vienna
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The Vienna Survival Guide for Health
I had the privilege of writing a chapter in Metropole’s latest book. The book is the Vienna Survival Guide for Health, to be released on December 1st. “Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about health care, doctors, insurance, and medical treatment in Vienna. We answer the questions you’d never think to ask. Plus, get a…
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‘Free’ EU roaming is great for travelers like me, but at the expense of everyone else
By Yaël Ossowski | PPE.life On my last train ride between Prague and Vienna, that twice weekly jaunt I’ve commandeered for the sake of studying economics, I put down my red wine and closed my half-finished Word document to check my phone’s signal and make a call. When I saw that I had left my…
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Just What the Doctor Ordered
Since the 18th century the city of Vienna has been on the cutting edge of medical innovation. What is the next frontier? By Yaël Ossowski | Metropole Magazine Vienna at the fin de siècle was the center of a massive empire that covered 20 percent of Europe. It stretched all the way from the Ukraine…
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Austria is leagues beyond its past: So stop invoking it
A modern visitor to the vibrant Alpine Republic of Austria can be forgiven for succumbing to its charm, beauty, and permanent sense of order. From the stunning Alps in the west to the cobblestoned streets of the Imperial City of Vienna in the east, it’s a majestic country which boasts great pride from its 8.5…
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The NYT’s shameful election Vienna Nazi slander
This terrible article makes a caricature of Vienna and the Austrian people and its author should be ashamed of herself. Despite all the beauty and majesty of this city, she adheres to Godwin’s law by effectively saying Vienna is heading back to olden times of the Reich because people aren’t sure what to think about…
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The Promise of Bitcoin: Alternative Currencies and Anonymous Markets
PanAm Columnist Presents Cryptocurrency to Austrian Libertarian Movement Yaël Ossowski writes the “Question the Narrative” column with the PanAm Post, and he is a true international man — dividing his time between Canada, the United States, and Europe. Recently, he introduced bitcoin to a mixture of libertarians and economics enthusiasts in Austria. Here is that presentation. Ossowski says…
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Leben und Lieben in Wien, Part Zwei
What began as a curious trip to discover my philosophical and paternal roots has now cemented my life passions and pursuits. In early 2011, I arrived in Vienna, Austria to finish my last semester of undergraduate education. I expected to make a lot of friends, touch up on Austrian economics at the home university of…
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A Last Day in the Imperial City
Far removed from the sandy beaches and tropical wonders of Florida, I have explored and enjoyed the wonders of Vienna and the outlaying region for the past 12 days. While markedly shorter than my six month educational séjour in 2011, this trip was meant for a renewal of sorts—an opportunity to both reset my intellectual curiosity and embrace…
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World Outline and Leben und Lieben in Wien
Considering my free time and my new found allegiance to autonomous servers and websites, I have created my own travel website while I am on the European continent. Appropriately, I have titled my site Leben un Lieben in Wien, or Living and Loving in Vienna. The site is hosted through World Outline program and the OPML server mastered by podcasting pioneer Dave Winer,…
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Honor System On Viennese Public Transit
The U-bahn in Vienna uses the honor system when it comes to tickets. Awesome.