An Aussie Abroad

I was bitten by the travel bug at an early age! And as Michael Palin says once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life! All photos are mine unless stated otherwise.

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going places

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.

Mark Twain (via z-inspiration)

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I wish to travel and see the whole world. Meet people as I go, hear interesting stories and share mine.

The world has so much to offer if we just explore!

Reblogged photo.

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Walk sign in Vienna! <3 

They have the right attitude. Helping others!

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Karlskirche, Wien. 

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Vienna State Opera House. 

Saw Manon for only €4! 

The way to do this is to get standing tickets. They have a system in place which does involve quite a bit of waiting but it’s totally worth it! Only having to pay €4 while the people sitting in front paid over €100! (Same view just without the chair)

First of all the website http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node/home/Startseite-Content.en.php has all the information you need to know about what is on.

Once you have found the opera you want to see then you head to the side entrance on Operngasse and go to a sign saying Stehplatz-Kasse | Standing Area. This is where people start queueing for tickets. I started lining up at 3:30pm for a 7pm show and there was already 4-5 people there. But they do give out 500 or so of these standing tickets, just the people in first get the first pick of where to stand. 

There are different sections the Parterre standing room, balcony and Gallery. Each having their perks and weaknesses. I’ve only been the once so from personal experience I can say that getting in early and getting a front row spot in the Parterre section was awesome! Each spot (that has a railing) has a screen below that has the translation of the opera and you can choose from German or English. 

One other thing to note is remember to bring your scarf! This is used to tie around the railing to mark your spot so that you have that to go back to after intermission and after the initial rush to the spots. 

I found information about this on this website here: http://www.traveldudes.org/travel-tips/how-get-standing-room-tickets-vienna-state-opera/62514

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Out the window of the Leopold Museum. Vienna city view. 

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Roaming around the city. Can’t remember the name of the park but near Rathaus. 

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Panorama cut man in half but gorgeous architecture. 

Hofburg, Vienna. 

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Been getting a bit carried away with all the polaroids. They are just so much fun & look awesome. 

St Stephen’s Catherdal, Wien. 

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Street art in Vienna. Somewhere in 6th district. 

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Egon Schiele exhibition at Leopold Museum. Highly recommend visiting this museum! 

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Vienna

Walking around the streets on my first day. Everywhere you turn is beautiful. this city is amazing! 

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View out my window! I’m in love with this city! <3

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a long day of flying but worth it.. 

(the continuous stream of disney movies helped)