Category: Sightseeing Tips

July 1 – Do I Dare Say, “Not Impressed” but Still Thankful to Travel

We went sightseeing on uncovered bus today. We are going to get suntans because it is a real scorcher outside. There are some beautiful buildings of old and new, sculptures, art work and an excellent selection of humans to watch. The tour bus guide and driver were not particularly friendly, but we hear it’s because …

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June 29 – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The Some “Not Worth Repeating”

Today Niki took off from work so we could all go back into Vienna to spend time together. We were supposed to stop (I thought) before reaching Vienna for some breakfast. I have an issue with low blood sugar, so by the time it hit 11:00am, we were pulling into the parking garage in Vienna …

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Tiergarten Schonbrunn is the oldest Zoo in the World

Our taxi driver picked us up and I immediately complimented his driving skills and he told us he had only been driving for four days. He was educated at university and had just found a part-time job in his field, but he said he did not like staying home to be lazy, so he began …

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June 26 – This Peter Pan Found Never, Never Land, Down Under

Han and I had the greatest night’s sleep. We blasted the airco and snuggled down under the blanket. We had some coffee, packed up, met up with Niki and Mia and got on our way. We decided to be simple and cheap today, which led us to McDonalds for breakfast. Now if anyone knows Han, …

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June 25 – Salzburg is Special, Plan on More Than One Day to Explore

We (Han, Niki, Mia and myself) took off for Salzburg today about 300km to the west and encountered some beautiful countryside with charming homes and farms along the way. Stopped at a roadside eatery for lunch called Landzeit Market. If you ever see one, keep on going. It is a tourist trap with subpar food …

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