Treat yourself to the beauty and character of the countries and travel destinations located in the area of Central Europe. For a long time, this part of Europe has best known for big names like Prague, Vienna and Budapest, but that’s only scratching the surface of what Central Europe has to offer.
When it comes to Christmas time, Vienna takes its celebrations seriously. Around every corner is a Christmas market with stalls bursting with people keeping warm with a mug of gluhwein. The Vienna Christmas markets are …
The Czech Republic, or Czechia as it is increasingly being known, is quickly becoming a favourite destination of central Europe. As a country once behind the Iron Curtain, it’s safe to say Czechia’s popularity in …
Winter can be a tricky season to travel in. You never know whether a destination is a good place to go in winter or not. Well rest assured, because visiting Vienna in winter isn’t only possible, …
One of the benefits of longer-term travel is that you’re able to take a gamble on a destination. On short trips you have the pressure of trying to make the most of each and every …
For all my time spent in Austria, there was one obvious activity I’d wanted to do and that was to go hiking in Austria. My trips had always revolved around the country’s cities and picturesque …
There’s no question that Central Europe is one of my favourite regions of Europe to travel in. Central Europe is a region that has so much potential for tourists, while also being relatively easy to …
When others think of Austria, the Alps are probably the first thing that come to mind. But that’s only one side to Austria and it’s not the one I’m most familiar with. See, while much …
For how much time I’ve spent in Austria over the years, it often feels like I haven’t seen much of the country beyond Vienna. Not that there haven’t been places I’ve wanted to see. The …
There’s two things you can expect from the Salzkammergut region of Austria: lakes and mountains. And where’s there’s mountains there’s opportunities for hiking. It didn’t take much research for me to settle on hiking Schafberg during …
Despite all the time I’ve spent in Austria over the years, there’s still so much of the country I’ve yet to explore. It’s fair to say I know Vienna quite well at this stage, but …