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Vienna, Austria

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Vienna is one of those places difficult to describe. There's so much to do and see that the list would be endless. I moved to Vienna without knowing really much about the city. I'd been learning German for four years before I moved to Vienna, and one of the things that I did know was that the dialect was different. At the beginning, I found it hard to understand what people were saying. The intonation was different, some words had a different meaning than in Tirol, and some things were totally unintelligible to my ears. But I got used to it, I survived and learned to love it all. One of the most remarkable things about Vienna is the Musikverein . It has been ranked among the best top three classical music concert halls in the whole world. Enjoying a concert at this hall is a must-do in this life, and I am grateful I've had the opportunity to enjoy many. And, actually, if you don't want to spend a lot of money, you can always buy a "Stehplatz" for just five ...
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Chascomús, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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What can I really say about Chascomús ? A lot, I guess. I was born here on August 17th 1980. It's a nice little town, very green, still safe compared to towns of the same size in the province of Buenos Aires and very cheap in general. Buying a property can be difficult and expensive. And finding accommodation in an apartment can be tough. Usually most real estate agencies will requiere you to have proof of income for the last 6 months, 2 months of rent in advance on top of the rent for the current month and a collateral (owner of a property). Moving around in town is just a piece of cake. You do not need a car! How about that? You can get anywhere on foot or by bike in 5 to 10 minutes. If you are using a bike, you have to make sure that you have a decent lock for it, otherwise chances are that it might get stolen. Also, being a bike rider can be challenging sometimes. If you are not from Argentina, you will have to learn a very important rule when driving/walking/cycling around t...
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Location: Chascomús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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I've been to Milwaukee many times, five or six times at least. Here is where my husband's family live. They are awesome people, all of them. It took me a while to get their names right and also to associate the right name to the right face, but I think I'm pretty good at saying the right name to the right person now. I've spent hot summers and really cold winters here. I've enjoyed energising summer bike rides along lake Michigan and ready-to-go-home-for-a-cup-of-hot-chocolate walks in the winter. I've tried amazing cheese curds, drunk delicious beers, got crazy and extremely generous Christmas presents, made lots of different kinds of pizzas, created some dishes, written silly quotes for eternity and had life-inspiring thoughts that I'd love to see materialised were it not for the fact that I don't really have the money needed to open a business right now. I know that people visit Chicago, NYC, LA, San Francisco, etc, but hey, I get to visit this re...
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Location: Milwaukee, WI, USA
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