viihome to accompany your spouse or partner, it is essential
that you make new friends and build your own life in Austria.
Obviously, meeting people from your home country through
clubs and organisations is the easiest path to follow, but why
stop there? Although opportunities to meet and socialise with
Austrians do not jump out at you every day, it is not impossible
to make good friends. It can be very easy to isolate yourself
from your host country and its people, but if you do, you’ll
find that something is missing. Seek out Austrian friends and
your efforts will be well rewarded.
Finally, staying busy will help keep homesickness at bay.
Austria is an outdoor lover’s paradise. You don’t have to be an
excellent skier to enjoy the fresh air. In fact, the most popular
pastime is wandern (hiking). If that’s too much exercise for
you, the cities are bursting with museums, shops, concerts,
opera and theatres. Every little town is a jewel to be discovered.
Learn about the rich history of this land and take advantage
of all that it offers. Do as much as you can and your time in
Austria will fly by. If you follow this simple advice, we believe
that your stay in this wonderful country will be as pleasant
as ours has been.CS! Austria.indb vii 3/14/11 9:21 AM