Innsbruck, Capital of the Alps

Innsbruck, a City that Many would Love to Call Home: Innsbruck markets itself as the Capital of the Alps and it's no wonder that the city was twice chosen to host the Winter Olympics (1964 und 1976). Wedged between two mountain chains, Innsbruck is positioned right in the middle of the Tirol, one of the nine provinces of Austria famous for its mountains and ski runs. With an abundance of ski resorts, ski runs and good tourist infrastructure, Innsbruck is an ideal destination for anyone … [Read more...]

Bulgaria, a holiday destination

Rila Monastery, like something out of Shangri-La

Bulgaria, a country that's both old and new: Bulgaria can be said to be a country that's very old as well as very new.  It's ancient history dates back to the Old Stone Age period of the 1st millenium B.C. and yet it wasn't until 1989 that it broke away from the Eastern Bloc and became an independent country, with its new Constitution being enacted in 1991.  From this time on, Bulgaria's race to modernise itself included full membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in … [Read more...]