Today was mostly a train day. 1.5 hrs from Salzburg to Munich, 2.5 from Munich to Stuttgart, and 1.5 from Stuttgart to Strasbourg.We were able to hang out in Munich for about 3 hours. I think we fit a lot into that time, so we did a good job. Luckily the train station was located right in the city center so we didn't have to go far for some action. The square in Munich is definitely the most active and interesting one I've seen. There were a few street musicians,...

Hands-down, the most beautiful town we've been to. It's unbelievable. Located in the Alps, there are mountains, hills, lakes, forests, every little bit of natural beauty you could ever want. Also, as anyone who sets foot in the city for 30 seconds would know, it's the birthplace of Mozart and the location of the filming for The Sound of Music. I of course went on the "Official" Sound of Music Tour. Sure, it's touristy, overpriced and silly, but this has...

Unfortunately, again, we are only in this beautiful town for a short time. I guess we really are on the whirlwind part of our trip. The train into Linz was the best one so far. We are starting to see a lot of mountains and hills. The hotel in Linz was also the most expensive since there were no others available to book in advance. It was worth it, though. I think I would consider the room we had an executive suite compared to all of the hostels we'd been staying ...

We didn't get into Vienna until around 8 p.m., so we decided to walk into the city center and soak in as much culture as we could in one night. I was actually a bit disappointed. I had high hopes for Vienna, but the parts we saw were SO high-money and elaborate and the scenery really wasn't even that pretty. We were able to veer away from the center a bit to see one of Mozart's houses, and it seems as though the side streets have the same layout or have been reco...

We were able to sleep late, which was nice. Even better, though, is that we woke up to SUNNY SKIES! The weather was awesome. We decided to partake in New Europe's Free Walking Tour of Budapest, and it really could not have been more beautiful. Our tour guide, Adam, took us on a 4 hour walking tour of the city, showing us all of the best places and giving us a little bit of historical background. It was mostly pretty scenery. Budapest is actually two cities, Buda ...