Destination: Austria

Salzburg and Berchtesgaden

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 | By mattso | Views [1029] | Comments [5]

One thing about arriving at a new place in the dark is you have no idea what the countryside looks like, so I was gobsmacked when I woke up to see towering snowy mountains in every direction! This is Salzburg - the place where everything is Mozart and ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Frohe Weihnachten and a Happy Silvester

Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | By sophieollie | Views [2015]

Graz, Fusenfeld, Gotzis and Innsbruck, Austria. Hey everyone, Merry Christmas to you all and we hope you all had good New Years. We have just spent the last seven weeks in Austria including the last two weeks in Gotzis with Renate's ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Austria - Innsbruck - Merry Christmas !

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 | By burrellian | Views [1288] | Comments [8]

Day 1 - Another full day of travel ahead, but very excited to be heading into the alps for a White Christmas :-) Said a quick farewell to Tarena, who is heading back to the UK for Xmas with some friends. I've really enjoyed having her company for these ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Hungry in Hungary

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 | By sophieollie | Views [1399]

Graz, greater Styria, Hungary and Slovenia. Hey everyone, We returned to Graz last weekend and have been staying with Renate again. This Friday we will catch an eight-hour day train to the region of Voralburg to stay with Renate's ... Read more >

Tags: Snow

Gallery: Vienna

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 | By sean_and_liana | Photo Gallery

Feasting in Vienna

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 | By sean_and_liana | Views [1701]

Vienna the home of Mozart, wiener schnitzel and apple strudel is the next point of call on our tour of Europe via the rail. After a wonderful train ride from Prague to Vienna we arrived to quite a substantial snow fall. Made our little dance ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Gallery: austria

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 | By nznl1 | Photo Gallery

Krampus

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 | By sophieollie | Views [4101]

Klagenfurt, Austria. Hey Everyone, We hope you are all well. It has only been a few days since my last couple of updates but since it gets dark, and very cold, here from 4.30 pm I have some free time to spend on the computer and so will write ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Gallery: Austria

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 | By sophieollie | Photo Gallery

Wien

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 | By jessiejames | Views [642] | Comments [2]

So a very quick update from the European front. The last week has flown by and both of us are pretty exhausted from the travelling - in fact Erics currently asleep. Here´s the low down... From Roma we caught a train up to Florence. This city is spectacular.... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Gruss Gott from Graz

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 | By sophieollie | Views [2690]

Greetings from Graz. We have been in Graz for four days now but will move on to Klagenfurt tomorrow before we return to Graz later on so I will let you know what we have been up to before I forget. Graz is a beautiful city. It has a population of 250,000 ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Snow

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By sophieollie | Views [2308]

Vienna, Austria. Last week we left Chania, feeling sad about leaving our home for the month. We arrived at the ferry port to go to Athens at 9pm and had to wait till 10.30 for the ferry to arrive. Unfortunately, the wind began to pick up and by 10.30 ... Read more >

Tags: Snow

Gallery: Austria - Vienna

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 | By burrellian | Photo Gallery

"Ohhh Vienna..."

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 | By burrellian | Views [1025] | Comments [10]

Left gorgeous CK this morning, after poping out early to get a few more shots. After a quick breakfast we: Americans: Jeff & Nathan. Brits: Nick & John. Australians: Fiona & I. Jumped on a minibus headed for Lince, Austria. The scenery ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

The hills are alive with the sound of music

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By bonnie_mud | Views [1470]

As I wake from a bus riding induced coma on board coach 'Contiki', I struggle to focus and the first thing I see through bleary eyes is jaggered ice-capped hills admist rolling green. Lace curtains part behind shuttered windows and brightly ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline