Austria Travel News

Tired of malls, chain-stores, ordinary Christmas shopping ? If you don't mind traveling, here's an idea that blows holiday shoppers' minds, and a chance to visit the Old World in a unique and in-depth way.

Hoping to dispel preconceptions about American youth, a Shaw Middle School student will be part of a program that will send her to four European countries next summer.

Airlines, including SAA and others from Africa, already suffering from a worldwide drop in international passengers, are now faced with a threat of higher charges for over-flying 19 countries in Europe.

When I read recently that Associated Content was looking for the "Worst Travel Experiences" I had to chuckle.

The hills were alive - with the sound of fans rushing to get a photo of Tom Cruise .

NEW! AUSTRIA Lucrative school for sale in the very west of Austria, 30 km from Switzerland and Principality of Liechtenstein and 60 km from Germany MARKETPLACE Prior to interview, scrutinize the advertisement and additional post details and begin to list any questions or doubts you may have.

Are European girlfriend getaways still hot in this shaky economy? In a 2007 survey of American Express travel agents, two-thirds of respondents reported an increase in women traveling with female friends or relatives.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has visited his native Austria. Local broadcaster ORF reports that the former bodybuilder and actor spent Tuesday night in a hotel in the southern city of Graz after visiting the grave of his parents and eating a typically Austrian dinner that included Wienerschnitzel.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Petro Poroshenko and Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Michael Spindelegger have discussed the preparations to the Ukraine-EU summit, the Ukrainian foreign minister's press service has reported.

Flora and Valentina pose for a photo with their pet kitty at their home in Purkersdorf, a town of Lower Austria, Austria, on Oct.

New Delhi, Nov 17 : Incredible India has done it again! Another international award for the campaign - showcasing major holiday destinations - has given a fillip to Brand India and is expected to pull in global tourists in times of recession.

A diagnosis of breast cancer usually means having chemotherapy to stop the cancer coming back.

Alvin schoolteacher Ollie Haavikko spends hours of his free time planning future vacations so his flights will hit as many countries as possible.

Hanukkah dinner in Odessa, bathers in the Baltic Sea, a tailor in front of his shop in Serbia - just some of the 25,000 images of pre-war Jewish life garnered from the private collections of survivors for a new exhibition.

By Lisa Chapman Quelle Austria is to begin bankruptcy proceedings, its chief Wolfgang Binder said today .

Masterpieces of unconventional architecture. Contemporary art, ever increasing numbers of galleries and innovative design fairs competing for the attention of an international audience.

By Thomas Hochwarter Salzburg hotels are among the best in Europe, according to a major international survey.

Austrian companies from Styria , the Green Heart of Austria, travelled on a trade mission to China the last two weeks visiting Hong Zhou, Shanghai, Tianjin and Beijing to stimulate the region's economy following the deepest recession since the 1930s.

I was taking deep breaths of fresh Austrian air when I was overtaken in quick succession by a cyclist with bulging calves, a lady doing her errands and a small boy on an even smaller bike laden with fishing tackle.

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