Like most of the mountains used for skiing in winter, Kitzsteinhorn is a sad sight in summer. The panorama from the top is still fantastic, and the... Read more →
I guess I’ve made a mistake. It’s not the mistake of eating at a restaurant at the top station of a cable car (Brettljause rule #8); the cable... Read more →
Compared to the mighty Krimmler Achental, the Habachtal is a short valley. Okay, it’s a pretty long valley, going all the way up to the glaciers,... Read more →
It’s quite hard to get to the Warnsdorferhütte ever when your knee is perfectly fine (unlike mine). You have to get to the end of the Achental... Read more →
Impossible as it may sound, but the last time I visited Krimml, which was in August 2010, I did not care about Brettljausen. I do remember ordering a... Read more →
Common sense says that the further a hut is from the nearest town or village, the more likely it is to serve an authentic Brettljause. I would argue,... Read more →
It looks like all the mountain huts in Salzburg have received an executive instruction to rename their Bretljausen to “Almjausen.” I wonder if... Read more →
I consider myself quite an expert in Bretljausen, but in addition to devouring cheese and sausage in unhealthy quantities there is something else... Read more →
Brettljause rule 8: Never order a Brettljause in a restaurant located at the top station of a cable car. Extension 8.1 to the Bretljause rule 8:... Read more →
It’s nice to see that Josefstadt, Vienna’s 8th district, remains full of weird tiny restaurants. They open, they close, new ones open in their... Read more →
In my short (and therefore not reliable) experience, Hotel Post is one of the better places to dine in Abtenau. It’s always quite full, which is... Read more →
On paper, Abtenau looked like a perfect weekend destination. Arrive on Friday after work, eat, sleep, spend the Saturday hiking and Brettljausing and... Read more →
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