5 incomparable things in ViennaIt is said that once someone decides to leave his/her own country to live abroad, he/she ends up feeling “stateless”. A stateless person, according to Wikipedia, is someone who is “not considered…
5 things I love and 5 things I hate about ViennaI know everyone has their own preferences, but when it comes to living to a new country, one learns to love or to hate certain things. So, here is my list: What…
The architecture of a city.The architecture of a city, or the urban planning, is the soul of the city, the expression, the art, the city itself. One does not have to be Viennese to realize that…
Public Employment Service Austria – AMSUnemployment benefit (Arbeitslosengeld) If you are looking for job in Austria, you have possibility to register yourself in a local branch office of the AMS in a district of your registration of…
Listening to TransculturalityAlmost 100 years ago the radio was invented. In honor of this great invention we want to introduce some radio stations and broadcasts that talk about transculturality, migration and diversity. Radio ORANGE…
Some of the best parks for nature lovers in ViennaIf you love to take walks in nature and you ever got the feeling that you want to escape from the so lively city of Vienna, then you have probably already visited…
Can you translate the word, please?Can you translate the word, please? By living in a different country, than the one we were raised in, there is an everyday –sometimes hidden but always there- obstacle, which can cause…
Poland is not lost yetTheir love for their neighbors has not been put through their paces for some friends of Poland for a long time, as it was in those years. But Poland has survived much…
Lodz of LenkaThe question of why I studied in Łódź, of all places, I heard more often. Although I could not influence this choice of location, it ultimately turned out to be the jackpot….
Ale ekstra!Lenka, ale ekstra! This was an expression of my Polish exchange mom which is imprinted in my memory. It stands for the boundless hospitality and cordiality of many Poles and especially my…
Ale ekstra!Lenka, ale ekstra! Das war ein Ausdruck meiner polnischen Austausch-Mama, der sich mir eingeprägt hat. Er steht für die grenzenlose Gastfreundschaft und die Herzlichkeit vieler PolInnen und besonders meiner polnischen “Familie”. Er…
learning GermanThe last one year, I suffer from a disease that is called “ learning German”. Ok, that was a little bit dramatic, but learning a new language –and especially German- can end…
Triune Vienna.Being an expat myself, every time I meet another foreigner living in Vienna, one single question pops up in my head: why Austria, why Vienna. After numerous answers that I’ve received, I’ll…
2 years of living in Vienna’s 2nd district.2 years of living in Vienna’s 2nd district. Since day one, I set a foot and moved in Vienna, I’ve been living in second district. Now that I am looking around the city…