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With 50 countries, Europe has an abundance of stunning places to explore! From its gorgeous landscapes, snowcapped mountains, beautiful islands to its historic cities, here are some of the best countries in Europe to visit that frequently make the travel wishlist. These are 20 of our very favorite European Countries that we have Read More …
We were driving from Vienna to Geneva during our Alps road trip and Salzburg was our base for 3 days. We only spent one day in Salzburg, most others were spent in the car drives. It was the perfect base for some amazing road trips in Austria all within close distance from Salzburg. Located Read More …
A charming city in Austria with spectacular views of the Eastern Alps, Salzburg is perfectly located for some of the top day trips in Austria. While the Altstadt (Old Town) is renowned for its baroque architecture, its UNESCO World Heritage site, and breathtaking squares, palaces and gardens it is the perfect Read More …
See our 3 day Vienna itinerary where we saw a little bit of everything. Exploring this culturally rich city, getting lost in mazes at palaces, listening to Mozart at the Golden Hall, admiring Klimt and eating all the Sacher Torte and Apple Strudel you can manage – here are the Read More …
Did you know that the names of the city of Salzburg and the region of Salzkammergut come from Salt – which is one of the most important raw materials in Austria? Dubbed as the “white-gold”, it plays such an important part in the history of the region and Salzwelten in the oldest salt Read More …
Have you heard of the Grossglockner Road in Austria? The Grossglockner High Alpine Road is the highest mountain pass road in Austria and makes for a fun and challenging road trip. Once we made the drive ourselves, I could understand why sports car enthusiasts (like Mr.Suburbia ) aspire to drive the Read More …
Almost everyone has heard of the most famous romantic Painting Kiss by Gustav Klimt which portrays a couple in a loving embrace sharing an intimate moment in a field of flowers and gold leaf. Gustav Klimt was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Read More …
Bad Gastein is an Austrian spa and ski town in the High Tauern mountains south of Salzburg. It’s known for the belle epoque hotels and villas built on its steep, forested slopes. While the area of Bad Gastein has been inhabited and used for things like gold mining for over Read More …
Road trips are synonyms with summer, it gets us Outside Suburbia, whether that is the outskirts of Dallas on the country roads or somewhere in Europe. We have gotten lost in Andalusia before, went chasing after lavender in Provence one summer, and drove around the ring round in Iceland last Read More …
Swarovski is one of Austria’s best-known export and there is a theme park in Wattens, a suburb of Innsbruck, Austria that pays homage to these beautiful crystals. Swarovski Crystal Worlds (Swarovski Kristallwelten) is more modern art gallery than a behind the scenes glimpse into the actual creation of Swarovski’s famous crystal Read More …