Tag Archives: Austria

Innsbruck with #TBUIBK

Last week we headed off to the 2nd Travel Bloggers Unite conference (the first was this Spring in Manchester). Hashtag: #TBUIBK Delegates arrived from all over and some found it more convenient to fly into Munich, and so the organizer … Continue reading

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couple more pics and tips from the Austrian Odyssey

Here are a couple more. We got back into town last night and were exhausted. Taking the plane back to Nuremberg and train from there to Regensburg cost us a little less in terms of money, but not much in … Continue reading

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Salzburg & Vienna Recap

Well, there we have it; another great trip in the bag. Clicking on the links below to the restaurants, hotels, etc., will take you first to our reviews of them (read the reviews for our specific opinions), and from there … Continue reading

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Schnitzelwirt Schmidt

The Joint Neubaugasse 52 1070 Wien +43 1/5233771 http://www.frommers.com/destinations/vienna/N8195.html Cliff Alter Schwede! This place was by far, the best value in terms of cost per gram of food served. The place itself was kind of attractively gritty, in that upon … Continue reading

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Gulaschmuseum

The Joint Schulerstraße 20 1010 Wien Austria Cliff We had some great gulash! We ordered off the upper end of the menu and still got away for less than €14. I got the pork gulash labeled “spicy” — and they … Continue reading

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Café Central

The Joint Herrengasse 14 Wien http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_Central Cliff Thanks, Wikipedia. What a swell place! I felt way underdressed here, but in any outfit lacking an umbrella with a duck’s head on the handle and an overcoat and a bowler, I suppose … Continue reading

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Viele Grüße aus Wien

Hi all, Just a quick note from an internet café in downtown Vienna. We’re staying at a great vacation apartment near a streetcar line that puts in the heart of the old downtown area in just a few minutes. We’re … Continue reading

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Zu den Drei Hacken

The Joint Singerstr. 28 Wien Austria Phone: +43 1 512 5895 Cliff More goose! I got a drumstick with Rotkraut (sweet-and-sour purple cabbage) and it was excellent. Also, there was some paté which was quite nice — and apparently also … Continue reading

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Apartment Ausstellungsstrasse

The Joint Ausstellungsstraße 31 1020 Wien Austria Phone: +43-1-728 66 98 http://www.apartment.at/index_eng.php3/app/115/0/0/ Cliff This was a fantastic apartment in a great location. My only complaint: the listing says it has an oven; if it did, we couldn’t find it. Generous … Continue reading

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Sound of Music Tour

The Joint PANORAMA TOURS & TRAVEL Gesellschaft m.b.H. Schrannengasse 2/2 A-5020 Salzburg Phone: +43 662 / 88 32 11 0 http://preview.tinyurl.com/ymbjjx Cliff St. Gilgan, on theWolfgangsee This is a great 4-hour tour. November 2006 It was much better in November … Continue reading

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