Salzburg, Austria, a small city about 190 miles west of Vienna, has two international claims to fame: Mozart’s birthplace and the urban backdrop of the cherished film, The Sound of Music. Fans of classical music, elegantly preserved European cities, Continue reading
Category Archives: Austria
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Innsbruck, Traveler’s Guilt, and a Not-Quite Golden Roof
Part of the fun of taking a road trip is the spontaneity of the journey. Some of my fondest travel memories started with an impulsive point towards a roadside attraction and an enthusiastic, “let’s stop here!” While I don’t regret any Continue reading
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Salzburg Is For Eating Doughnuts
Salzburg, Austria, a city made famous by Mozart, The Sound of Music, and as a home base for skiers and all sorts of adventurous types. While I fell in love with the city at first sight, Salzburg’s dining and lodging scene tends to cater to those with a higher budget than most American twenty-somethings have. I managed to secure a budget hotel a few months before our visit, but on our first (and only) morning in Salzburg, Continue reading
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Festung Hohensalzburg: A Fortress With A View
One of my travel philosophies is that if I’m travelling to a city with a castle, that castle is going to be visited. For Americans, castles and grand fortresses epitomize one of the core reasons why we travel to Europe: to see and experience things we simply can’t back home. Continue reading
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Vienna As The Clock Strikes Midnight
I’ve had my heart set on visiting Vienna ever since I saw Before Sunrise, the first film in the Julie Delpy- Ethan Hawke franchise about two unlikely travelers who fall in love over the course of one night. That dream finally materialized on January 1, 2015, when Kevin and I booked our tickets to Austria. A few nights later, I excitedly introduced him to the film, and the nine months until our September departure felt insurmountable. Continue reading
