How to start the New Year in style? Travel (if like us, you live close to Vienna), about an hour…
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is my home country, I myself have grown up in the middle of the now world-famous wine region Kamptal, known for its Riesling and Grüner Veltliner wines. It does make me a little proud! Over the years, I have collected many amusing and inspiring travel stories from my home country Lower Austria, which will encourage you to take a closer look at the “Land around Vienna” upon your next visit to Austria.
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Photo Festival #LaGacilly in Baden near Vienna: “Viva Latina!” in 2021.
by ElenaColourful. Deliberately provocative. Explosive, even, from a geo-politicial point of view. That’s how I would describe this year’s “Festival La…
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Skiing in times of Corona: (How) Does it work? Our day trip to Hochkar Ski Resort in Lower Austria.
by ElenaFirst of all, let me tell you that I am what the Canadians would call a ski bum. The sheer…
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Photo Festival #LaGacilly in Baden near Vienna: “All Eyes East” in 2020.
by ElenaFor the third time now in 2020, the city of Baden near Vienna is hosting the “Festival La Gacilly – Baden…
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Farm Holidays with the family at Ofnerhof in Southern Lower Austria.
by Elena“Dear Elena, we have read about your many trips involving farm stays in Lower Austria back in 2017… would you…
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My husband walks the Austrian Camino: 10 questions about 150 kilometres from Vienna to Melk.
by ElenaIt’s early in the year. Georg mentions to me, rather casually: “I’ve taken some days off over a long weekend…
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Experiencing a new museum app: “Virtulleum” in Tulln, Lower Austria
by ElenaCan you time-travel with a baby? You can. Just recently, I have taken Liam on his first such trip as…
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Since the beginning of this year, I have been writing for a digital magazine called “Urlaub am Winzerhof” (Austrian Wine…
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Visiting the city of Baden near Vienna for its Photo Festival “La Gacilly-Hymn to the Earth”
by ElenaFor the second time this year, Europe’s largest photo festival “La Gacilly” is currently held in the city of Baden near…
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Picture perfect Wachau valley (as seen during a pregnancy photo shoot).
by ElenaWhat we could have done: A pregnancy belly cast. A pregnancy belly painting. A pregnant belly show-off each day on…