My last two days in Austria, February 25 and 26, 2012, had started. After four days in Budapest and five great days of skiing in …
Travel Austria: Skiing in East Tyrol at Skizentrum Hochpustertal in Sillian
After an exciting day of skiing on the Italian side of the Puster Valley on Monte Elmo, followed by a day of sightseeing in South …
Travel Italy: An Exploration of the Italian Dolomite Mountains
February 22, 2012 was an absolutely gorgeous day, so my friend Andrea and I decided to go on a sightseeing excursion while the rest of …
Travel Austria: Arrival in St. Oswald and Skiing on Monte Elmo in the Italian Dolomites
After 3.5 wonderful days in Budapest, my time in Europe continued with another exciting experience: skiing in the Alps, something I haven’t done for more …
Travel Budapest: A Visit to the Dohany Street Synagogue
My last morning in Budapest had started on February 19, 2012 and I still had a few more things on my list to see before …
Travel Budapest: Jewish Quarter, Parliament Building, Memento Park, City Park and a great evening
After the snowy day yesterday, the sun was shining and the cool winter sky was radiating in brilliant hues of icy blue. I got up …
Travel Budapest: Hungarian Parliament Building, Gresham Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the Hungarian State Opera
My second day in Budapest, February 17, 2012, started off as an overcast and snowy day. Fortunately the big cold snap had broken and the …
Travel Budapest: Central Market Hall, Gellert Bath and Hotel, Gellert Hill, Castle Hill, Chain Bridge and Pest
In the very early morning of February 16, 2012, my brother drove me to the Austrian town of Gleisdorf from where I was about to …
Austria 2011: Great Easter Meals, Exploring Austrian Castles & an Excursion to Hungary
After 2 amazing weeks in Spain I had finally reached my home country, Austria. On Easter Monday, April 25, 2011 my brother and sister-in-law took …