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• What Do Austria And India Have In Common?

  

  photo : Fat Passport Inc. Apart from the obvious answer that both end with the letters ‘ia’, what do Austria and India have in common? More than perhaps you... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Eisenstadt Gloriette – A Piece Of Athens In Austria

  

  Eisenstadt in the Austrian province of Burgenland – which borders Hungary – was the home of the Esterházys, former Hungarian nobility. It’s also where you’ll... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Another Austrian Accolade – Superb Sea Surfing!

  

  photo : Bengt E Nyman In case anyone’s not too sure, Austria is a landlocked country with mountains, meadows and lakes – but no tidal waters. So how have the... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Vienna’s Balls

  

  photo : Stefan Weihs You will be excused from thinking this is an article about football, golf – or anything else to do with small round objects. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Another Amazing Austrian Attraction – The Schonbrunn Gloriette

  

  photo : Stuart Heath Austria is a country of world class attractions. It’s full of things to do and places to go. And here’s another amazing Austrian... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• At Last – The Answer To Austrian Alpine Holidays’ Most Pressing Question!

  

  photo :Caroline – The hills are alive.. Austria is well known for having hills that are alive with the ‘Sound of Music’. And as you drive around this most... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• An Austrian Day Out With A Difference – A Place Where People Are Dying To Go!

  

  Let no-one say that the Austrian people lack a sense of occasion or don’t know how to have a thoroughly good time – whatever their age, colour or creed. Today w... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• In Which Austrian Wood Would You Find A White-Backed Woodpecker?

  

  photo : Jean-Pierre Dalbera One of Europe’s rarest birds, the Lilford woodpecker lives in abundance in Austria. But in which wood would would you find the... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Super Ski Jump Stadt In Austria

  

  photo : Chris Brown Austria is well known for its superlative skiers, who swarm to the podium in most major ski competitions. And this includes super long ski... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Tough Laws Against Unauthorised Angling In Austria

  

  photo : Psyberartist Austria is widely known as Europe’s favourite place for fishing. Its drinking quality clear crystal waters are a haven for endangered fish. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS, TRAVEL

• Another Attack On The Austrian Appetite – The International Insult!

  

  photo : Eric Hauser As a cross-border battle comes to an end over the rights of ownership of a special cheese sausage, there’s another attack on the Austrian... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Villacher Alpenstrasse – A Delight For Hikers And Bikers Alike

  

  photo : Vectorportal For some of the best views in the Austrian Alps, you’d be hard pushed to find anywhere better that the Villacher Alpenstrasse. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Wonderfully Whimsical World Where Dreams Come True

  

  photo : Erik Berndt Deep in the hills of Austria in the province of Styria, there’s a wonderfully whimsical world with a machine that will delight and show... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Austria Takes Gold – Well Done The Women!

  

  photo : Jenni Douglas The Continental Cup ski jumping competition is in full flight and two Austrian women have taken gold for their country. The winter sports... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Money Laundering, Leopards And Lions Amid The Mountains

  

  photo : Shrimali Vijay There’s a fairly modern castle in Carinthia called Schloß Rosegg. It was built in 1772, so doesn’t have the really ancient history or... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2012 TRAVEL

• Finale For The Farmer’s Week Of Fun – With Free Admission!

  

  photo : Alison Harvey Every year in the Austrian town of Altenmarkt, farmers enjoy a week of fun. This weekend is the finale of their autumn festivities – and... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Don’t Miss The Wiener Wiesn Fest – Austrian Entertainment At Its Best!

  

  photo : Leo Gonzales Every Autumn Austria’s Bavarian bothers hold the well-established Oktoberfest. Not to be outdone by the boozy Bavarians, Austrians now... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• What Do Excited Young Men Do With Their Whips In Winter?

  

  photo : David D. Puukibeach As the snow begins to fall and winter sets in, earthy and excited young men in Austria get out their whips. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Meet The Funny Folk Of Villach

  

  photo : K David Clark The second largest city in the Austrian province of Carinthia (Kärnten) is Villach. A market town since 1060, it’s now a bustling city wit... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bishop’s Brew – An Important Component Of Austrian Culture

  

  photo : Rosemary Voegtli High in the Upper Austrian district of Schärding, is a tiny new brewery with an ancient history. And the boys who make the Bishop’s bre... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL