stereotypes Austria

Since I only copied the interview last time I will comment it now.

For me, everything Pam claimes in her interview is true in some way. I too, hold the opinion that the formality in Austria is not bearable. I mean this title madness and also the formal way of greeting doen't cast a positive light on Austria. It's even horrible for us not knowing how to greet remote acquaintances, isnt't it? How bad must the situation be for foreigners?

The point that Austrians can be xenophobic at times, I agree with, too. It's a shame, but that's unfortunately how the situation is. And parties like the FPÖ for instance don't help either to improve this outdated attitude of some patriotic, stubborn Austrians. - sorry, but this is something that annoys me a lot. I experienced that Austria isn't really a travel country . I've never met any Austrians on my journies. Well, this could naturally also be due the shape of my small hometown (-: . But still, I think some Austrians are not interested in other cultures and are therefor not open-minded. What's a pitty, since you miss a lot when you do not explore the world.

The positive aspects she mentions are food, art and nature and all of them are definitely the treasures of Austria. I think this is something we can really be proud of or at least we should be thankful to live in such a safe and secure country. When friends from overseas visited me on the countryside in upper styria they were highly impressed and jelaous by the breathtaking beauty of my homeland. They simply loved it - and I love it too. Just yesterday I was hiking with a couple of friends in the area around the Hochschwab where I live. It was absolutely beautiful and I can recommend this to everybody who loves our nature because it's good for body and soul.
Okay, enough for today. (-: