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There are a few ways to obtain some respite from intense heat. You can dip yourself into water, go underground or move higher up. We did the first on many occasions, considered the second when

It was my turn to choose where to visit on one of our ‘trip out’ days in Austria. After the Three Ms on previous days I was curious to see the Heinrich Harrer museum in Hüttenberg,

Looking at the title of this post, you’d think we had just let the guidebook fall open and chosen all the attractions beginning with the letter ‘M’. You’d be wrong. If we had done that,

It was only after I had booked our flights and accommodation in Austria that Dougie discovered the European Beach Volleyball Championships were going to be held in Klagenfurt at the time of our holiday. He

…..they’ve all been smuggled down those blokes’ trunks.” An insightful statement made by my husband as we enjoyed a bit of people-watching by the lake. Although we were aware that most European men seem to

When Julie Andrews was singing Do-Re-Mi around the streets of Salzburg with the von Trapp children, kitted out in stylish curtain-chic, there may have been a drop of sun but I’m certain the mercury wasn’t