Fuschl am See

Into the Great Unknown

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June 29th 2009
Thirty five hours of travel and three plane rides later, I’ve made it into Europe. It wasn't without its moments - while the Thair airways flight to Bangkok was bloody good in all aspects, the twelve hours I spent on Lufthansa en route to Frankfurt was like pulling teeth in all facets of the word. Even so, now that I've seen my destination, I realise it's well worth the effort. I was picked ... read more

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg

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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