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Taiwan the long way: a day in Vienna

by leandra | Feb 6, 2015

When setting up our trip we needed a long layover in Europe, and Vienna was a familiar place for it since it is relatively easy to get into town from the airport, plus - Christmas markets! On...

Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Vienna sights II

by eandl | Jan 6, 2014

Wednesday The morning was fairly cold so we decided to start at the Leopold Museum. We were pleasantly surprised by the collection, especially the impressive Schiele floor, as well as some other...

Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Vienna sights I

by eandl | Jan 4, 2014

Monday On arrival at the airport we purchased a week-long metro pass (Mon-Mon), then took the train and metro to our hotel. After settling in we decided to start with a visit to St. Stefans...

Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: heurigers in Nussdorf

by eandl | Dec 23, 2013

Four years ago we took a tram up to Stammersdorf to try out some local wine during our weekend in Vienna. This time we wanted to make the trip mid-week and discovered that both places we visited...

Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Hotels

by eandl | Dec 21, 2013

K+K Hotel Maria Theresia, Vienna We've stayed at K+K's in London and Budapest, so we knew they had a good breakfast and quiet rooms. The Maria Theresia fit the model of our earlier experiences, and...

Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Intro

by eandl | Dec 20, 2013

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...

where we stayed in Vienna and Bratislava

by eandl | Dec 18, 2009

As some of you probably know, finding reasonably-priced accommodations in Europe can be quite a challenge. Luckily, between Eric's Starwood points and a good deal spotted months in advance, we kept...

a little bit of culture in Vienna

by eandl | Dec 17, 2009

Sunday was our last day in Vienna, and we spent most of it on a "day of culture." We started the morning by attending mass at Hofmusikkapelle, home of the Vienna Boys Choir. Thanks to the helpful...

heurigers in Stammersdorf

by eandl | Dec 8, 2009

We didn't have much planned for Saturday, so we took advantage of that luxury and slept in. After walking around town a bit we took a tram up to Stammersdorf to experience some authentic heurigers...

getting to Bratislava

by eandl | Dec 4, 2009

Thankfully, by the end of our trip the transportation system in Vienna seemed a lot less complicated than it did at the beginning. However, making our way to the Sudbanhof station to catch a train...

who knew there were so many Christmas markets in Vienna?!?

by eandl | Dec 3, 2009

Our first day in Vienna was more like a half day as we arrived around 3pm and the sun was already well on it's way to setting for the evening. We settled into our very lovely room at the Le Meridian...

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