How to Retire Without Money
BEST PLACES TO RETIRE: AUSTRIA (page 3)
THE AUSTRIANS. Theoretically the Austrians are a branch of the Germans. The name of their country means "Eastern Germany." However, in spite of the fact that the language has no differences, Austrians and Germans are nearly as different as Greeks and Norwegians.It's a matter of gemuetlichkeit. It's a matter of an easy going, kindly, friendly, gay approach to life. You find little grimness among the Austrians. They love life, nature, good food, good drink, good companionship. They're in no hurry, either to get rich or to get to whatever destination they might have at the time. An Austrian from Vienna, in short, would drive a good Prussian resident of Berlin, stark raving; and vice versa.
Just one thing. Tipping. I have never seen such a tip-conscious people. Everybody tips everybody. I have a theory that in the old days, the Emperor used to tip the kings and princes under him. They in turn tipped the dukes, barons, counts (and no-accounts) under them. Who in turn tipped the businessmen and shopkeepers. Who in turn tipped the waiters, hotel employees and such. Who in turn tipped everyone with whom they dealt. But whether or not this was the way it was in the old days, that's the way it is today. Perhaps it all works out the same in the end for the Austrians. You tip and get tipped. At the end of the day you're even. But for a foreigner in the country all I can say is keep a big pocketful of change and don't forget such folk as streetcar conductors, the mail man, the shop girl, the service station attendant and the theatre usher.
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