Slovenia and The Camper Van
To celebrate the fall of the ghost, or more specifically the school holiday associated with Pentecost, we decided to travel to …
Eastern Europe, Go! Europe
Skis and Fish
I squeaked in another ski day! With the rising spring temperatures, the rapid loss of snow at the local ski areas, …
Heading East
We just got back from a long weekend in Budapest. We took the kids out of school on Friday, caught an …
The Hair of the Smokey Dog
Some more cultural observations from Vienna: From my own personal experience I know that there are many ladies in North America …
The Ski Adventure
Several years ago, when Ashley first mentioned the idea of a sabbatical to Vienna, I began to daydream about skiing in …
Advertising and Observations
Logan and I were sitting on a bench on a train station platform, as we’re want to do several times a …
Would You Like Something to Drink With That?
It turns out that wiener schnitzel is more often made with pork than with veal. This apparently isn’t because of any …
Culture in Threes
About a month ago Ashley went down to the main opera hall to see about some cheap tickets. She was figuring …