Enrico's Travel Blog

Monday Wien, Austria > Aéroport de Paris – Charles de Gaulle (Roissy-en-France) > Torino, Piemonte, Italia Should be obvious this is a travel day. Flying from Wien Austria to Torino, Italia via Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Air France. Air France and KLM, our usually choice, are owned by the same holding company. Our flight is at 12:15, so we should leave the hotel by 09:00. The plan is to take Uber to the airport. We could take the metro, but it is easier, althou

Sunday Wien, Austria Happy Birthday Harry V! How is it possible that we have a grandson who is 22 years old. Twenty-two years ago, seems like a lifetime away or us. Oh, wait it is a lifetime ago. Sunday in Wien. Even Starbucks opens a little later. Many of the retail stores will be closed today. For the most part it will be the souvenir shops and restaurants that will be open. Even the supermarket when I have been purchasing my morning yogurt is closed on Sunday. I

September 19, 2026 Saturday Wien, Austria, with a side trip to Bratislava, Slovakia It is too early for a good morning. Awaking up at 05:30 generally isn’t a problem, but staying in a hotel we can’t make coffee, and there is nothing open before 08:00 in Wien. So, I have been reading David Baldacci’s “Hope Rises”. Hopefully it can be finished before we leave. It is a hard bound book and takes up too much space and weight. Almost done with the book. Just a few pages to go b