
Vienna’s little treasures – hidden in plain sight (Part II)
Historic jewels even the locals overlook —– I moved to Vienna from Britain in September 2004. Initially, I wasn’t sure how long I was going
Historic jewels even the locals overlook —– I moved to Vienna from Britain in September 2004. Initially, I wasn’t sure how long I was going
Historic jewels even the locals overlook —– I moved to Vienna from Britain in September 2004. Initially, I wasn’t sure how long I was going
The demise of the Habsburg Empire in 1918 triggered a bitter conflict over the region of German West Hungary between Austria and Hungary. This struggle
Better late than never —– Back in 2011, I registered for the Wachau half marathon. Held in September every year, it is probably the second most
Going through old emails just after Christmas, I found a number of travel diaries from my past adventures. These ones go back to hiking the
Settling down in a foreign culture is a truly exciting experience. It changes you in many ways. But what does it mean to integrate –
There is the Hochblaser, that’s the bugger that beat me —– If you are going to engage in the entirely pointless but extremely satisfying sport
Memories of hiking up the Gehrenspitze: a perfect day out in the Tyrolean mountains. After a relatively mild autumn, winter has arrived in Vienna. The
In the Thayatal National Park, the tumult of history has allowed nature to flourish —– Everybody has their favourite places. Places to which they feel
German (including Austrian German) is the unloved stepchild of the European language family. It isn’t as easy on the ear as French. There is none