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A beginner’s guide to cross-country skiing

Trish Burgess Posted on08/02/201807/02/2020 cross-country skiing, Finland, Inntravel, Lapland 27 Comments
cross-country-skiing-technique

The Winter Olympics begins on 9 February 2018 in Pyeongchang and I, for one, will be rooting for our British competitor, Andrew Musgrave, in the cross-country skiing events. Although he now lives in Norway, Andrew

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Mum’s gone to the Sainsbury Centre, Norwich

Trish Burgess Posted on17/01/201830/01/2019 Norfolk, Norwich, Sainsbury Centre, things to do in Norwich 9 Comments
Hornbill carving at Sainsbury Centre

I can always rely on my fellow bloggers to provide me with inspiration for a holiday or day trip. Early in November I discovered an intriguing art gallery thanks to Catherine’s Cultural Wednesdays. Catherine’s blog is

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How to spend 48 hours in Vienna

Trish Burgess Posted on19/12/201707/03/2019 Austria, Inntravel, Things to do in Vienna, Vienna 35 Comments
Cakes at Cafe Central in Vienna

48 hours in Vienna only gives visitors a snapshot of Austria’s capital city but it can be just enough to entrance you with its beauty and tempt you to return another day. Arriving by train

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A few of ‘my favorite things’ in Salzburg

Trish Burgess Posted on14/12/201715/06/2018 Austria, Inntravel, Salzburg, Things to do in Salzburg 48 Comments
River Salzach in Salzburg

Note the use of the word ‘favorite’. I’m using the American spelling because, as I write this, I’m humming the Rogers and Hammerstein song from The Sound of Music. I did this a lot in Salzburg.

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Inntravel Lakes & Mountains walking holiday in Austria: Gosau and Zwieselalm

Trish Burgess Posted on27/11/201730/01/2018 Austria, Gosau, Inntravel, Walking holiday 18 Comments
Views from Zwieselalm, Austria

After our 20km walk the previous day, we had three options for the following two days in Gosau. Thankfully one of the suggestions from Inntravel was an easy 10.5km circuit of the valley. We chose

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Inntravel Lakes & Mountains walking holiday in Austria: Gosau lakes

Trish Burgess Posted on22/11/201730/01/2018 Austria, Gosau, Inntravel, Salzkammergut, Walking holiday 23 Comments
Gosau lower lake Austria

    Our bags were packed ready for their onward journey to the next hotel. They were very excited about this, as cases often are, but not half as thrilled as we were because this

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Inntravel Lakes & Mountains walking holiday in Austria: Dachstein Mountains

Trish Burgess Posted on07/11/201730/01/2018 Austria, Dachstein mountains, Hallstatt, Inntravel, Salzkammergut, Walking holiday 33 Comments
Feet up on top of Dachstein mountains

  “I don’t think we’ll need our poles today; it will probably be one of our easy walks.” Famous last words from my husband as we set off on Day Three of Inntravel Lakes &

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Inntravel Lakes & Mountains walking holiday in Austria: Hallstatt

Trish Burgess Posted on30/10/201730/01/2018 Austria, Hallstatt, Inntravel, Salzkammergut, Walking holiday 42 Comments
Hallstatt Austria

It takes a leap of faith to leave your luggage at the hotel reception and walk to the next destination, in the hope that the said luggage will be waiting for you when you arrive.

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