… a republic. Music, architecture, art, literature, theatre, education, shopping or just strolling, food and drinks are all part of Viennas temptation.
The attractive city is situated at the riverside of Danube River, at an elevation …
August 30, 2010
August 20, 2010
Good chick flicks
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Good Chick Flicks:
(1) The Illusionist (2006)
Edward Norton plays Eisenheim, a famous magician in turn of the century Vienna. This is a stage name. He grew up very poor, and when he was a teenager, he fell in love with a girl, …
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August 14, 2010
Short stories: Sisterly discovery
… . I went along with it because she promised it would be Joe Strummer or equivalent. So with a surplus of a couple of cans of vienna sausages and crackers, we were rich as far as teenagers are concerned with a total of seven hundred dollars to burn on …
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August 6, 2010
Is the Christmas tree a religious symbol?
… Royal Courts seemed to have embraced the tree first. Princess Henrietta von Nassau-Weilburg introduced the Christmas tree to Vienna after she married Archduke Charles of Austria in 1815. The following years saw it spread throughout Austria. …
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July 25, 2010
How music defines who we are
… money into her purse or go down to Columbus and buy her groceries, she would sing me songs she remembered from Vienna in the nineties. Years later, at a piano bar in the Carlton Hotel where a Hungarian pianist named George Feier was playing one …
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July 24, 2010
Marathon training guide
Yesterday I ran my longest run ever: 21 miles outside on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail. I started out in Vienna, ran to Ballston and back, and then to Reston and back to Vienna. It took me about 3 hours and 40 minutes to complete the run, …
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July 23, 2010
What an Image Consultant and Personal Branding Can Do For you !!!
… that are not easily available in North America. With training, you’ll be able enjoy cocktails in Venice, formal dining in Paris and waltzing in Vienna without blinking an eye. And you’ll know which is the right fork to use.
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July 18, 2010
A look at hazelnuts
… truffles, plain milk chocolate, and the spread Nutella. An ingredient to make praline, well known as a base for both Vienna Hazelnut paste for torts, a coffee and liqueur flavoring the hazelnut is an in demand product for many industries who must …
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July 13, 2010
A List Of The Top Travel Destinations In Europe Part 1
… include the greenery in southwest Berlin, the historic center of Mitte, and lovely Prenzlauer Berg located in the northeast.Vienna: Often referred to as one of the greatest capitals in all of Europe, Vienna provides a wealth of tradition that has …
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The Imperial Age Is Alive When You Travel To Vienna
… European culture and charm quite like Vienna, Austria. Baroque edifices enchant the pristinely kempt boulevards while sleek restaurants are packed with networking business suits. Remnants of pre-Roman history in the Danube River Valley make Vienna …
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