The very nature of expat life, particularly for trailing spouses, is often one where there is a great deal of insecurity and where finding a job is very difficult. Often you are being immersed into a previously unknown culture, and while your partner has a good package, relocation benefits, your own search for employment often…
Author: morgenhund
2 September 2016 – Craftwine TasteIval – Discount for Vienna Expats Users
Our friends at Craftwines have kindly offered a 10% discount to Vienna Expats members booking online through their website to attend the 1st Craftwine Tasteival, which is open to the public on the afternoon of 2 September 2016. In addition the entry to the event also includes the shipping of wine within Austria purchased at…
Be aware of scams and cold calling
There are a lot of phone scams that do the rounds – usually trying to extract money, personal details or both from you. One such phone scam doing the rounds at the moment (through +43 688 64842524 with a number of male and female callers) purports to be from a lost and found service and their…
18 August – Vienna Expats Meet & Greet – Hofbräu zum Rathaus
Our August 2016 Meet and Greet will be held at the Hofbräu zum Rathaus! Prost! Further information here.
13 September – Vienna English Comedy Night returns!
Patrick Lamb’s Vienna English Comedy Night returns after a summer break and features Sally-Anne Hayward and John Moloney. Tickets are EUR 15 – and the event will be held at Aera in Gonzagagasse 11 in the 1st district. More information: http://www.vienna-expats.at/events/13-september-patrick-lamb-english-comedy-night/
20 August – Craftwines wine tour
Our friends at Craftwines have a wine tour coming up on 20th August – full details can be found here.
15 August – Another (public holiday) VE Barbecue
Further information at: VE Barbecue – Monday 15 August
200 Seconds Vienna – Pitch the City – Competition
Vienna Business Agency has a fabulous competition for all you creative people out there – it is called “200 seconds Vienna – Pitch the City” and people are invited to put together videos of 200 seconds in length to promote the city we call our adopted home. Further information is available on the Vienna Business…
24 July – VE Barbecue from midday
We have another barbecue/Grillfest coming up this Sunday from 12:00 noon. Further Details on the Event Page.
Consular Corner – fill out your next-of-kin Information in your passport
It’s been a while since since the Consular Section of HM British Embassy has had any news for you, so we thought it was about time we sent you the latest news from us here in the Consular Section. Obviously with the results of the referendum still being digested, there are lots of people out there…