Frustrated with the heavy backpacks we had been lugging for almost an hour after arriving at one of the many Budapest train stations, I muttered under my breath, “Urgh, I hate this city already!” The weather wasn’t helping either as it was downcast with light showers now dampening my scarf. We trotted on a bit [...]
» Read the rest of this entry ...Upon arriving in Vienna, my first thoughts were ‘we have to drink Viennese coffee and watch the world go by’. We did exactly that, not one but two cuppas. After two nights of forced sleep, I realized that the caffeine doses have been a tad too much for my body so we retreated back to [...]
» Read the rest of this entry ...We had read in many travel reviews that Innsbruck was a place not to be missed. Located in Austria, this town overlooks the Alps offering us the best views of majestic mountains 360 degrees all round. The Inn River running across the town is sandwiched between the old town and the new town. Architecturally there [...]
» Read the rest of this entry ...Neuschwanstein Castle (“New Swan Castle”) is one of the most beautiful and famous castles in Germany. It is also the most visited castle in Europe. Our guide, Stacey begin her tour by intriguing us with the creator of the castle. His name was King Ludwig II of Bavaria, also known as the “Fairytale King”. Ludwig [...]
» Read the rest of this entry ...“To honour the dead and warn the living”, a statue erected to remind us all that history is not contained to geographical borders, nationalities or cultures – instead it is prominent life lessons for humanity that we will choose to make positive and peaceful decisions instead of destructive ones. (The statue above is of a [...]
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