Tagged With "Danube in Vienna"
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Barcelona's "Other Architect"
Almost everyone who visits Barcelona goes knowing a little about Antonio Gaudi, the “moderniste” architect of the Sagrada Familia basilica and a host of unusual early 20th century buildings. Those who don’t soon find out that Gaudi...
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Tent? Trailer? Cottage? EcoCapsule could be all 3!
A sleek capsule with its own wind and solar power, and a tiny but chic and comfortable interior could change the whole picture for outdoor living, or even emergency shelter. Designed by a Slovakian firm and shown last week at an exhibition for...
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Ryanair's profits surge 66%: did 'charm offensive' do it?
Ryanair, the Irish-based airline that practically invented budget flying in Europe, and also nearly invented the reputation of low-cost airlines as cheap but unfriendly, has hit record profits this year. While others have also done well as fuel costs...
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London claims honors for most-visited city...again!
MasterCard Global Destinations Index Based on projections for the rest of this year, London is again claiming victory over arch-rivals Paris and Bangkok for the title of most-visited city. It's held the honor 5 times in 7 years,...
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Wiener Bonbons: Highlights of Vienna (Where Gumbo was #114)
This week’s puzzle started with a very puzzling picture—so puzzling it needed a second shot to clarify that it was in a tunnel. Even so, Jonathan L was sharp enough to jump to a correct conclusion, which he hinted to the crowd in a comment...
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Drones to travel for armchair tourists?
Imagine sitting in your armchair with a virtual-reality helmet and a remote control and "visiting" the streets of your favorite city, an art gallery, the Grand Canyon, or...? There have long been travel documentaries and the like for armchair...
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Good news for European river cruises: the water's back!
CroisiEurope's Leonardo da Vinci on the Neckar at Heidelberg After a spring marked by cruises canceled or modified by too much water in major rivers, and a summer marked by cancellations due to too little water in some rivers, it looks like...
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AmaWaterways and Disney partner on family river cruising
Adventures by Disney and AmaWaterways are combining their travel expertise to create family-focused vacations with first-ever river cruising itineraries. Five sailings along the Danube River in the summer of 2016, as well as two holiday- themed...
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Berliner Dom: Cathedral of Empire
Many of the cathedrals and major churches of Europe can trace their foundations back a millenium or more, and their present buildings on those foundations for six or seven hundred years. But Berlin's Dom, or Cathedral, while in the same location as...
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Australia And European Cities Have Highest Reputation Rankings
Melbourne, Australia, IslandMan Sydney and Melbourne were the first two cities atop the Reputation Institute’s annual City RepTrak poll. Researchers collected...
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French Embassy in London Fights to Block Tycoon's Basement Car Museum
Tower Bridge inLondon/Photo by DrFumblefinger The French government has called Jon Hunt's plans for a car museum in a new mega-basement in his mansion a...
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Mar. 6, 2018: Durnstein, Austria
A tiny town along the Danube with a long history shows off its charm for veteran traveler Marilyn Jones.
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June 13, 2018: DC Tower 1 - Vienna, Austria
Samantha shares pictures of the DC Tower 1 from her trip to Vienna, Austria. She found it very interesting and unique.
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Laudamotion expands: Vienna to Dublin added
Ryanair's new partner is jumping into a route currently dominated by Aer Lingus.
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Bomb in a Bag leads to fine
An American tourist panics an airport by trying to take home a souvenir World War II artillery shell.
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Sleeper trains return to Germany
Austrian Railways rolls out its new Nightjet routes, replacing some of the service that Germany's rail operator cancelled last year.
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Ryanair grabs Niki in surprise move
Ryanair is taking control of Niki, the Vienna-based former subsidiary of Air Berlin headed by racing star Niki Lauda.
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January 3, 2018: The Art of Hundertwasser
George G shares several beautiful buildings in Germany and Austria which were created by Austrian architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
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Thieves take a leaf from Vienna Secession
The famed 'cabbage' dome of the Secession museum building is minus a few of its golden leaves.
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Flower Sunday and the Beautiful churches in Romania
The Palm Sunday as known in the other countrys it's a well-known holiday, a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter . The feast commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem , an...
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Flower Sunday and the Beautiful Churches of Romania
The Palm Sunday as known in the other countrys it's a well-known holiday, a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter . The feast commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem , an event...
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Not-so-famous museums with great exhibits
Since we're off from school for spring break, we've had time to catch up on a few exhibits at local museums...but not the big and famous, such as the Met or MoMA. Here are a few of interest, and one we haven't been to yet, but will! Neue Galerie has an exhibit with a dual purpose: reproducing the infamous Nazi exhibit "Degenerate Art" of 1937, and commenting on its effects, both then and now. Also at the Galerie, which focuses on German and Austrian art of the last century, is an exhibition...
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Bratislava: An overlooked travel destination
(Bratislava's Slovak National Theater) Bratislava, capitol of land-locked Slovakia, was not what I expected. It’s an old city whose history goes back to well before the time of Christ, including envelopment into the Hungarian and...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct 21, 2014: Maltese Bread
The aroma of freshly baked bread is a special treat for the senses. Wherever we travel we usually track down the local bakery or cafe seeking something delectable for our morning sustenance. A favorite of mine is the traditional Maltese...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 9, 2014: Human Vending Carts
Every city has typical street food and vendors—New York's hot dogs and souvlaki, Philadelphia's pretzels, Amsterdam's herring—but Berlin, like Vienna, specializes in sausages, especially currywurst, a bratwurst slathered in...
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Drunken (not Angry) Birds snarl Austrian traffic
Fermented fall fruit is blamed for the intoxicated flock of starlings that lost its bearings and began crashing into cars and trucks.
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Vienna's new novelty: Wooden skyscraper
A new trend in 'green building' may be emerging with the construction of a 24-story wood building in Vienna and a taller one planned for London.
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Can't get to Vienna? Google offers virtual tours
Google's Street View technology makes it possible to visit important sites and attractions with the trip.
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Vienna: Nostalgia time for 'world's most beautiful airliner'
A restored Lockheed Super Constellation will pay a visit to Vienna Friday, and will be open to visitors.
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Experience Holiday in Croatia in Luxury
Alex D offers us Croatia as a great destination for luxury travelers (and yes, for the rest of us, too!)
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Western U.S. cities getting new connections
Los Angeles is Austrian Airlines' newest destination, while Las Vegas adds a second direct flight to Asia, its first to China.
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Mark 2017 calendar: 1st October Saturday events
Paris and Austria have big late-night events going on today...add them to your trip planning calendar for next year!
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Oct. 6, 2016: Southdale Center, Edina, Minnesota
Ottoman thought that his visit to Southdale Center would be just like any other mall he's visited. He was wrong.
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New Vienna attraction: Tiny twin pandas
The happy moment turned out to be double as videos revealed that Yang Yang had given birth to two baby pandas.
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Visiting the oldest Amusement Park in the World
Ava shares a fun visit to Wurstelprater in Vienna. While it's the world's oldest amusement park, there are lots of fun and high-speed attractions to appeal to today's travelers.
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Vienna named 'second most liveable city'
The Economist ranks world's most liveable cities. Vienna's tops for Europe, Melbourne's tops overall, and Canada places 3 of the top 10.
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Vienna's weekend of 'old-timer' classics
Vienna celebrates some of everyone's favorite cars with a weekend of drives in different neighborhoods.
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Stuttgart's new station opens (but only on film)
Yet another major German construction project is haunted by delays and controversy...but this one is ready for its (VR) close-up.
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Palacio Baburizza: Valparaiso's Fine Arts Museum
Valparaiso's fabulous Palacio Baburizza, named for its longtime owner, serves today as the city's Fine Arts museum. PHeymont shows it off.
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Regensburg, Germany, offers Medieval Holiday Magic
Marilyln Jones shares a holiday visit to the medieval city of Regensburg, Germany, a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to a great holiday market
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Vending machines: Not just for candy and soda anymore!
Vending machines are now selling meat, bread and other dishes to cook or eat in several European cities.
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If Marie Antoinette had dogs...
At €50 a day, the Hotel Bristol in Vienna treats dogs and cats like royalty.
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June 21, 2016: Medieval Budapest in the 21st Century
Budapest's long history shows in its Castle District and the Matthias Church, where the medieval era can still be sensed.
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Vienna's real-pony carousel to close
Dropping revenues and rising hostility from animal rights groups put an end to a unique attraction.
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Vienna cafe to charge for a charge
In an electrifying change, a Vienna cafe is planning to tack on a €1 charge for customers who plug in and recharge.
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'Blue Danube' is now Anniversary Waltz
Its the 150th anniversary of one of the world's best-loved musical works.
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Vienna's panda twins named, to meet public soon
Vienna's most famous babies get their names, and will soon meet their admiring public.
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Airbnb, 10 cities at odds again
With a court ruling that Airbnb is an information platform, not a real estate firm, Europe's issues with holiday rentals flare up anew.
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Vienna turns up nose at scented subways
When asked their favorite scent, most riders chose 'none/'
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Frari Church, Venice (Where Gumbo was #318)
Gumbo was visiting the beautiful Frari Church in Venice. The church is well know for its fabulous collection of art.