“Genusswandern” – hiking and wine at the Wiener Weinwandertage

“Genusswandern” is an Austrian word invention that does not really translate – it means something like “pleasure walking”.  Instead of wining and dining, this weekend you can wine and hike in Vienna.   The annual vineyard hike has become a traditional “must do” for me and my family.   This is the 12th time the City ofContinue reading ““Genusswandern” – hiking and wine at the Wiener Weinwandertage”

Born in Stars We Live on Earth as Poets

When walking through the Museum Quarter (always an interesting experience), it is worth looking at the walls.  What caught my eye last night was this quote, ascribed to the British poet William Blake, on the very yellow wall of  the “meteorite passage way” (Meteoritenpassage), close to the Volkstheater entrance of the MQ.   It was aContinue reading “Born in Stars We Live on Earth as Poets”