5 WAYS TO WANDER: Master Packing, Alpine Allure, & a German Toast
24 January, 2025 | This week’s question is a riddle. Can you solve it? (Scroll down to #5 to see!)
#1 This Week’s Travel Hack:
Use PackPoint to Simplify Packing. Packing can be one of the most stressful parts of traveling. A packing list app like PackPoint can help. By entering your destination, the weather, and your planned activities, the app creates a tailored list of exactly what you should pack. I use it all the time.
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#2 Destination of the Week:
Salzburg, Austria. A city that feels like it’s been plucked from the pages of a fairytale, Salzburg is as picturesque as it gets. With its baroque architecture, cobblestone streets, and views of the snow-capped Alps, it’s hard not to feel a little enchanted.
Walk through the Mirabell Gardens where the hills are alive with the sound of music (yes, the iconic movie was filmed here), or visit the Hohensalzburg Fortress, perched high above the city guarding centuries of history.
As the birthplace of Mozart, Salzburg beams with musical heritage, and the influence of the legendary composer is discernible – in souvenirs and in concerts.
DID YOU KNOW: Salzburg is the birthplace of Red Bull, the global energy drink brand.
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#3 Cultural Insight:
The German Toasting Rule You Didn’t Know You Needed. In Germany, toasting comes with a rule – Always make eye contact when you raise your glass. Failure to do so supposedly brings seven years of bad luck/bad sex 👀
So if you’re in Germany and you raise a stein, don’t forget to hold your fellow toaster’s gaze and say “Prost!”
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#4 Travel Quote to Ponder:
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
― Wendell Berry
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#5 Question for You:
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
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