I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, but that didn’t stop me from feeling like I lived in the Swiss Alps with the Von Trapps when I was young. My mother would constantly fill the house with singing, playing the soundtrack, or the Sound of Music DVD playing in the background of our lives.… Continue reading Villa Trapp: A Hotel with History
Category: Austria
Night of 1,000 Whiskeys: Vienna’s Whiskey Oasis
Whiskey, Gin, and Thieves…. Just kidding about the last part. As most of our faithful readers will know, we were recently in Austria, both in Salzburg and in Vienna. While there we went to one of the most unique bars I have been to in a very long time. If you are looking for an… Continue reading Night of 1,000 Whiskeys: Vienna’s Whiskey Oasis
Are the Hills Still Alive? Salzburg: A Traveler’s Perspective
We recently returned back from a trip to Salzburg with Emily’s family. A trip 43 years in the making. We asked Emily’s mom to write about how she experienced the city she loves then and now. Here is what she had to say: The very first time I ever heard of Salzburg, Austria was in… Continue reading Are the Hills Still Alive? Salzburg: A Traveler’s Perspective