by Justin
As we walked into the entrance courtyard of Schönbrunn palace, the entire palace seemed to be bathed in a thick sheet of golden light, almost like honey in consistency, and was reflecting off of the grand staircases winding above the arched entrance leading to the …
As the train rolled into Melk, the abbey above the town blazed down over the surrounding valley, almost as if it was welcoming us into Melk. Even though the abbey looked awesome from the outside, that day was actually reserved for a 13-mile bike ride …
As we drove into Vienna, the modern buildings around the outskirts of the city thinned out, and in their place, the ancient arches and domes became more abundant as we entered the historic city center. Later, after we checked into our hotel, we decided to …
One of our most action-packed days in the Salzburgerland region was our time with our friend Samo Rovan (my favorite photographer in all of Europe). The first thing that we did when we got to the rural and beautiful Gosau valley area was have an …
The lake in Bluntautal Valley is a beautiful alpine spring with a surface like stained glass. This valley looks like it was pulled directly out of a fairy tale story. This valley is surrounded by a beautiful forest and huge mountains that jut into the …
Located over the Salzach Valley, Hohenwerfen Castle is a large and imposing medieval fortress positioned like a sentry over the town of Werfen. Despite being so imposing, the castle is quite a magnificent site with its pinnacle towers jutting into the sky like arrows. The …
My Fürst recommendation for when you go to the Salzburg region is to go to Cafe Fürst and try some original Mozartkugel. 125 years after their creation, Paul Fürst’s original Mozartkugel (a delicious chocolate orb with a pistachio marzipan core) is still famous today. A …
If you want fun activities, relaxing luxury suites, amazing wildlife, great scenery, and rich history, look no further than the Schloss Fuschl; it has all of this and more!!! This incredible hotel is actually a refurbished palace in an amazing rural lake setting. It is …