Vienna, Austria can make a claim to having the original Christkindlmarkt.
Their December Market was the forerunner of the modern version and dates back to 1294…
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Vienna, Austria can make a claim to having the original Christkindlmarkt.
Their December Market was the forerunner of the modern version and dates back to 1294…
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An old adage says that you don’t really know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes. We believe it is just as true that you don’t really know a place until you eat a plate of its food.
There is so much more to visiting a destination than seeing the sights. We try to immerse… CONTINUE READING >>
An old adage says that you don’t really know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes. We believe it is just as true that you don’t really know a place until you eat a plate of its food.
There is so much more to visiting a destination than seeing the sights. We try to immerse… CONTINUE READING >>
We love Christmas markets!
The festivities, the food, the comraderie, the glühwein – put it all together and we’ve got ourselves a great way to ring in the season!
But really — you ask — how different can they be? Surely one Christmas market is the same as the next?
Our reply? Not by a loooooooong shot! … CONTINUE READING >>
We love Christmas markets!
The festivities, the food, the comraderie, the glühwein – put it all together and we’ve got ourselves a great way to ring in the season!
But really — you ask — how different can they be? Surely one Christmas market is the same as the next?
Our reply? Not by a loooooooong shot! … CONTINUE READING >>
This could be the most festive way we have ever experienced to celebrate the season. Join us on a day by day account of a holiday cruise along the Danube. The cheer factor was off the charts!
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This could be the most festive way we have ever experienced to celebrate the season. Join us on a day by day account of a holiday cruise along the Danube. The cheer factor was off the charts!
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We LOVE street performers!
Much in the same way that the food of a region can tell a story, we often learn about the culture of destinations we have visited through the art of the busker.
Join us on a journey through the world, through the very talented “man on the street”… CONTINUE READING >>
We LOVE street performers!
Much in the same way that the food of a region can tell a story, we often learn about the culture of destinations we have visited through the art of the busker.
Join us on a journey through the world, through the very talented “man on the street”… CONTINUE READING >>
In this region — far removed from any modern hustle and bustle — the river winds beneath church towers, vineyards, and ancient castle ruins as it passes the hamlets that dot the hillsides along the banks.
No wonder the entire area has been named a UNESCO World Heritage… CONTINUE READING >>
In this region — far removed from any modern hustle and bustle — the river winds beneath church towers, vineyards, and ancient castle ruins as it passes the hamlets that dot the hillsides along the banks.
No wonder the entire area has been named a UNESCO World Heritage… CONTINUE READING >>
The small Wachau Valley village of Melk, Austria has one claim to fame, but it is a doozey!
The Benedictine Abbey has dominated the town for nearly one thousand years… CONTINUE READING >>
The small Wachau Valley village of Melk, Austria has one claim to fame, but it is a doozey!
The Benedictine Abbey has dominated the town for nearly one thousand years… CONTINUE READING >>
Everything is so substantial!
So very unlike the disturbing mush-meat sausages we find when we pop the top on little cans marked “Vienna,” we found the city in Austria to be substantial, gorgeous, and tasty.
How could these two things ever have been connected?… CONTINUE READING >>
Everything is so substantial!
So very unlike the disturbing mush-meat sausages we find when we pop the top on little cans marked “Vienna,” we found the city in Austria to be substantial, gorgeous, and tasty.
How could these two things ever have been connected?… CONTINUE READING >>