A SENSE OF PLACE
A declaration of love to Vienna, the world out there, and all the little peculiarities that make a place unique. For everything you don't just visit – but take with you.
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For unexpected perspectives, good detours, and those little moments you don't look for along the way – and yet remember the longest later on.
Five words, countless meanings: In Vienna, "Komm ma auf an Kaffee?" (Fancy a coffee?) is rarely a question about coffee. It's the prelude to first...
No admission fee, no opening hours, no skyline – just a plank, two cast iron legs and a view. Why the "Bankerl" (bench) from the...
Vienna and death share a surprisingly long history – from the "beautiful funeral" and the Central Cemetery to the famous dark humor. This article explores...
"Baba", "Servus", "Pfiat di" or "Bussi, Baba"? Viennese goodbyes often reveal more about closeness, tone, and relationships than many long speeches. A small language guide...
Too hot, too cold, the tram too crowded, and the coffee too expensive anyway: "Sudern" (grumbling) is as much a part of Vienna as Melange...
At two in the morning, opera-goers, students, taxi drivers, and night owls suddenly stand at the same sausage stand in Vienna. Why cheese sausages, witty...
No constant smiles, no "Is everything amazing?", and sometimes you wait a little longer for your melange: Why the famous Viennese waiter isn't necessarily unfriendly...
"Schau ma mal" (We'll see) is neither yes nor no – and therein lies its genius. Why Vienna's art of non-commitment ranges from "Wird scho"...
Charming, cutting, ironic – and sometimes all at once: Viennese "Schmäh" is far more than just humor. Why you can translate its words, but only...
"Na eh" can express agreement, annoyance, irony, and even a polite end to a discussion – depending on how it's said. Why two small words...
In Vienna, "Grant" is more than just a bad mood. Between dry humor, complaining, and affectionate teasing, there's often an astonishing amount of closeness. Why...
No queues for the perfect Instagram photo, but newspapers, regulars, and coffee houses where you can still while away the hours: Seven Viennese addresses that...
Maybe we don't miss Bali, Ibiza, or that one small island at all. Maybe we miss who we were there: more spontaneous, more curious, less...
On vacation, we voluntarily get up at five in the morning, walk 20,000 steps, talk to strangers, and suddenly constantly say, "Why not?" Who is...
First come the artists and surfers, then specialty coffee, boutique hotels, and Instagram – and eventually, it's: "It was better back then." How do places...
Yoga at 8, sound healing at 11, and in between, please work on yourself: Ubud exemplifies the great contradiction of modern wellness tourism. Why do...
11,000 kilometers flown, palm trees outside the door – and the first thing you do is open Slack. Canggu, like few other places, illustrates the...
On Mykonos, you don't just pay for hotel rooms, beach clubs, and the right table – sometimes you also pay to be seen. Why the...