The sound of Salzburg
by The Sound of Music is the kind of film that defies both superlative and age. Starring the inimitable Julie Andrews, the movie won five Academy …
Category: Austria
Austria / Czech Republic / Europe / Food and drink / Italy / Switzerland
Tour de dessert: Swiss Bliss
Cheesy, I know. But it’s Swiss, so I’m allowed to be cheesy. And I’ll stop before it gets worse. Lonely Planet recently had this piece …
Sinful sachertorte
If god hadn’t meant for people to get fat, he wouldn’t have made such desserts… Ladies and gentlemen, presenting… The Sacher Torte… Read all about …
The hills are alive
In Salzburg, there are two kinds of people; those who love the movie and those who absolutely abhor it. And oh yes, there is a …
The non skiers go to a ski village
One of my travel dreams is for a ski holiday sometime, somewhere – preferably in the Alps. I did manage to go to a ski …
The things people pay money to see
The Toilet of Modern Art, for one. Really. Thankfully some things are still free – like the quirky and delightful HundertwasserHaus right across the street …
Vienna: My Kind Of Place
Why Vienna Vienna consistently tops surveys as the best city to live in (most recently the Mercer 2010 “Quality of Living” survey of 215 cities). …
Austria’s prettiest village
We flew into Vienna from Bangalore and after spending three days there, hired a car to head to Salzburg. The idea was to keep the …