Category Archive: Austria

Seven Romantic Getaways for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away and we think the best gift you can give your sweetie is to whisk them away for a rendezvous a deux! We’re always seeking out the most romantic destinations since we’re celebrating both Valentine’s Day and our wedding anniversary. So we’ve compiled this list of 7 of …

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Five Reasons to Attend Filzmoos Balloon Week

Being married in a hot air balloon will turn you into a balloon enthusiast, especially when you are about to celebrate your eleventh wedding anniversary and you have yet to actually fly in a hot air balloon together. We may still be waiting for our very special first flight after an extremely windy wedding morning …

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Mariah and Adam Go With Oh to Vienna!

We were really excited to team up with Go With Oh and Context Travel to send one military family stationed overseas to Vienna this Thanksgiving for the opening of the Vienna Christmas Markets! Mariah and Adam arrived at Aviano Air Base in 2011 just in time for the holidays but missed out on the magic …

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Checking Off My Bucket List: 21 Countries in 2012

In 2011, I found myself in 18 different countries over the course of the year and Tim was trailing just a few behind me. So I set a goal on my bucket list in Finland, my 18th and final country I visited in 2011, to top that by visiting more than 18 countries in 2012. …

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Salzburg’s Christkindlmarkt

The ambiance of Salzburg’s Christkindlmarkt will get anyone in the Christmas spirit and makes an ideal setting to start of the Christmas season. Every year visitors are enchanted by the charm of Cathedral Square, the traditional booths, the strings of lights and the variety of handicrafts on sale. The Christkindlmarkt  is a feast for all …

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Burg Hohenwerfen

Situated high on a 155 meter cliff in the Salzach valley, Burg Hohenwerfen is a fortress built between 1075 and 1078. Hohenwerfen has served as a military base as well as a residential and hunting retreat for Salburg’s rulers. It even served as a prison for many centuries. Rulers such as Archbishop Adalbert III (1198), …

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Eagles Take Flight at Burg Landskron

The 9th century ruins of Burg Landskron are perched high on  a rock that overshadows the village of St. Andrä by Lake Ossiachersee. The castle was surrounded with a double wall with seven towers.The main building had four floors, a high main-tower and strong defense-tower. In 1812, lightning caused a fire that destroyed the roof …

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Weekend in Wien

Vienna, or Wien in German, is the capital of the Republic of Austria. Blessed with sunshine and a clear blue sky, we got checked into our hotel and headed out to explore the city. The Museum Quarter was a short 10 minute walk from our hotel and the heart of the city. Formally the Imperial …

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