The Pass of Bad Brettljausen
At the time of this writing, the web site of Rasthaus Timmelsjoch, https://www.rasthaustimmelsjoch.at/, displays a very unprofessional “Not... Read more →
Little Extras
I did not really plan to visit Hühnersteign today, and its location next to a glacier road’s toll control point did not inspire great... Read more →
Pork or Beef
I am always very suspicious of restaurants that serve their spare ribs in many different flavors. I might be old-fashioned, but I believe that... Read more →
Marketing Tricks
Sölden is a very touristic place. I am sure I am going to write more about that in my future posts, but for now simply bear in mind: if you are... Read more →
Chicken Paradise
For me, Grüass Di a Gott Wirt will always be my third Austrian restaurant. The number one was Gasthaus Juranitsch outside Vienna (it has changed... Read more →
Right Food, Wrong Place
There seems to be a tradition in Austrian tourist locations that I was not aware of: if someone visits a particular place for a number of years, his... Read more →
For Convenience Sake
In most touristic locations I visit, I find two types of restaurants: posh ones and convenient ones. The posh ones actually vary a lot in their... Read more →
A Hut with the Best Name
I actually felt great anticipation for a restaurant with the name Brettlalm. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a rather nondescript place... Read more →
A Hut of Two Lakes
To start with an off-topic, Ehrwald is so close to Germany that German punctuality seems to affect everything here, including the weather. The... Read more →
Tiny Spreads and Noisy Kids
For a change, here is a Heuriger in Waldviertel that is not mega-far and super-difficult to reach. In fact, it is just mere meters from the main... Read more →
Mostly Closed
Traditionally, Heurige are only open during certain periods. These can be a few months per year, a few weeks per month or even a few weekends here... Read more →
The Giant of Deutschlandsberg
If I had not found a Brettljause today, I would not have been too unhappy. On my last day in Deutschlandsberg, I slept long, had a slow breakfast,... Read more →