Long Nights of Interculturality is a week-long celebration of cultural diversity through music, art exhibitions, costumes, panel discussions, and motivational speeches. The event is organized by the International Cultural Diversity Organization (ICDO) and has been so since 2018. The organizers…
19 Fun Outdoor Games For Kids To Keep Them Active
Summer is almost to an end, but before the sun leaves temporarily this year, we head once more to Vienna’s parks to enjoy and create memories with friends. Parks, small and big, abound in Vienna approximately numbering to a hundred….
KUBŌ – Kultur Bayanihan Ōsterreich (Edition 2022) : The First Filipino Arts and Culture Festival in Austria
To learn about people is to learn their history. And to learn history, one should look not only to tradition (beliefs and behaviors that are passed down from one generation to another) but also to culture (shared characteristics of the…
How Much Does a Train Ticket from the Airport To Vienna Cost? (And Vice Versa)
Edited: 05 November 2023 Short Answer: either €2,00 or €4,40, or €14,90. There are several ways to reach Vienna from the airport (Flughafen). No, the airport is not in Vienna per se, it’s at least 23 minutes away (by car)…
Museum of Military History Vienna
“Wars Belong in Museums” is often used to convey the idea that the lessons, artifacts, and memories of past wars should be preserved and presented in museum settings rather than being perpetuated or repeated through ongoing conflicts. Simply put, wars…
Vienna Reclaims Most Livable City Title (2022, Post-Pandemic)
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released 2022’s Global Liveability Index list, the annual ranking of the world’s most liveable cities with Vienna on top. Ranked were 173 cities around the world on a variety of factors that are categorized into…
Experiencing Miss Saigon (Vienna 2022)
“Miss Saigon” is a popular musical that premiered in 1989, written by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby Jr. It is inspired by Giacomo Puccini’s opera “Madame Butterfly” and tells a tragic love story…
Face Masks in Vienna No Longer Mandatory in Public Areas : What are the Rules
As things come to ease, Europe is not requiring face masks in many instances. “Face masks will no longer need to be mandatory in air travel in all cases, broadly aligning with the changing requirements of national authorities across…
15 + Different Housing Options in Vienna
Vienna is the greenest city in the world, says Resonance consultancy as they find out which cities are leading the way towards a greener future for 2020’s Earth Day (50th Anniversary). We agree and not just because there are a…
Matcha Komachi at Hoher Markt
We can now finally eat with friends without much of a worry, and so we’re trying out the restaurants we’ve missed the past 2 years or so. We have often been to Matcha Komachi in Operngasse and we’ve always…
Vienna and Austria’s Response to the Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Update: May 6, 2022- The Austrian government collected almost €42 million in donations from citizens for its financial support for Ukraine. The donation drive termed “Neighbour in need” gathered €41.9 million – doubling the government’s foreign catastrophe fund. — Austria…
Ice Skating With Friends
*Updated February 19,2022 Vienna offers a wide range of activities and attractions for kids during the winter season. Here are some options to keep kids entertained and engaged: Indoor Play Centers: There are numerous indoor play centers in Vienna where…