Destination: Austria

Vienna

Sat, 30 May 2009 | By anijensen | Views [670] | 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 >

Gallery: Eastern Europe

Wed, 27 May 2009 | By anijensen | Photo Gallery

Four travelers into Austria

Tue, 26 May 2009 | By anijensen | Views [937] | 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 [604] | 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 [582] | 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, smoking, syrian border

Gallery: Vienna to Istanbul

Sat, 9 May 2009 | By pecosbiff | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Chesterfield to Vienna

Wed, 6 May 2009 | By pecosbiff | Photo Gallery

The Third Fran

Wed, 6 May 2009 | By pecosbiff | Views [502]

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, vienna, wachau

Vienna

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 | By sarah-leary-and-chris-vt | Views [801]

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 >

Gallery: Grunau

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 | By samrubin79 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Vienna

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 | By samrubin79 | Photo Gallery

Wien - lightning quick, part 2!

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 | By jjassen | Views [619] | 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: austria, vienna, wien

09.02.21-27 Karnten Ski trip

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By matsmith | Views [646] | Comments [1]

Firstly I have to say what a lovely place Karnten is, its really pretty and I'm sure it looks even nicer when there isn't snow covering everything! You'll see from the pictures how much snow there was and for me it pretty amazing. Not sure if I've ever ... Read more >

Gallery: Karnten ski trip

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By matsmith | Photo Gallery

Tie Me Voulez Vous Down Sport 9

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 | By countryboy | Views [669] | 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 >