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4 Apr 2017

Salzburg

by Ann | posted in: Austria | 0

Austria’s Salzkammergut lake district is where the “the hills are alive,” and you’re surrounded by the scenic wonder that has enthralled nature lovers from Emperor Franz Josef to Julie Andrews. This is Sound of Music country. Idyllic and majestic, it’s … Continued

31 Mar 2017

Switzerland

by Ann | posted in: Switzerland | 0

Since we did a combined Austria and Switzerland trip, we had only 5 nights in Switzerland. It was tough deciding where to split those days in beautiful Switzerland. Honestly a 9 or 10 night visit to Switzerland or Austria … Continued

30 Mar 2017

Swiss Alps

by Ann | posted in: Switzerland | 0

When you mention Switzerland, it’s always the mountains and the Alps that come to mind. Even during our short visit we wanted to spend maximum time in the Swiss Alps, so we had 3 nights in Wengen which is in … Continued

30 Mar 2017

Montreux

by Ann | posted in: Switzerland | 0

We had just one night in sophisticated Montreux and stayed at the Hotel & Spa Bristol. We had a family room with sofa bed for our children and it was a wonderful choice for a very expensive area of Switzerland. … Continued

4 Mar 2017

Venice and Milan

by Ann | posted in: Italy | 0

Our arrival in Venice was most memorable but not quite in the way we thought. While we had some light rain in Florence for couple of minutes, it had not bothered us or impeded our sightseeing in any way. When … Continued

4 Mar 2017

Florence

by Ann | posted in: Italy | 0

Florence, birth place of the Renaissance and where great artistic genius like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci were born and flourished is smaller than Rome but extremely rich in its art and culture. Florence was wealthy and you see signs … Continued

4 Mar 2017

Tuscany

by Ann | posted in: Italy | 0

Next morning, we had booked with “We drive you Tuscany”, a car transfer from Rome to Florence, sightseeing through some scenic Tuscan towns. Roberto, our driver was on time so we checked out and were on the road by 8.30 … Continued

4 Mar 2017

Rome: Vatican City & more

by Ann | posted in: Italy | 0

The next morning we woke up early as we had booked “Breakfast at the Vatican” tickets which required us to be at the Vatican Museums’ entrance at 7 am. It was cool in the morning – sweaters were needed and … Continued

4 Mar 2017

Rome – The Eternal City

by Ann | posted in: Italy | 0

Walking out of Rome Termini station, we looked for the white city cabs and took one to Piazza Navona where our hotel was located. The white city taxis running on meter were reasonable and we used them frequently in Rome. … Continued

4 Mar 2017

Pompeii

by Ann | posted in: Italy | 0

Next day we had arranged with Sorrento First Choice Car Transfer, the same company that we used for Amalfi Coast, to take us to Pompeii and drop us off at Naples train station for the journey to Rome. By 8.30 … Continued

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