Austria

When people travel abroad for leisure, safety is usually one of the first things they consider. Most travelers probably aren’t planning trips to places experiencing active conflict or political instability, …

Before our trip to Salzburg, Munich, and Frankfurt, we did what most travelers do — we looked up the Christmas markets in each city, read all the articles, and made …

I’ve been a fan of “The Sound of Music” (SOM) movie for pretty much my whole life. My first attempt at improvised harmony was to “Edelweiss” when I was about …

Concierge services. I just don’t get the appeal. Maybe it’s because I’m someone who enjoys obsessively planning my trips and doesn’t need someone to tell me where to go or …

Cities that host tourists are always looking for the “next best thing” to keep the tourists coming and get more of their money. They run the gamut from those huge …

After my co-worker learned about my travel hobby/obsession/blog, he asked me where I’ve traveled. I rattled off a few places, such as Japan and Austria, and he replied that he’d …

Two nations in the European Union have begun new travel rules that could soon impact visitors from the U.S. Croatia and Austria have both changed their rules for entry such …

There are bunches of cities and towns in the world that have questionable names. There are plenty that sound NSFW but really aren’t. There are also the brothers in the …

Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

When we went to Austria and Germany in 2019, we took a side trip from Salzburg to Oberndorf bei Salzburg. It’s a town located 17 km north of Salzburg that’s …