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European | Translator | Family Man | Blogger | Traveller

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Mental Decluttering

Posted on 18th December 202118th December 2021 by mdgb

In 2014, while travelling around the world, I did a “brain dump”, taking the time to mentally declutter as I travelled around the globe. In 2021, I put an extended period of sick leave to use for the same purpose. What does the future have in store? Python, geocaching and a pain au chocolat…

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Health
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a selection of beers enjoyed down by the Donaukanal

Heading out for drinks post-lockdown…

Posted on 4th June 20214th June 2021 by mdgb

The home socialising run comes to an end after seven months and I return to my former stamping ground.

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Gerstel, Grätzl, Oeingang
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20 Years in Vienna – Geocaching Nightwalk

Posted on 19th July 20204th March 2021 by mdgb

What connects an anniversary, geocaching and musician and broadcaster Jarvis Cocker? An evening walking through the city centre of Vienna is the answer.

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Grätzl, Lepschi, Oeingang, Strecke, Wien
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Kranjska Gora

Motorail from Vienna to Livorno – 2017 – Back through Austria and Slovenia.

Posted on 27th June 202027th June 2020 by mdgb

In 2017 we motorailed to Livorno and drove back with a somewhat snaking route via Südtirol and Slovenia.

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Oeingang, Provinz, Strecke
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Picture of cars about to be unloaded from the Motorail from Vienna

Across Austria by Motorail and back by car

Posted on 14th June 202014th June 2020 by mdgb

In 2016, with our first son just a few months old, we took the ÖBB Motorail from Vienna to Feldkirch and drove back across Austria.

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Oeingang, Provinz, Strecke
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Notes about my ‘hood – lockdown in Vienna’s 19th district

Posted on 21st May 202021st May 2020 by mdgb

A brief overview of my neighbourhood, where I spent seven weeks shored up.

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Grätzl, Wien
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Going into Stealthmode

Posted on 29th February 202029th February 2020 by mdgb

A prompt from an app piqued my curiosity to find a nearby Geocache.

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Lepschi, Strecke, Wien
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Land der Berge, Land der Ströme

Posted on 23rd February 202023rd February 2020 by mdgb

Sunday morning’s Wetterpanorama is an all-clear signal for the Austrian psyche.

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Glotzen, Provinz, Strecke
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The 8th habit of a highly (in)effective person

Posted on 7th February 20207th February 2020 by mdgb

Business books read and shelved are not meant to be kept. I am planning of giving mine away.

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Deppat, Wien
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Yellow! Taschenbücher

Posted on 4th February 20204th February 2020 by mdgb

there is a certain satisfaction to be gained from shopping locally that online shopping will never replace.

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Grätzl, Wien
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