Austria And Alcohol: An Unacknowledged Problem

An Austrian Alcoholic Asleep drunk and asleep at a local train station in the middle of the day. Showing just how inseparable Austria and alcohol are.

When it comes to Austria and alcohol, there is a problem. Now, don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a nice drink with some friends. I’m also a born and bred Canadian. We tend to enjoy drinking. However, Austria takes it to the next level with their alcohol consumption. And it starts young. Drinking Age In […]

We Were Stopped By The Police In Mexico

It was day six of our seven days trip around Central Mexico. The previous night we had bravely, or foolishly, driven back up the steep, gravel road that winds down the mountainside to Tolantongo. Less of a road than an accident waiting to happen, in all honesty. Especially in the dark. Yet, we had made […]

Weird Things That Austrians Have (Or Don’t Have)

Every time someone goes to a new country, they come across a variety of weird things that people don’t have back home. Sometimes they find themselves missing something that is commonplace where they are from. Things you don’t appreciate until you don’t have them. Living in Austria has really proved to me just how true […]

The Adventures Of Mr. & Mrs. Claus: Off The Beaten Path In Rome

Mr. and Mrs. Claus in front of the Trevi Fountain in Rome.

So this week we are doing something a little bit different. Recently, Lisa and I were in Rome, but before we went we received an email from someone I care about. This email detailed a bunch of things to do and see that were off the beaten path in Rome. While we were there, this […]

Common Myths About Mexico: Separating Fact From Fiction

I wasn’t planning on tackling Mexico so soon. I had been compiling all the events and notes from our trip and thought it was still time out. Yet as next week begins the 2022 Nomadic Inscriptions Choice Awards, I realized that it was essential to address some of the myths about Mexico as a sort […]