Travel and Expat Articles about Austria - Expatify https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:39:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel and Expat Articles about Austria - Expatify https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Countries that Speak German https://www.expatify.com/germany/countries-that-speak-german.html https://www.expatify.com/germany/countries-that-speak-german.html#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2022 02:09:00 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=1837 Sprechen Sie Deutsch? German is spoken by about 126 million people, and is the tenth most common language on earth! Many people around central Europe in the countries bordering Germany know it as a first language, or at least very well. There used to be many displaced Germans in the former Soviet Union, but this […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/germany/countries-that-speak-german.html/feed 2 The Museums of Salzburg, Austria https://www.expatify.com/austria/the-museums-of-salzburg-austria.html https://www.expatify.com/austria/the-museums-of-salzburg-austria.html#respond Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:13:00 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6585 Nature Museum The Nature Museum of Salzburg is a natural history center that was founded in 1924. They have displays of all periods of nature, along with a Science Center, an aquarium and a reptile zoo. Some of the exhibits are themed around geosciences, animals from around Europe, human bodies, space and the ocean. Salzburg […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/austria/the-museums-of-salzburg-austria.html/feed 0 Learning the Business Customs of Austria https://www.expatify.com/austria/learning-the-business-customs-of-austria.html https://www.expatify.com/austria/learning-the-business-customs-of-austria.html#respond Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:51:24 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6018 When doing business in Austria, people prefer to have third-party introductions, but this is not necessary. Austrian business people will be impressed with how long your company has been doing business successfully, as well as any high educational degrees you may hold. When you introduce yourself, make sure to dress very nicely and conservatively, as […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/austria/learning-the-business-customs-of-austria.html/feed 0 Exploring the Lakes of Austria https://www.expatify.com/austria/exploring-the-lakes-of-austria.html https://www.expatify.com/austria/exploring-the-lakes-of-austria.html#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:03:22 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5957 Lake Constance Lake Constance is situated between Germany, Switzerland and Austria at the northern foot of the Alps. The Rhine River also flows into this lake in its southern region, around the Austria and Switzerland border. It is a very famous lake that is one of the largest in Central Europe. Lots of visitors frequent […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/austria/exploring-the-lakes-of-austria.html/feed 1 Aquariums in Germany and Austria https://www.expatify.com/europe/aquariums-in-germany-and-austria.html https://www.expatify.com/europe/aquariums-in-germany-and-austria.html#respond Tue, 18 May 2010 18:32:29 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5303 Aquarium Berlin The Aquarium Berlin has an extreme case of biodiversity in its tanks, and has gone under extensive renovations in the past few years. It features exhibits like a shark tank, a reef basin and a naturalistic saltwater basin full of rays. They also have different types of fish, reptiles, lower animals, amphibians and […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/europe/aquariums-in-germany-and-austria.html/feed 0 Learning the Social Customs of Austria https://www.expatify.com/austria/learning-the-social-customs-of-austria.html https://www.expatify.com/austria/learning-the-social-customs-of-austria.html#respond Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:46:42 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4761 In Austria, German is the official language. About 98% of the population know German as their mother tongue. Nevertheless, Austrian German sounds a lot different than German in most parts of Germany, and many regional differences within Austria exist as well. Austrian homes are known to be kept very neat, as they take great pride […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/austria/learning-the-social-customs-of-austria.html/feed 0 Exploring the Central Districts of Vienna, Austria https://www.expatify.com/austria/exploring-the-central-districts-of-vienna-austria.html https://www.expatify.com/austria/exploring-the-central-districts-of-vienna-austria.html#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:34:22 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4345 Vienna, Austria, is divided into 23 districts. Districts 1 through 9 make up the center of the city. Most of these central districts are densely populated, and each contain unique cultural sites or institutions. The 1st District, called Innere Stadt, is the center of the city, with the rest of the districts built around it. […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/austria/exploring-the-central-districts-of-vienna-austria.html/feed 2 Top 10 Most Environmentally Friendly Nations https://www.expatify.com/news/top-10-most-environmentally-friendly-nations.html https://www.expatify.com/news/top-10-most-environmentally-friendly-nations.html#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:56:13 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4243 The 2010 Environmental Performance Index, which ranks 163 countries on 25 performance indicators tracked across ten policy categories covering both environmental public health and ecosystem vitality, has been released, and it’s worth looking at in closer detail for the aspiring expat or the eco-conscious traveler. These are the places with the most pristine environments, cleanest […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/news/top-10-most-environmentally-friendly-nations.html/feed 53 Navigating the Major Cities of Austria: Vienna, Graz and Linz https://www.expatify.com/austria/navigating-the-major-cities-of-austria-vienna-graz-and-linz.html https://www.expatify.com/austria/navigating-the-major-cities-of-austria-vienna-graz-and-linz.html#respond Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:15:45 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=3844 Vienna Rich in cultural history, Vienna is the capital and primary city of Austria. Austrians call their city “Wien.” Vienna is also the economic and political center of the country, with a population of about 1.7 million. About a quarter of the country lives around Vienna’s metropolitan area. It is host to the United Nations […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/austria/navigating-the-major-cities-of-austria-vienna-graz-and-linz.html/feed 0 New Year’s Eve in Western Europe https://www.expatify.com/europe/new-years-eve-in-western-europe.html https://www.expatify.com/europe/new-years-eve-in-western-europe.html#respond Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:51:16 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=3616 Great Britain In England, people believe that the first male visitor to the house, after midnight, is good luck. It is bad luck if this is a woman, or if this man is red or blond haired. This man brings a gift, which could be coal, bread or money, to ensure luck for the family. […]

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