Zoroastrianism is one the oldest religions in the world. It is definitely one of the first monotheist religions. It was founded by Zoroaster and it believes in one God, Ahura Mazda. There are very few Zoroastrians in the world today but it still holds an important place. A large part of their population is divided between Iran and India. The Zoroastrians living in India are called Parsis.

Vienna can be experienced in a variety of ways – on foot, by Citybike, on skates, or by boat. From the city center to the Donau Auen National Park there are always new ways to see the city. Exploring Vienna on foot is particularly enjoyable for a variety of reasons, first and foremost because Vienna is a green city – from the parks along the Ringstrasse boulevard to the green spaces of the Augarten or the Prater. And if fatigue sets in, the nearest subway, tram, or bus stop is never far away.

If you have been putting off learning German because your stay here is only temporary we hope the information below will motivate you to think again and sign up for a course. It will make your stay here simpler, more enjoyable and also add a new skill to your CV/Resume. German (called Deutsch in German), a member of the western group of Germanic languages, is one of the world's major languages.

“Ein Schloss am Woerthersee (A castle on lake Woerthersee)” was the title of a popular TV series on Austrian television. Although the story was completely fictitious, the Imperial yellow Renaissance castle where it was filmed still stands in the elegant resort of Velden today. Previously a hotel, accommodating such illustrious guests as the Duke of Windsor, Princess Soraya and Hollywood star Kirk Douglas, Velden’s Schloss now belongs to multimillionaire Gunter Sachs.

One of the nicest side effects of what I do for a living is meeting people. Through our web site and my part-time job as a relocation agent I have met some very nice ones and even formed some friendships. They have shared with me the ups and downs about life in Vienna and their lives as Expats in general.

Surprised by the news of his recent death in late 1897, Mark Twain, the great American humorist, responded with humor, telling Viennese journalists that "The report of my death (is) grossly exaggerated". Evidently, the New York World telegraphed a Viennese journalist to verify Twain's status: "If Mark Twain very ill, 500 words, if dead 1,000".*

"What do you mean you don't know what your Home Leave plans are yet?" one expat said to another recently. "Don't you know that flights have to be booked months in advance?" piped up another. "It's probably too late now. You could be stuck here all summer." "We have had our tickets for ages, since January in fact! They were booked the minute we got back from Christmas leave! " said a third.

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is a pan-European security organization whose 55 Participating States span the geographical area from Vancouver to Vladivostok.

In parts of Austria, Vienna included, there is a danger of contracting Tick Borne Encephalitis (TBE) also known as spring-summer encephalitis or Frühsommer - Meningoenzephalitis - (FSME) in German, is a viral disease transmitted by ticks that attacks the nervous system and can cause both mild and severe illnesses, with permanent consequences such as concentration problems, paralysis and depression. Approximately every 100th case results in the death of the affected person