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The Royal Treatment

by Robin Rodig | November 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

Vienna, Austria

If you feel like you're living in 17th century Austria in Salzburg, you'll feel like 17th century Austrian royalty in Vienna. A few days in this regal city showed why it is Austria's crown jewel. Everything is just so... grand.

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Rock Me Amadeus

by Robin Rodig | November 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

Amadeus on the street in Salzburg, Austria
You gotta love Falco. Hitting #1 on the Billboard charts with a pop song celebrating an eighteenth century composer amidst the Like A Virgins and Thrillers of the 80's, I say, is pretty impressive. Austria would say it was about time.

It is Mozart country here and Mozart and I have become pretty tight. I've visited his birthplace. I go to his concerts (the performers play on instruments from that period- like the harpsichord in the picture below). I eat his chocolates. I spend time in his namesake square. I acknowledge his cardboard cut-outs on the streets. Needless to say, he's quite a staple in my life here.

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