Château Gaillard – driving down history lane

We started our magical history tour with Château Gaillard. After spending a night in Rouen and strengthening ourselves with a…

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Kunstschatzi – party at the museum

Who doesn’t like a party? Especially if it is happening in a unique location. Kunstschatzi feels like the brain child…

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Another trip to France for history nerds – off to Normandy

A year ago I followed the footsteps of the Plantagenets all the way to Le Mans and Poitiers. This year…

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A weekend in the eastern part of Styria

Since a couple of years I spend a weekend with my family somewhere in Austria, not to far from Vienna.…

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Why a weekend in the Salzkammergut is always a great idea

The Salzkammergut is one of the most beautiful regions in Austria. It’s an area where three provinces meet, Upper Austria,…

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A weekend in Linz

Linz has never been on my travel list, despite being the third largest city in Austria and just around the…

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A fall day in the Wachau

We had planned to spend the full weekend in Krems, but when the weather turned sunny it was time to…

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The doors of Krems and Unterloiben

While walking around Krems and Unterloiben (right around the corner from Dürnstein castle), I noticed a couple of beautiful doors.…

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A girls weekend in Krems

The Austrian town of Krems is a wonderful destination. About 70km from Vienna it is easily reachable in an hour.…

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An excursion to Zwentendorf

Zwentendorf is a nuclear power plant, which has been built in 1970s. After its completion in 1978 Austria held a…

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