Urig to the Core
Heiligenblut was the first place in Austria that I visited alone. In retrospective, I am wondering why I chose a place so remote and unpredictable... Read more →
A Fire Department Jause
I leave it to the readers to find out why this Heuriger has a fire department (“Feuerwehr”) in its name. The only thing important to me was that... Read more →
Undermixed
Let’s put things straight: I don’t like Salzburg. I am a big fan of the federal state, the Salzgburgerland, but I find its capital cold, gloomy... Read more →
Salzburg at Its Best
The Zwölferhorn cable car has gone through quite a few improvements since the last time I used it. Which must have been, like, ages ago, because... Read more →
Ribs on a Beach
Strand-Domizil is located on a beach, of a sort. It's admittedly rather far from a sea, and even from a more or less significant lake. Come to think... Read more →
An Improbable Jause
If there were an award for the most improbable place to find a Brettljause, Käpt’n Otto would be a serious contender. Despite being there for... Read more →
Cheese, Sausage and Bacon
“Käse, Wurst und Speck” (cheese, sausage and bacon) is how most Brettljausen describe themselves in Tyrol, in small print under the dish’s... Read more →
The Obvious Choice
Recently I have been mostly travelling in the afternoons, spending the first half of the day in the office before taking a train. That would not... Read more →
The Oily Ribs
Finding a quiet place to have a beer and read a book during the European Football Championship is not a trivial task. Demonstrating a common logical... Read more →
Undersauced
It is not a secret that out of all the Austrian states I prefer Styria. Not only do its Brettljausen repeatedly beat all the others, Styria is also... Read more →
Bored like a Schilcher
Most of the people I know who have never tried riding an e-bike think that it makes cycling all but effortless. Some people are actually surprised... Read more →
A Schilcherbegleiter
My first encounter with a Brettljause of the West Styria, better known as Schilcherland after its famous wine sort, finished with a lengthy talk... Read more →