We spent about 48 hours in Brussels primarily to see the Mavis Staples concert but we also intended to see and experience some of the food and culture that Brussels had to offer. We also experienced dramatically cooler temperatures and a ton of rain which we haven’t seen in Barcelona since we arrived. Transportation Similar…
Seeing Mavis Staples in Brussels When Nik and I discussed our plan of moving to Europe, whether for a year or more, one of the ideas was to be able to travel more easily around Europe if we were living there. Going to things such and concerts and sporting events were top of the list….
Our first trip in Europe from Barcelona was to Vienna to track down some family history and take advantage of the what the city has to offer. This was our second visit to Vienna and this time around we had more experience and a more detailed plan of what to see, eat and drink. Art…
Family Ties to Vienna For our first trip out of Barcelona, Nik and I went to Vienna, Austria for four days, three nights to trace some of my family history and see a few sights around the city. If you’re a follower of this blog, you know my maternal Grandmother and her family hail from…
As Nik and I get ready for a trip to Vienna this weekend, our first trip outside of Barcelona, I wanted to write about how I acquired Austrian Citizenship in the spring of 2021. Austrian Nationality Act In the fall of 2019, Austria approved an amendment to the Austrian Nationality Act extending Austrian Citizenship to…
To stay connected with friends, family and 2-Factor Authenticated Financial Institutions we use a series of services that might seem overly complicated. Our major goals for staying connected while abroad were to keep our US numbers for when we return, be able to receive and make calls and SMS messages with ease and have a…