A Cycling Jause
The entire humankind can be roughly divided into two groups: those for whom a Brettljause is an indispensable element of hiking, and those who think... Read more →
Styria’s Not-the-Best
Come to think of it, the Mostschenke Ressenstüberl was the primary reason why I traveled to Bad Aussee in the first place. About a year ago, while... Read more →
Bad Weather Hiking
Although most of the coronavirus-related restrictions have been lifted by now, the Austrian tourist industry is still struggling to get back to... Read more →
Jausing in Style
This is not your ordinary mountain hut, it’s a hut for the 21st century. Belonging to the same family as the two best hotels in the nearby village... Read more →
One of the Three
The key to hiking in the mountains is to be pessimistic. A sign says that the next hut is 1.5 hours away? Make it 2.5. A path is marked with a blue... Read more →
Panorama of the Alps
The Mitterfeldalm is worth a visit just for the view. During the short walk there from the Arthurhaus (the last stop of the hiking bus), one can... Read more →
A Not-So-Grand Opening
Austrian tourism business is waking up after the coronavirus crisis, but is doing it slowly and carefully. The skiing/hiking village I am staying in... Read more →
A Hidden Garden
It took me more than twenty years to visit the Schanzinger, which is quite an achievement considering that it is within walking distance from my... Read more →
A Post-COVID Jause
All the waiters are wearing transparent face shields, and there is a hand disinfectant at the entrance as well as an infographic explaining exactly... Read more →
The End Time Jause
With COVID-19 currently threatening to kill us all (and more), every Brettljause we eat can possibly be our last one. Actually, as I am writing this... Read more →
Snowfall Jause
Spending an extended weekend in good old Ramsau am Dachstein was my last desperate attempt at finding snow this winter. And I had my luck: the night... Read more →
A Quiet Heuriger
Lately I had gotten so used to the Heurige that were crowded and noisy that I approached the Winzerhof Hozheu with a sort of dread. After all, it... Read more →