Cheerios #BeHeartHealthy
About a year ago, Cheerios came out with an ad that was so simple yet so impactful on many levels. At first glance, the viewer sees a mother and daughter…
Sofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a country with a 1300+ years history. During the 7th century, the crown prince Asparouh led part of the Bulgars, who had settled in the area known as…
Christmas Markets in Austria
This winter, I went on a mission: visit all of the Christmas markets in Vienna. Results? Not only did I visit (and document) my visit to all of the Viennese…
Nutella Repurposed
A very short and simple post right before the Holiday season. I saw this Nutella jar in the supermarket as I was doing my weekly shopping and thought this very…
Habsburg Family Tree
When I came to Vienna, everyone started talking to me about Maria-somethings and Franz-somethings and Alberts and Albrechts. I could not keep them straight for the life of me. As…
Health Conscious CVS Pharmacy
From MinuteClinics to No More Smokes With the creation of the MinuteClinic at CVS Pharmacy in the early 2000s, it's clear that the company is trying to position itself as…
Haus der Musik, Vienna, Austria
Before being the Haus der Musik, the building was actually used for several different reasons, including an imperial foundry, a pawn shop and auction house and Archduke Charles' palace from…
Hallstatt, Austria
Hallstatt is a cute little village in northwestern Austria. Alpine houses climb the salt mountain of this UNESCO World Heritage site. A word of advice though, do not go on…
Netflix Offline Access: Why now?
We said "no" but now we change our minds Two years ago, Netflix completely shut down the idea of offering offline shows and movies. So why offer it now? I…
Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments
It was by a strange twist in fate that Elizabeth of Bavaria ended up marrying Franz Joseph. Elizabeth was accompanying her mother and eldest sister Helene ("Néné") to what was…