A day trip from Salzburg to Hallstatt is one of the most popular excursions in Austria. But trying to figure out how to get from Salzburg to Hallstatt turns out to be harder than anticipated. […]
The Innsbruck Card is one of the best value for money tourist cards I have come across. Not only does it include the popular, but pricey, Nordkette cable car, but also the Swarovski Crystal Worlds […]
Hiking to the Olpererhütte or Olperer Hut in the Zillertal Alps is an experience that challenges all the senses. There’s a scenic high Alpine road, a huge dam with emerald green water and one of the […]
Hiking to the Olpererhütte or Olperer Hut in the Zillertal Alps is an experience that challenges all the senses. There’s a scenic high Alpine road, a huge dam with emerald green water and one of the […]
A brochure for the historic circular trail between the villages of Volders and Wattens in Austria sat on my bedside table for two years. Until one perfect spring morning when my friend Petra and I […]
The Tiefenbachklamm or Tiefenbach Gorge hike in Austria is the quintessential hike in the Alpbachtal Seenland region near Innsbruck. The trail follows the Brandenberger Ache (river) where it cascades over rocks and dives deep into […]
Skiing from Innsbruck is a great opportunity to combine time on the slopes with sightseeing and non-skiing related activities. The new Innsbruck Ski PLUS City Pass includes 13 ski resorts and all the main sightseeing attractions. […]
The Ski Jewel Alpbachtal Wildschönau is one of the biggest interconnected ski areas in Tyrol, Austria. However, it’s not only its size which attracts skiers to the Ski Jewel’s slopes but rather the stunning winter […]
Austrian ski resorts are in a class of their own. Don’t come looking for one massive ski area next to another like you would find in France. Austria’s ski appeal rather lies in a choice […]
