Yearly Archives: 2016


Durnstein and Krems Tour, Austria

Durnstein and Krems Town Tour is for those who love to loiter without an itinerary. And that’s partly why we had so wanted the Austrian holiday…..just to loiter in its countrysides. Tour of Durnstein, Austria The first stop of the Danube (Wachau) Valley tour is Durnstein. By the Danube, in […]

Tour of Durnstein, Austria

Danube River Cruise, Austria — a dream-come-true Experience

As soon as we finished our lunch at the Stiftsrestaurant Melk, the lovely restaurant in Melk Abbey, we rushed down to the Danube river bank for the cruise. It is a short 10-min walk from the Melk Abbey through the town, and part of the Danube (Wachau) Valley Tour (Read […]


Must-eat at Stiftsrestaurant Melk, Austria

By the time we had walked past Melk Abbey’s rooms, verandah, terrace and courtyard (Read – Melk Abbey Tour), we were starving. We had the choice of walking down to the Melk town 2 minutes away for lunch or dine at the Abbey’s restaurant, Stiftsrestaurant Melk. We chose the latter. […]


Danube(Wachau) Valley Day Tour, Austria

Melk Abbey Tour, Austria

The Melk Abbey tour was part of our The Danube, or Wachau, valley tour ( Click the link for a complete information on the Danube/Wachau Valley Tour ). An imposing abbey in the little town of Melk in Lower Austria, with the hills and the Danube River providing a picturesque setting, […]


Danube (Wachau) Valley Day Tour, Austria

The Danube, or Wachau, valley tour is a wonderful day trip from Vienna. It starts from Melk, with a tour of the famous Melk Abbey, followed by a ferry ride on the river Danube that take you past lovely countryside, stops by Durnstein, the beautiful town famous for its castle […]

Danube(Wachau) Valley Day Tour, Austria (

Review SodaBottle OpenerWala in Mumbai

Best Parsi Restaurants in Mumbai

Listing down the best Parsi restaurants in Mumbai is both an easy and a difficult task. Easy, because, the names come immediately to your mind. And difficult, because, you keep hoping you have not missed any good ones…. Mumbai introduced to us the world of Parsi food – hitherto, we, […]


Must-eat at Figlmueller in Vienna, Austria

That local food contribute almost 50% to the overall experience in any new country / place is our firm belief. And so, like always, we dug up some of the best restaurants in all the cities we visited on our Austrian holiday. Figlmüeller, in Vienna, was one of them and […]

Restaurant Review -- Figlmüeller in Vienna, Austria

B&B Pension Vitis in Vienna, Austria

Where to stay in Vienna — Review: Pension Vitis Bed & Breakfast in Vienna

When in Europe, we usually choose to stay in quaint bed and breakfast lodgings. The reasons are numerous – they offer a peek into the actual life of the residents, they allow you the freedom to choose the best restaurants for lunch/dinner, they are reasonably priced. We like the most […]