Before I decided to attend the Travel Bloggers Unite conference, I had one city set in stone to my itinerary: Salzburg. My friend Christine and her fiancé Joey moved there shortly after I left for Australia for his job. They were the only people to visit me in Australia, so I thought it was only … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Salzburg, Austria
Europe
Searching for Klimt in Vienna
Anyone who didn't know me in high school might not guess that I am a not-so-closeted art history freak. I took AP Art History in high school (Team APAH for life!) and another class in college before I realized that I didn't want to spend the next four years memorizing slides. But my passion for … [Read more...] about Searching for Klimt in Vienna
Photo Friday: Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
I dreamed about visiting this castle for as long as I've wanted to travel. A few years ago when I applied to be a tour guide for BusAbout, I was given King Ludwig II of Bavaria, "The Mad King," as my topic. I waxed poetic about his dream castle that was never completed, how he may have had some … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
London’s Other Westminster
Sammi and I had spent the last week running all over London, exploring Bath and networking like my life depended on it at the World Travel Market. First thing in the morning we went to Spitalfields Market and on our way back stumbled upon Westminster Cathedral, … [Read more...] about London’s Other Westminster
Touring Schonbrunn Palace
My history with Europe's most beautiful palaces and residences isn't stellar. I almost had heatstroke while wandering the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles and was sick to my stomach at Hampton Court. But when in Vienna, the Hapsburg residences are unavoidable. You literally can't turn a corner in … [Read more...] about Touring Schonbrunn Palace