Vacation to Austria, Vienna

Dates: Leave May, 21st- come back June, 5th

My flight:
-http://www.tripadvisor.com/CheapFlights
- Air Berlin , 2 people
- $3070
Luggage Fees: 2 carry on bags are free, 2 suitcases are $100, personal care items (hair
spray, cologne, ect.) must be 16 ounces or 70 ounces total.
- No parking fee, will be dropped off at the airport
- No current warnings for travel to Austria
- Flight length: 15hr 47 min.

Hotel:
-http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g190454-d3346123-ReviewsHotel_Sans_Souci_Wien-Vienna.html
Splurge Hotel, 1 night: Hotel Sans Souci Wien:
- $320 (Euro 286.81)
-In the city
Total Cost for the stay: $320
Amenities: Pool, Fitness center, Room service, Restaurant, Bar/ Lounge, Spa, free wifi,
Free Breakfast
- www.tripadvisor.com
Hotel for the remainder of the trip: The Ring, Viennas Casual Luxury Hotel
-$245 (Euro 219.59)
Total Cost for the stay: $3430 (Euro 3074.26)
Amenities: Room service, Restaurant, Fitness center, free wifi, spa
-local currency, Euro

Information about Austria

- Needed Vaccinations:Make sure you are up to date on all needed
vaccinations, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and rabies vaccine.
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/austria

- Austrias economy is based on trade with other European countries

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Austria )
- top 5 imports of Austria: Cars (5.1%), Crude petroleum (4.5%), Refined
Petroleum (4.2%), Petroleum Gas (3.4%), and Vehicle parts (2.6%)
https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/aut/
- top 5 exports: Packaged Medicaments (3.9%), Vehicle parts (2.9%), Cars
(2.4%), Petroleum gas (2.2%), Spark ignition engines (1.9%).

q=map+of+austria

http://www.google.com/search?

- Top 5 HOT tech toys in Austria:

1. First aid flying drone: A drone that is controlled via smartphone and carries
a defibrillator and first aid kit into areas of disaster or areas that may be hard to
reach. (http://www.independent.co.uk/ )
2. Kapture: a wristband that allows you to capture any audio that you wish to
capture, like a witty joke or an idea (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ )
3. Pocket projector: Connects to your smartphone and allows you to project movies,
videos or photos anywhere you want, allows you to show a picture up to 60 feet on any
flat surface. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ )

4. Fuel Micro Charger: Worlds tiniest charger, can give you an extra twenty or thirty
minutes of stream time, you can easily add this to your key chain.
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ )
5. Keyport: A key that slides out, combined with many other useful items such as a
USB drive, barcode inserts for gym membership card or any other reward card an LED
light and even a bottle opener. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ )
- Top five hot jobs in Austria
(http://www.jobs-top.com/at/jobs-all/ )
1. Global Wholesale manager
2. Financial Director
3. IT Director
4. General Manager
5. Regional Director
What role does the tourism enterprise play in Austria?
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Austria )
- Tourism improves competition between businesses.

What is Austrias primary focus?

(https://www.csbsju.edu )
- The primary interest of Austria is their legal basis, but secondary interest is
education.
Education Expectations: (http://www.oecd.org/ )
- Not many students move on to college but more and more adults are
working towards their degrees much like in America
Historical background:
- Austria joins the European union, 1955 (http://www.datesandevents.org/ )
- The four major powers end their occupation of Austria, 1954
( http://www.datesandevents.org/ )
- Archduke Ferdinand assassinated 1914(http://www.datesandevents.org/ )
- Napoleon Defeated, 1815(http://www.datesandevents.org/ )
- Late 1700s early 1815, Napoleonic Wars (http://www.datesandevents.org/
)
:

Local Attractions/ Entertainment

Musicians: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Austrian_pop_singers
-

Lost Frequencies
Kygo & Conrad
Andreas Bourani

Local Authors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Austrian_writers

- Ilse Aichinger
- Peter Altenburg
- Jean Amery
Local Artists: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Austrian_painters
-

Fritz Aigner
Bahram Alivandi
Oz Almog

Actors/ Actresses: (http://www.imdb.com/ )

- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Christoph Waltz
- Danny Nucci
- Hedy Lamarr
- Zsa Zsa Gabor
- Sybil Danning
1 International film that represents Austria:
The Sound of Music
Popular sports: Rugby, Basketball, Football (soccer), Motorsports, Skiing and
Bobsledding (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Austria )

(http://www.scorespro.com/soccer/austria/ ) Sporting event Im attending

Game Date: Mon. June 03
Ticket cost for 2 people: $40.00
18:30 (6:30)

Cultural Event: Summer night concert Schonbrunn

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra plays this concert every May, it is a huge cultural
event that happens every may at the Schoenbrunn Palace. Its free for those who want
to go. (www.tripadvisor.com )

The language
https://translate.google.com/
Is English spoken/ accepted by most?: A majority of people in Austria speak english but
it is good to know a few words/phrases in German.
Top 10 Translated phrases and greetings:
1. Guten Morgen or just morgen (Good morning)
2. Guten tag (good day)
3. aufwiedersehen (goodbye)
4. Tschuss (bye)
5. Entschuldigung (Excuse me)
6. Verzeihung (apologetic excuse me)
7. Sprechen sie Englisch? (Do you speak English?)
8. Danke (thank you)
9. Bitte (please)
10. Zahlen Bitte! (check, or bill please)

Local currency
http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/
The local currency of Austria is the Euro
$1 in america = 0.89 in Euro

My playlist
(www.youtube.com ) (my phone)

Austrian Artists:
1. Lost Frequencies- Are you with me?
Rationale: The song is about taking a chance and having fun
2. Kygo & Conrad- Firestone
Rationale: It has a lively beat that can help keep you awake when on long drives after
an eventful day
3. Andreas Bourani- Auf Anderen Wegan
Rationale: The melody is soothing
4. Falco- Rock me Amadeus
Rationale: The song has a great beat and it was originally German
The rest of my playlist:
5. Shakey Graves- Built to roam
Rationale: This song reminds me of traveling
6. The Avett Brothers- Head full of doubt
Rationale: The song is about doing new things and going to new places
7. Anna Kendrick- When im gone
Rationale: This song reminds me of traveling
8. Mumford and Sons- Hopeless Wanderer
Rationale: I just really like the song and its about a wanderer so I felt it would fit my
playlist
9. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes- Time of my Life
Rationale: This song is good for both the anticipation of being in Austria and a good
song to listen to on the way home to think about all the fun things I did on my trip
10. Edward Sharpe and the magnetic zeros- Home
Rationale: The name of the song is my rationale, this is a good song to listen to when
you feel homesick or obviously when youre on the way home
11. Tracy Chapman- Fast Car
Rationale: When it feels like the flight will never end or the taxi ride is too long you can
listen to this and hope itll help pass the time
12. Iron and wine- Carousel
Rationale: at its root this song is about leaving and coming back home
13. KONGOS- Come with me now

Rationale: The reason is basically in the title of the song, its a great song to get yourself
excited for your trip
14. The Sonics- Have love, Will travel
Rationale: A good song to get you ready for a day at the beach or the amusement park
15. Ray Charles- Hit the road Jack
Rationale: for those days when you just want to lay around in the hotel room
16. Red Hot Chili Peppers- Road Trippin
Rationale: Its a calming song perfect for a nap on the plane
17. Johnny Cash- Ive been everywhere
Rationale: Great for the ride to the airport to again get yourself excited for the activities
of the trip
18.Toto- Africa
Rationale: This song always gets me in the mood for an adventure
19. Israel Kamakawiwoole- Somewhere over the Rainbow
Rationale: Its a good way to wind down after a long day of walking around museums
and historic towns.
20. Yael Naim- New Soul
Rationale: for me this song means entering a new environment that youve never been
to before

Phone/internet access
(www.verizon.com ), (www.adaptelec.com )
Cost of international plan: the cost of international is free
I will not need to find internet cafes or business centers
Will my charger work in Austria: I will most likely have to get a different adaptor or a
completely different charger. I will have to get an adaptor for all of my technology
(straightener, hair dryer, ect.)

What to wear/ what not to wear

(http://www.virtualtourist.com/ )

There are no dress restrictions or warnings like there may be in some countries.
Travelers are informed to pack warm clothes because its very windy,Hiking clothes,
pack for any condition because the weather in austria is sporadic.

Transportation
(/www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips )
The dominant type of transportation in Austria is, cars, but the public transport system in
Austria is very good. They are known for the railway system and bussing.
We plan on using the train, and taxis
Cost of Train pass: $22.41-$30.26
Cost of Taxis:
- Taxi start (normal tax): $4.28 (3.82 Euro)
1km Taxi (normal tax): $1.59 (1.42 Euro) Taxi
- 1hr. waiting (normal tax): $31.16 (27.80 Euro)

Political System of Austria

(http://www.austria.org/the-state-governments/ )
- The state governments:
- The state government is composed of the Governor, his deputies and
other government members
- Before taking office the governor is sworn in under the constitution by the
federal president.
- A governor has no power over any other government member on matters
concerning the state. The governor acts as the administrative authority
- The State Parliament:
- The state Parliament exercises the states legislative powers
- Members of Parliament are elected by the citizens once they have
reached the legal voting age ( Minimum age 16, Maximum age 18).
- Legislation of a state must be passed through parliament and then
certified, countersigned, and then published in the state gazette by the Governor.
Before the legislation is published the governor must notify the chancellery.
-

In Vienna the city council also serves as the State Parliament

The current leader: Heinz Fischer, he is part of the Social democratic party of Austria,
he embraces the philosophy of being open minded.
- The Austrian government is like American government is some aspects,
there is a check and balance system and the leaders are sworn in under the
constitution.
Where do you go if you get into trouble?: (www.austria.org )
You would go to an American embassy