Every country and every family have their own Christmas traditions. For me, Christmas would not be the same if I did not visit a Christmas market or two. I cannot remember when I first visited a Christmas market, but I have memories that go back to my earliest childhood. In particular, of my Irish grandmother’s […]
Enjoying Vienna’s Ringstrasse.
I am often asked what my favorite place, city, town, or vacation spot is, and I have to admit, I find this this type of question very difficult to answer. Perhaps it is in my gypsy-like nature that I love to visit and revisit places time and time again. At the same time, I can […]
Take a break in Innsbruck
Innsbruck is located at a crossing point of the river Inn on the route to or from the Brenner pass into Italy. For a time, this location made Innsbruck the center of Europe. Today, this city of 132,000 inhabitants, is little different. If you are driving to or from Italy, you are very likely to […]
Finding the Sound of Music in Salzburg
My first encounter with “The Sound of Music” was in around 1976, when my German born mother took me to a cinema in DunLaoghaire, Ireland. My mother loved the film. I still don’t know if it was because the film reminded her of home, or the love story, that was more important. I now know […]
