After dreaming about it for years, last year I finally got to attend one of the European Christmas Markets. I was visiting Vienna on a work trip that just happened to coincide. While I thought it was just one market within the city, it's actually a dozen or so markets, each spanning different hours … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to the Vienna Christmas Market
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Returning to Vienna Ten Years Later
It was 2012 when I was last in Vienna, Austria as a part of a month-long backpacking trip that brought me to a conference in the wine region of Porto, Portugal, all around Germany, and to a few places in Austria. I remember being exhausted by the rapid pace of my journey and being unprepared for the … [Read more...] about Returning to Vienna Ten Years Later
A City Girl’s Favorite Rural Experiences
I may have grown up in the suburbs, but I've always been more comfortable with the anonymity of cities over the wide open spaces. But my grandparents moved to the country when I was young and regular visits to see them started to make me comfortable with that environment. In my travels, I try to … [Read more...] about A City Girl’s Favorite Rural Experiences
Photo Friday: Innsbruck, Austria
While I was staying at Doug's Mountain Getaway in Fulpmes outside of Innsbruck, I went into town one day to pre-book my train ticket to Oktoberfest. Before I fell in love with classical Salzburg, my breath was taken away by the town in the foothills of the Alps. The mountains are almost distracting, … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Innsbruck, Austria
Photo Friday: Salzburg, Austria
Before I decided to attend the Travel Bloggers Unite conference, I had one city set in stone to my itinerary: Salzburg. My friend Christine and her fiancé Joey moved there shortly after I left for Australia for his job. They were the only people to visit me in Australia, so I thought it was only … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Salzburg, Austria