Some things about Austria

Everybody knows the Euro Cup Soccer is very important for the tourism because a lot of people are travelling to see their team in action. This year the event is in Austria. I’m going to explain some things about to this country:


Austria borders with 8 countries: Switzerland, Czerch Republic, Germany, Liechtenstein, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia and Slovenia. The capital of this country is Vienna, and the 98% of the population talk german.

The most popular sport in Austria is alpine skiing in the Alps, and mountaineering is very tipycal in summer.

It is the homeland of a lot of music composers like Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Johann Strauss, or Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. If you go to Vienna, you must listen a classical music concert!

Other famous austrians are Sigmund Freud (psychologist), Franz Kafka (novelist) or Arnold Schwarzenegger (actor and the 38th Governor of California).

About cuisine, the most important dessert is the Apfelstrudel (this is a pastry with chopped apples, sugar, cinnamon, raisins and bread crumb), and the candy PEZ, what is so popular, was invented in this country too.

Perhaps, one of the most famous movies filmed in the austrian landscape is The Sound of Music. Who can forget Julie Andrews and seven children singing on the streets of Salzburg?

I wish travel to Austria some day, but is a expensive country, and this year all the hotels are full with Euro Cup Soccer. I hope Spain wins this time. We can do it!!

The Grand Tour

Hi everybody!

Take a look at this! I've just found a blog in The New York Times where a man, Matt Gross, is travelling around Europe looking for interesting places.

In this blog you are invited to meet Matt in some places, what is really interesting, and at the same time, you can read about his experiences, adventures, and also look at the photographs or videos he uploads to this blog.

I think it's a very interesting blog and also a very interesting experience if you can meet him somewhere.

What do you think about it? Do you like it or not? Tell me about it.

Are you planning your holidays?

Most people is trying to plan their summer holidays. Some of them go to travel agencies to have their holiday plans made. However, a lot of people nowadays make their own plans, using the Internet.

Others combine both options, that is, they first look for information about their destinations in the Internet and after getting all they want, they go to the travel agency so that they can have their holiday plans made, according to what they have looked for previously in the Internet.

Which one do you prefer? Are you patient enough to look for the right offer for you among a huge amount of information? If so, tell us about it. Or do you prefer having your plans made? Is it more expensive than if you do it yourself or is not? Please tell us about it and why you prefer one of these options.

Maybe, you have an alternative way to prepare your holidays. Maybe you prefer going to the nearest airport and buy a ticket to wherever you like, that is, you buy a ticket for the next flight and you could buy there all that you need. Is this a possible way to travel? If you have tried it, please tell us about it.

The seven wonders of the world

New Seven Wonders of the World is a project that attempts to revive the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World concept with a list of modern wonders. A popularity poll was organized by the private New 7 Wonders Foundation, with winners announced on July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.[1]

The Swiss-based New 7 Wonders Foundation claims more than 100 million votes were cast through the Internet or by telephone. Since nothing prevented fans, government or tourism agencies from casting multiple votes, the poll is considered "decidedly unscientific".


What do you think about this poll? Do you agree with the results? I've recently been to Sydney and in my opion the "Sydney Opera House" should be in that list, but there are so many beautiful monuments that should be there too. Should the list be limited to seven or eight monuments? What are the most beautiful monuments in the world in your opinion? We could make a list with your favourite ones. What do you think? Tell me, please.

Nowadays, the new seven wonders are:

Wonder Date of construction Location
Great Wall of China 5th century BCE – 16th century CE China
Petra 6th century BCE Jordan
Christ the Redeemer (statue) Opened 12 October 1931 Brazil
Machu Picchu c.1450 Peru
Chichen Itza c.600 Mexico
Colosseum Completed 80 CE Italy
Taj Mahal Completed c.1648 India
Great Pyramid (Honorary Candidate)Completed c.2560 BCE Egypt