My first three days in Austria had already been action-packed, full of hiking excursions and culinary delights. My next adventure was going to be a full-day driving tour with my friend Gary, who had also grown up in Austria, but, like me, had emigrated to Canada more than 40 years ago.Garys native region is Upper Styria, a mountainous and heavily wooded part of my Austrian home province. He came to pick me up in his rental car in my home town of...more
For several months now I had been planning another trip to Europe, to visit my family in my home town in Austria, as well as to spend eleven days on the beautiful island of Mallorca and three days in the fascinating Czech capital of Prague, both destinations I had long wanted to visit.On May 15, 2009 I finally landed in Graz, after an uneventful flight from Toronto via Dsseldorf. The only notable detail was the inspection by the swine flu police...more
Today was our relocation day: we moved from our vacation apartment in Solana Beach in San Diego to the chic Sofia Hotel in downtown San Diego. On another brilliant day we arrived at the hotel at about 10 am, but our room was not ready yet, so we decided to embark on some brief local explorations.Seaport Villages Victorian, Mexican and East Coast style architecture and its four miles of meandering cobble-stoned walkways create an inviting waterfront environment for shopping and dining. The assortment of merchandise includes souvenirs, clothing, kites, wind chimes and unique gift ideas. Galleries and art retailers round out the offering, and live music is offered frequently throughout the year. An original 1895 carousel with hand carved animals enchants adults and children. Culinary options include four fine dining restaurants and thirteen casual eateries.An outdoor exhibit of oversized globes currently adds extra interest to Seaport Village. Cool Globes Hot ideas for a cooler planet features 40 inspiring globes that depict simple solutions to global warming. The globes were designed by local, national and international artists and have been traveling on the road in places such as...more
Report - Incredible India: now for medical tourismIs travelling abroad for treatment a good idea? That is what many westerners are doing—exploring cheap and world-class medical care in India. The western medical care system is so overburdened that some countries are out-sourcing medical treatment of their patients to India. The...more
Being a traveler and adventurer places that are commonly visited are sometimes boring; you can hear a lot of those places from people who have already been there. Thus, if time comes you come to such places, you already knew what to expect, what to see. What is more challenging, however, are the places that only a few have explored....more
I love Sydney, but then of course I am biased. If you are intending to go to our great country for any prolonged time period of time, I propose that you get by yourself an Australian SIM credit card. If you are travelling here for enterprise or for pleasure and you are going to be here for anything longer than a few of weeks then you have to have an Australian SIM and cell phone.The objective of this post is to clarify to you why this is the case. There are three causes outlined under:You Will Not Have to Spend Any Roaming Costs- If you use your house mobile or portable cellphone in Aus, then you will most probably shell out roaming fees. You will shell out to acquire cell phone calls. This is outrageous. You should acquire an Australian SIM credit card to stay away from these prices.You Will Be Simply Contactable in Sydney- If you are in Australia for an prolonged interval of time, probabilities are a person will will need to contact you while you are the following. It will seem a bit weird if you are trying to use your household mobile or portable cellphone range. Aussie business owners will not want to ring an worldwide cellular number. Get 1 of our SIM's and you...more
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