The Flemish Renaissance painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder, was famous for his depictions of the every day life of peasants – and this included his famous painting ‘Children’s Games,’ painted in 1560 and depicting over 200 characters participating in 80 … Read More
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If the Kaiserschmarrn won’t come to Mohammad, then…
Mohammad must come to the Kaiserschmarrn! Austria (and the rest of the world) is still in the throes of that pesky little pandemic called COVID, and at least until Easter, restaurants in Austria are only allowed to offer take-out/take-away, with … Read More
Waidmanns whaa? A Guide to Greeting Austrian Hunters Upon Chance Encounters in the Woods
If you find yourself hiking/hunting/biking/lost in the forests of Austria, and you encounter another hunter, hiker, biker, lost-er, how do you greet them?! Do you say, ‘Grüß Gott?’ Guten Tag? Hey there? If they say ‘Waidmanns Heil’ to you what … Read More