Destination: Austria

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Graz and area

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 | By anijensen | Views [77] | Comments [2]

Our last full day in Vienna was rainy and cold.   We attempted to walk to an open air market but lost our way so instead stopped for coffee and sweets,   a favorite pastime of ours here (coffee and pastries…not getting lost)!   After the rain finished ... Read more >

Vienna

Sat, 30 May 2009 | By anijensen | Views [100] | Comments [2]

Left the Salzkamergut, driving through alpine river gorges...up over the top at Simmering Pass and down into the Danube plain...Vienna, Vinnie at the wheel, into the heart into the RingStrasse...stunning Old World architure everywhere...bus tour to get ... Read more >

Four travelers into Austria

Tue, 26 May 2009 | By anijensen | Views [134] | Comments [7]

The travelers have all hooked up successfully.   Bernie and Philip – SFO to Munich; Vinnie and Anita – Copenhagen to Munich.   V&A got our rental car – a Peugeot 308 SW – very comfy and good for luggage.   Vinnie was pulled over by a German polizei ... Read more >

Welcome To Fritzl Country !

Tue, 19 May 2009 | By katie_louise | Views [99] | Comments [2]

Hello, I know I start everything like this but again, I dont have long....Got to get to Bratislava today. So basically we left Munich just under a week ago to venture to the great land that is Austria. I have never wanted to come to Austria before ... Read more >

12th May - Syria is just so lovely!

Wed, 13 May 2009 | By pecosbiff | Views [158] | Comments [3]

What fabulous people! Nipped into the loo at Baghdad (Aleppo)train station and short woman in burqua smiled and chattered and delved into her bag and produced a yellow rose for me - then dove again and handed me a red one as well. I laughed and kissed ... Read more >

Tags: aleppo, hatay, syrian border, smoking

The Third Fran

Wed, 6 May 2009 | By pecosbiff | Views [91]

Disappointed to find that Vienna is not in black and white, devoid of sinister men lurking in doorways and the pharmacies well stocked with penicillin. The power of Hollywood! On the upside the West End Hostel is terrific at 22 euros, the city is walkable ... Read more >

Tags: stift melk, wachau, vienna

Vienna

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 | By sarah-leary-and-chris-vt | Views [102]

Vienna! I wish I had more time to write about this place but I promise I will add more later. We arrived when on a day when a big food and wine ffestival was being held alongside the Vienna Marathon so it was pretty busy! fter doing a breif tour taking ... Read more >

Wien - lightning quick, part 2!

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 | By jjassen | Views [130] | Comments [1]

'My, that's a lovely accent you have. New Jersey?' 'Austria.' 'Austria! Well, then. G'day mate! Let's put another Shrimp on the barby! ------------------------------------ So, then, lightning quick Vienna, and now on to Muchen!! Highlights of Vienna ... Read more >

Tags: wien, vienna, austria

Tie Me Voulez Vous Down Sport 9

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 | By countryboy | Views [193] | Comments [3]

Chapter Drei:     I have a suspicion, and I think I’m probably right, that one shouldn’t even begin to have the kind of  urge that would result in a nun being slapped. Nonetheless…     It’s a 2-show day, but I’m up and out the hotel double doors and ... Read more >

Tie Me Voulez Vous Down Sport 8

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 | By countryboy | Views [180] | Comments [4]

Chapter Eins:     Vienna is full of Kunst. I barely go a day without seeing some. You can practically smell it as you wander the streets or dodge the trams. From the old to the new, there’s something for every Kunst lover here in Austria’s capital. People ... Read more >

Innsbruck

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 | By suejamieson | Views [128] | Comments [1]

The awesome thing about travelling in Austria is that they have these tourist cards in their cities. I've used them before in Salzburg and Vienna and so when we found that Innsbruck had them too, we decided to get one. So as soon as we got in on Saturday ... Read more >

Travelling to Innsbruck

Thu, 1 Jan 2009 | By suejamieson | Views [103]

Our trip to Innsbruck was very interesting. After talking to two information offices, checking the internet and our host, we figured that the time on the internet was a better bet and turned up to the train station at 10.00 rather than 10.50 that ... Read more >

Vienna, Austria

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 | By melwhite14 | Views [153] | Comments [1]

After an awesome as home cook meal by me and meg last night, we went to the bar and had fews drinks played a few  games of pool and did some washing. we went back to see if washing was done and we both thought our washing was taken because we couldnt ... Read more >

Salzbuburg, Austria where there,s no kangaroos

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 | By melwhite14 | Views [156]

Hi all made it to salzburg, austria... after a 10 hr train trip. Went alright cause it was split into 3 trips. 1st trip train was packed 2nd not so bad but i pretty much babysat till the next stop. A little black boy dallas cause he always wanted to ... Read more >

Oktoberfest - Salzburg and Munich

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 | By aptyson | Views [147]

I really didn't know if I'd rate Oktoberfest that highly as I was expecting to see the event overrun with tourists and carnage everywhere. I've got to say that it totally exceeded my expectations and i'd be keen to head back there next year! The trip ... Read more >

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