Mom and Dad

Innsbruck, AUSTRIA : "Put another shrimp on the barbie!"

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April 30th 2009
If you've seen the movie Dumb and Dumber, then you might recognize the quote in the title of this blog entry from when he (Jim Carrey's character) talks to an AUSTRIAN girl and erroneously says a stereotypical Australian phrase. Dates of travel: April 15th-17th We drove from Milan to Austria and arrived at the Hilton Innsbruck at around 1am and almost immediately went to bed because t ... read more

Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Innsbruck

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more