Phill, the car dealer, was so kind to pick us up directly from the airport. He came with a big car so there were no…

It doesn’t happen very often in our family that everybody wakes up at 1:00 AM, but it has some real advantages. Plenty of time to…

Monday, 16th of July 2012 7:00 – Waking up to a last windy and rainy austrian morning, stuffing the already weighed (23 kg for big…

The forecast for the next 5 days: How I love those Austrian summers.. ;)  

Two days before they journey begins. All rooms at home are empty, waiting for guests to arrive. All documents are ready, the school is organized,…

… or at least we decided who gets which suitcase and stuffed animal :)

Without any more additional hassle. :) Happy.  

For over 3 months we have been trying to teach our children the new language, aupairs supported our efforts of building up conceptual nodes and…

Getting a one year permit to stay in NZ is definitely not an easy task. Regular visitor visas (free) have a maximum period of 3…

Telling me …  Yes, it was Christian’s idea. But he had to put no effort in persuading me because it was no surprise, everything we…