by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Sep 4, 2021 | Croatia
For our anniversary, we went to Dubrovnik, Croatia, a place I have always wanted to see. The old city has been there since the 7th century. It’s one of the best-preserved walled cities in the world. The wall is completely intact, although it has been continually...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Sep 2, 2021 | Austria
Thursday afternoon we explored Vienna a little more. We didn’t see all the museums we might have enjoyed, but we did see the Upper Belvedere Museum (accessible through a rear entrance to the former Hapsburg Belvedere Palace, shown below) which displays 24 paintings of...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 30, 2021 | Austria
On our next-to-last full day in Vienna, we took the train an hour away, to Krems. There we boarded the Wachau for a cruise up the Danube through the gorgeous Wachau Valley and back.
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 29, 2021 | Austria
Every few blocks in Vienna there are parks for people and fenced parks for dogs. One afternoon we walked to Schonbrunn Palace, summer home of the monarchs. https://journeywithjillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/307577293_2236700589838520_1325878647552377680_n.mp4...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 29, 2021 | Austria
Albertinaplatz is an area in the center of the city, defined by the intersection of six streets. The Monument Against War and Fascism is located there, and it includes several disturbing sculptures. The day after Austria was annexed by Germany, all Jews were forced to...
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