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Happy 100th: 15 Places To Celebrate Centennials In 2013
A new year isn't just the time to look ahead, it's also the time to look back and commemorate. 2013 marks plenty of centennials, from the birth of civil rights activists to metro lines. Here is your chance to not only explore new destinations, but also learn a little bit ...My Own Personal Krampus
I have a photo, printed from film, old school ... my husband and I are standing in a snowstorm in the Austrian alps. The flash from the camera reflects off giant fluffy flakes. The sky behind us is black – it's early evening, but an alpine evening, so it is dark. We ...Discovery Adventures Announces New Tours For 2013
The calendar may still say 2012, and I know we all have a busy holiday season to navigate yet, but it is never too early to start planning our trips for the new year ahead. To help us out with that process, Discovery Adventures has announced a host of new tours and ...Space Jumper Sets Multiple Records In Historic Free Fall
Space jumper Felix Baumgartner fell into the history books Sunday, jumping to Earth from the stratosphere and making him the first man to break the speed of sound in free fall.
Starting at over 128,000 feet in a helium-filled balloon, 43-year-old Baumgartner's record ...Video: Call Me Maybe, Says Austria, In Style
In a parody of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" YouTube video, the Austrian Tourism Board is front and center with their rendition. The video was actually filmed in New York City as part of the Austria Dirndl Temptation campaign.
Have no clue what that means? ...
Retreating Italian Glacier Reveals Dead From World War I
Two soldiers' bodies from World War I have been discovered on an Italian mountain, the Telegraph reports.
Workers on the Presena glacier in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of the Dolomites in Italy found the bodies at an altitude of 9,850 feet. The glacier has been ...Austria Opens Its First Yodel Hiking Trail
When people think of Austria, one thing that often comes to mind is the musical style of yodeling that was developed in the Alps. The country is proud of their melodious heritage, and is helping active travelers experience it outside of the theater with their first ever ...Supersonic Free Fall From Edge Of Space One Step Closer
The exact date for Felix Baumgartner's supersonic free fall from the edge of space is not yet scheduled. But this week, the Austrian daredevil jumped from 18 miles above the planet, coming one step closer to setting the record for the world's highest skydive.
...Chinese Architects Pose As Tourists In Attempt To Steal Plans For Austrian City
It's not uncommon for different cultures to influence each other and even borrow ideas. However, China is taking this to the next level by literally transforming the industrial city of Huizhou into a replica of Hallstatt in Austria.
According to the Daily Mail, the plan, ...The World's 10 Scariest Haunted Castles
From a Czech forest castle reported to house the gates of hell to a gargantuan castle right here in the United States, the world's most haunted castles boast histories rich with frightening details. Specters haunt the halls of these old castles and travelers visit to ...How To (Legally) Stay In Europe For More Than 90 Days
Planning an extended stay in Europe, travelers are often focused on what it takes to be there longer than 90 days, what is commonly believed to be the limit for tourists. Armed with a desire to stay longer, travel blog Nomadic Matt found a way and shares it in a recent blog ...7 Great Hotels Where You Can Cook Like a Local
One of the best parts about a vacation? The food. We love trying local delicacies and adding to our recipe books with tips and techniques learned from our travels. Immerse yourself in native cuisine with these seven great cooking experiences that combine luxury travel with ...Stunning Photos Of The Alps
The Alps is a beautiful mountain range. Spanning through Austria and Slovenia all the way through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, France and Monaco, the Alps are a go-to spot for mountain-loving folks living in or passing through these areas in Europe. Taken from ...Vagabond Tales: "The Governator is better, yes?"
Crossing borders can always be a bit of a hectic experience. There are long lines, scam artists, customs officials, new currencies, people offering to expedite your visa process for a fee, screaming children, rogue livestock, and occasionally people with guns. Dirty and ...Locked up Abroad: It's only Christmas, why are the shops closed?
I'd never seen such a long line at a supermarket in my life. It was December 22, 2006 and I was hoping to buy a few items at a chain supermarket in Vienna, Austria. After waiting in line for about 15 minutes, it was almost my turn. But then an announcement was made, in ...10 reasons to travel to Ljubljana
When I found cheap airfare from Istanbul to Ljubljana, I didn't find many other travelers who'd been there or even say for sure which country it's in. The tiny of country of Slovenia is slightly smaller than New Jersey and its capital city isn't known for much other than ...Photo of the day - Airplane window
An airplane window frames the outside world. There are few images more iconic, more suggestive of modern travel than a photograph of the sky taken from the interior of a plane, framed by an oval airplane window. This image, taken by Flickr user femme_fm, captures the ...Austria comes to New York: a look at the Openhouse Gallery's Austrian pop-up shop
This month, the Openhouse Gallery in New York hosted a free Austrian pop-up shop, which gave visitors a glimpse into what they could experience in terms of art, food, tours, culture, hotels, festivals, museums, and outdoor spaces if they visited Austria.
While the space ...Austria comes to New York: wine and food pairing at Wallse
I have a new favorite restaurant in New York, and it is called Wallse. Located one block from the Hudson Promenade at 344 W. 11th Street, this ambient venue puts a modern twist on classical Viennese dishes, all within a dimly lit space that could also be classified as an art ...10 interesting food museums from around the world
While many people visit museums in order to learn about culture, art, or history, how many out there can say they've gone to a museum to see an exhibit on SPAM? Or to learn the processing history of salami? While somewhat out of the norm, these 10 interesting food museums ...
