Things to Do in Austria

How to Choose Between Visiting Vienna, Prague, Budapest Or Bratislava

Solidifying any kind of travel itinerary can be difficult, especially when there are so many places seemingly worth visiting. This is most definitely the case when traveling across Central...

Chinese Food in Melk, Austria

When we travel, and we have done a lot of that, we always head for local food at meal time, until we tire of it. We find that after 7-10 days of eating somebody else's food, we need a break for...

Gosausee (Lake Gosau) - The Perfect Alpine Lake

A trip to Europe without visiting the Gosausee is a trip wasted. The bottom line: One of the most scenic spots in the Alps, especially in the late afternoon until dark. We went to see Lake...

Snowtrip to Mayrhofen With (or Without) Your Dog

​My owners booked this hotel through Boardfever. The rooms are very spacious. The hotel owner is a very big dog friend and I can always join my folks in the restaurant. When I'm too tired, I...

Falknerhoff, Hotel Near Innnsbruck and Solden, Austria

The Falknerhoff, Niederthai 76, Umhausen, Austria, could be my favorite hotel. The Falknerhoff is a family run ski resort hotel with very attractive prices in the low season (November. ) I hesitate...

Visiting Lake Constance (Bodensee)

The Bodensee is a wide spot in the Rhine River about 40 miles long and seven miles wide. Our 3-4 visits to the Bodensee were in the 1980s, and our impression was that it was a popular vacation spot...