SimCityAt
@SimCityAT
English and Welsh expat in Austria
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About me
English and Welsh, Married
Lives in World traveler
Speaks English, German,
Registration: 08 April 2014
About
Hi I have been living in Austria for over 15 years and loving ever bit of my new life here. After 1 year of being here I felt that Austria was my new home so I sold my house back in the UK and bought a place here. Feel free to drop me a line should you need any help with any subject on Austria.
Education
Blackpool
General Baccalaureate, Hospitality
1992
My expat journey
World traveler, Austria
Whats not to dislike
Berndorf, Lower Austria, Austria
Swansea, Wales
Blackpool, England, England
Paris, France
Rugby, England, England
Norfolk, England, England
Rugby, England
Activity
E Cigarettes and Vaping by Snowball6
Can anyone confirm that Bulgaria is to ban vaping?
While the Bulgarian Parliament initially proposed a sweeping, total ban on all vaping products in early 2025, lawmakers ultimately scaled back the legislation. They chose instead to target disposable vapes due to soaring youth usage rates and ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Eastern and Central Europe on brink of energy emergency amid record-low water and heatwavesPersistent drought and successive extreme heatwaves have deprived the Danube of water, pushing levels in Budapest to around 10cm on Monday, well below the ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
Rupert Lowe offers alliance with Nigel Farage to unite Britain's hard rightThe Restore Britain leader outlined five points that he said the pair would have to agree on to be able to find a "common way forward" and defeat the left wing.The leader of ... Read More
Job In Canarias by Alli Eli
Hello everybody,I'm looking for a job in Spain, specifically in Islas CanariasI'm a biologist working on data analysis and report writing, but I'm willing to do other kinds of jobs and change completely.I am happy to do any desk job, can be in ...
@Alli Eli Hey Alli,We are not a job agency, We can only advise. Have you you tried the job centre or recruitment agencies?SimCityATExtpat Team Read More
US retiree moving to Namur by SereneTiger
Hi, I'm a US citizen currently residing in Portugal. This year the Portuguese government changed the nationality law, increasing the time for citizenship from 5 years to 10 years and changing the point in time residency is counted to a much later ...
@SereneTigerIf you have family connections with Belgium, why not just move there in the first place? Am I missing something? Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Finally! Thunder, Rain!BUT. A sprinkling and nothing else. Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
This is what I wantBelieve it there's only 3 raised beds. I'm seriously thinking of taking the drastic action and cutting down one of our pine trees. Only have 2, might if I can stretch to it, and have the other taken down. The needles are a pain in ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
Charges dropped over alleged reflecting pool vandalism as damage blamed on 'flawed installation'The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington turned green because of an algae bloom following a "rushed and botched" installation of a new lining, ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
I have no idea whats happening, my weather apps keep on telling me thatrain is coming and to expect rain to stop. But we have none, not even a drop. Ther garden needs it deperately, the ground is like congrete. Its not goingbto happen for the veg ... Read More
Aussie looking to re locate for retirement by Deanoroger64
G'day all As the title suggests, I'm looking at the possibility of retirement in Vietnam in 4 years and would appreciate all the advice I can get. I understand there is no retirement visa as such and I don't intend to work. There seems to be mixed ...
@OceanBeach92107 Thanks mate, that pretty much aligns with what I've been told so far - @Deanoroger64 "Pretty much"? In what ways does that information not align with what you've been told so far? Now's your chance to get specific about any ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plansFIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plans, Infantino says in exclusive statement to Sky NewsFIFA president Gianni Infantino has been forced to scrap plans to sell off a stake in the World Cup after a global backlash.In ... Read More
"What to look for on: TV, Online, Radio, & Cinema" by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena鈥檚 Vow19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be ...
The Patient2025ThrillerThe narrative centers on an amnesiac hospital patient (played by Ryan Phillippe) who wakes up with zero recollection of his identity or how he arrived there. As he is given details about a life he does not remember, he quickly ... Read More
Visa-D-Family Reunification-approval status by Madanarasu
Hi,Has anyone recently received approval for a family reunification visa?If yes, when was your application submitted and when was it approved?Do you know which application months or registration dates are currently being processed by DVZ?Are there ...
Each case is different. thats why these time line posts are pointless. Read More
"What to look for on: TV, Online, Radio, & Cinema" by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena鈥檚 Vow19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be ...
Who listenes to radio these days? Do you use a manual radio? My 5-year-old recently discovered my dad's old radio. He gave it to me and asked me to play a specific song... like it was YouTube! 馃槀 I had to explain that the radio decides what ... Read More
"What to look for on: TV, Online, Radio, & Cinema" by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena鈥檚 Vow19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be ...
Who listenes to radio these days? Do you use a manual radio?I absolutely love this platform https://mytuner-radio.comYou can get podcasrts also. Offers apps on all Mobile/Cell phones iPhone/Android etc.... Read More