian weather can be … Continue reading →

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School Daze

Posted on September 8, 2012 by A Bahamian In Austria

Oh my gosh, what a week!  New school, new classmates, new rules to acclimate to; inclusive of getting my lazy butt out of bed at a responsible hour to get my day together.  I’ve spent the entire week with stinging, … Continue reading →

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If It Ain’ Broke, Don’t Try To Fix It!

Posted on July 18, 2012 by A Bahamian In Austria

Here’s a funny story about when being a domestic goddess is thwarted by stupidity.  I can just hear my gran (a true goddess of the household), “If it ain’ broke, don’t try to fix it!” I received a bounty of … Continue reading →

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A Year and Counting

Posted on June 9, 2012 by A Bahamian In Austria

Gosh, it’s almost been a whole year since I moved to Vienna! P (my American compatriot) and I were conversing about our self-inflicted exiles and she asked me if there was one thing I could have prepared better for, what … Continue reading →

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Taste of Home – My Mama’s Banana Bread

Posted on April 30, 2012 by A Bahamian In Austria

If there is one thing I can quickly whip up to make hubby happy, it’s My Mama’s Banana Bread!  Hubby’s a bread-fiend –  he just loves bread of practically every form and fashion –  while I’m more of the “I … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering the Naschmarkt

Posted on March 21, 2012 by A Bahamian In Austria

One of my first girl-trips with Oma and M1 (hubby’s mother) was to the Naschmarkt – a well-known and -loved mecca for foodies in Vienna.  In mid-summer of last year it was crowded, hot, and very foreign (so much German, so little understanding); … Continue reading →

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