The Rathaus on New Year's Eve

Viennese Christmas and New Year

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January 6th 2007
Arrival in Vienna It is hard to believe that Michael (who had only arrived back in Perth two days earlier after spending the year in India and Thailand) and I arrived in Vienna two weeks ago today! It was with great excitement that we started our 34 hour journey from Perth with only 22.5kg of luggage between us! When you know you will be carrying your luggage yourself for three months it helps to ... read more

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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