Fast fact: Vienna being small compared to other cities frequented by tourists is a great advantage for those 14-day European tours covering 6 or more cities. Considering time allotted for travel from another city and leaving for the next, sleeping and eating, it can be estimated that there’s more or less 14 hours to see […]
Some might think that getting lost on purpose is a childish thing. So be it, I love getting lost and ending up in really beautiful places. Well, just in Vienna. I haven’t explored all the secret streets nor have I discovered all the nooks with such nostalgic charm but I’m getting there. Hidden within the […]
Vienna is generally considered expensive, and is often passed over by budget travellers (I’ve taken some sad feelings when I learn friends are going to Europe without visiting Vienna, you know). If you can visit out of season, and be flexible with your dates, you’ll find more competitive prices. But as with many destinations, even […]
Summer’s last hurrah breezed hurriedly past us. A month in Fürth for my kids, weeks around Italy and Hungary with hubby and some days in Frankfurt for me are now all sweet memories waiting to be told on this blog. For now, I have been walking around crunchy leaves, on yellow pavements and with trees […]
Warning: Image – heavy post. There’s not a year that passes by that we do not visit the Schloss Schönbrunn (Schönbrunn Palace). We used to live near the area so it’s inevitable but even though we’ve moved and it takes about an hour to travel there, we still do come by, even when it’s in […]