While on the Danube river cruise last April with my parents, we hit up many spots along the way that were a bit off-the-beaten path of your usual "Vienna-Bratislava-Budapest" itinerary (although we did those, too. More on them later). Sailing away from Linz (where we'd actually opted for a day trip to Český Krumlov in the Czech … Continue reading Destination: Melk and Dürnstein, Austria
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The next morning after our brief dock-stay in Passau, Germany, my parents and I arrived at our next destination along the Danube River, with the river cruise we would be taking for the next week or so. We made it to Linz, Austria early in the day, but instead of visiting Linz (famous for the … Continue reading Destination: Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
Once our stay in Munich was over (along with our day trips to Salzburg and Neuschwanstein Castle), my parents and I were ready to embark on the Danube river cruise that they'd reserved months prior, which would take us through five or six different countries along the long river for the next week or so. … Continue reading Destination: Passau, Germany
After our day in Salzburg, my parents and I took another day trip from Munich, this time participating in a tour that would go to some of the famous castles and palaces in the state of Bavaria in Germany. Frankly, I hadn't had much knowledge of the places we would be visiting, but all the … Continue reading Destination: Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
While still in Munich during last year's April vacances with my parents, we made a day trip over to Salzburg, a well-known city in Austria famous for two things: the birthplace of the musical wunderkind Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the location of The Sound of Music (as I'm writing this, the opening scene of the lush Alps with Julie … Continue reading Destination: Salzburg, Austria
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