Tag Archives: Salzburg
Euro 24 Match Day 4 – Austria v France
Austria Amazing cities & breathtaking countryside, Austria has much going for it. Salzburg is amongst my favourite cities anywhere in Europe. Amazing Christmas markets, a wonderful location surrounded by mountains and the meandering Salzach River winding through it. Add to that the Mozart sites (he was born and raised in Salzburg) and the settings for […]
Monday Morning Blues – Salzburg in Austria
Salzburg is right up there with my favourite European cities and memories of my numerous visits there always lift the spirits.
Europe’s Christmas Markets – Fab Memories of Previous Years
A highlight of most years is to visit a Christmas market somewhere. There is honestly no better way to get into the festive spirit. This year a trip into London and watching dvds of Elf, Christmas Vacation & Wonderful Life will have to do the trick. Germany and Austria are considered as the homeland of […]
Euro 2020 Match Day 7 – Netherlands v Austria
The last game of the day takes place in Amsterdam. Netherlands Amsterdam is famous for many things, not all of them savoury. The canals that criss-cross through the city are wonderful for just strolling along or for stopping for a beer in the sunshine. I have stayed in both a youth hostel and a luxury […]
Merry Christmas – Christmas Trees On My Travels
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Europe’s Christmas Markets – Fab Memories of Previous Years
A highlight of most years is to visit a Christmas market somewhere. There is honestly no better way to get into the festive spirit. This year a trip into London and watching dvds of Elf, Christmas Vacation & Wonderful Life will have to do the trick. Germany and Austria are considered as the homeland of […]
Friday Photo – Salzburg
One year ago we were in wonderful Salzburg, one of our favourite destinations in Europe. Sadly we won’t be going this year, but that will only make the next visit even more special.
Bridges of Europe – Part Four, Central Europe
Continuing my series of European bridges, having already covered Northern & Southern Europe and the UK. My classification for Central Europe is Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Czechia, Slovakia & Slovenia. Switzerland If the earth’s creator had an idea for a fabulous train set, Switzerland would have been the perfect setting. It has however been left […]
2019 Ends, 2020 Beckons
“A postponed journey means a very special future opportunity.” So say I after having to cancel two booked trips last January, which have now been re-scheduled for early 2020. More of those later, what about the trips actually undertaken in 2019? Athens A late February stay in our central Athens apartment so we could visit […]
