by eandl | Dec 20, 2013 | International Travel, Travel
Last spring we started talking with my parents about a trip over Thanksgiving. After going through a variety of options we settled on Christmas markets in central Europe, and over the summer I found a nice deal from NY to Vienna on Austrian Air. Since we had visited...
by eandl | Nov 15, 2013 | Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
Wanting to get a bit of a different perspective, we left Austin on Sunday to head out to the Hill Country for some wine tasting. We researched a few places in advance and decided to visit three wineries. Four Point Cellars is a large, multi-vineyard tasting room for...
by eandl | Nov 14, 2013 | street art, Travel, USA Travel
Late in the afternoon on our first day we decided to head back toward the Colorado River to explore, and along the way we stopped at an abandoned construction site (W 11th St & Baylor S) that is well known for street art. Plus a great view of downtown from the...
by eandl | Nov 13, 2013 | Travel, USA Travel
We started our Saturday morning with a trip to Zilker Gardens. The signs are a bit disingenuous with a notice in small print that they charge extra if you are not a resident. We started by going left from visitor center, enjoying the different sections of the park. ...
by eandl | Nov 12, 2013 | Travel, USA Travel
In mid-October we found ourselves on a plane to Texas. This is not all that strange; we fly through Dallas DFW airport all the time. Unique on this trip was that for the first time ever we would leave the airport as Texas (Austin in particular) was our destination....