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Vienna-Salzburg-Prague Spring 2022

Blood on the Tracks (and everywhere else, maybe)

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I decided to write today’s post in red because it’s about my walk to and past the Ungarisches Haus (Hungarian House) at 12 Augustinerstraße – the Vienna home of Countess Elizabeth Báthory. Elizabeth was born to a noble family in …

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It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)

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Looking around Judenplatz (Jewish Square) today it’s hard to fathom the extent of Austria’s long dark history with its Jewish population and the horrors that happened here. Take the short walk from Hoher Markt to Judenplatz, enter the square through …

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On the Dark Side

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As a traveler, I realized some time ago that, in addition to our physical luggage we also carry a metaphorical suitcase filled with our life experiences. Part of my world view has been shaped not only by where I’ve lived …

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Roll over 29 Group 32a

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A few words about Vienna’s public transportation system. Although Saint Marx Cemetery is four kilometers from Saint Setphen’s Cathedral, it’s less than halfway to the somewhat ironically named Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery). Fortunately, it’s more or less a straight line between …

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Morning has broken

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Viennese Overture. How delightful it was to slip on my Crocs, walk down one floor to the breakfast room and discover a large tray of lox beside the usual breakfast fare. Technically, it was simply smoked salmon but that was …

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