Dhipa's blog

Well, it has been a while since I updated my blog. It is now starting to resemble a common travel blog. Not that I have anything against travelogs, travelling or blogging in general, however, I feel there are just too many of them out there. Anywho, here are some new pictures from the winter trip to Vienna. A photogenic squirrel I love ducks! On the hike to Schönbrunn Palace Ok so I took a couple of animal pictures and will get more uploaded in due time. During the three-day trip, we visited the Schoenbrunn palace, St. Steven's cathedral, Cafe Nekko (full of big cats), and a bookstore called Antiquariat which offers imported books from all over the world as well as a famous naschmarkt in the city, and Zum Gschupftn Ferdl, where we had Viennese Schoerle.

Making a wish while releasing lantern Family and friends gathered for Swiss National day dinner Beauty of Salzburg from the hills' view Quaint charm The heaven's opened up :) Just a very beautiful capture in Berg :)

It is summer, it is Festspiele season and tourists flock the city like bees to honey. You can notice most numbers of high performance-cars on the quaint streets of Salzburg at these times.  At any given day, Salzburg does not experience congestion. However this time of year is somewhat exceptional. As you drive through motorways, heavy caravans with yellow number plates (you know which) stroll along traffic to enjoy the summer in the Festspiele-mode Salzburg.  Companion and I attended the Don Giovanni opera, our first opera ever. Not the worst choice :).  A setting in Italian middle-ages of a true Casanova who, well, tries to bed every woman. He encounters a talking statue which orders him to turn his life around, he vehemently refuses, then he falls dead. The end. Moral of the story: Have morals.  As the show ended, fifteen minutes of thunderous applause followed suit, praising the excellent show put forward. I had a preconceived notion that the singe...

GOLLING AN DER SALZACH FALLS Sunday morning couldn’t have started better.  Companion and I went to the Gölling waterfalls at the edge of the town. It is the source of the Salzach. The atmosphere was fairly calm and not super-touristy. We aimed to hike up the water feature at our pace. The final peak was indeed spectacular. Water gushed out the ledge and we could feel the splashes. The horse-tail punch bowl waterfall really blew us out of our minds! We took some time at the local cafe to try out some Topfenstrudel & Apfelstrudel. I gotta say, my Topfenstrudel was unexpectedly delicious. The Golling's majestic water display.  The long way down from the hike.  Scenery that is sold on pictures, I saw it up-close. Another postcard-worthy snap.  In the midst of exquisite beauty. Amazing rock formation underneath the Golling.

Here are some snapshots from Miss Malaysia photographer, Valentino Choo, for my modelling portfolio. 

It saddens me to see the beautiful Salzach is experiencing tremendous water level increase and this has resulted to several deaths in the region. Once a place where hundreds of locals would sunbathe on the banks or just catching some sun while enjoying a cool beer has turned into a dangerous and inaccessible territory. I remember my walks with my charming companion to the city and passing by the bridges, snapping away at the amazing buildings alongside the river. Now the latest I hear is the cancellation of the famous art festival but I can't confirm on this. Here are some snapshots we took at a sunny day in one of the grey-est winter, sometime in March. Strolling alongside the Salzach Hot hot day! Still a cool day despite the sun An artistic snap inside the library at the Salzburg Uni Putting my coat on as it gets chilly

Aerial View  This is probably the second time I have been up to Gaisberg in three months. This mountain on the east of Salzburg is definitely one of the most favourite sporting areas for paragliders, mountain climbers, mountain bikers and other winter sports. Each time we were up there we noticed many paragliders, bracing through cold Alpine wind and temperature to reach their maximum thrill in the heights of this beautiful range of mountains. We went altogether around six people who were just as crazy as the the Salzburg rain. The weather was amazing as blue skies served as the mountain backdrop with the sun shining at our faces. This provided temporal warmth in the midst of minus zero degrees. The scenery includes a not-so-attractive giant antenna building at the top of the hill but the view below the hills was absolutely amazing. The valleys and tiny spots of village life is somewhat the most rewarding prize of the entire hike. Our friend h...

Salzburg, the place I call home for three months now, is one stunning beauty of its own. It possesses the underrated charms of quaint mountainous beauty, paired with the often silent birth town of Mozart. Of course, it was once a German territory and Amadeus himself was a German because of this territorial chronology.  Chilling out at Cafe Baltazar On the 'treppe' (stairs) upwards to the hilltop Wow, people actually live here! (Kapuzinerberg) Entrance to the stairway of Kapuzinerberg Panoramic view from Kapuzinerberg. I apologize for the foggy photo However, Salzburg is completely different from the likes of Vienna, Prague or other nearby cities. It has its perfectly balanced nature and modern lifestyles. One perfect hangout is alongside the Salzach riverbanks. The river flows from my residence in General Keyes road up to the city and I orientate my route to the city on foot with its direction. My companion and I hiked up the foothills and snap...

Perfectly coiffed and styled in my lovely maroon pullover, we decided to end the trip at Deutsches Museum as we took the bus to this majestic museum. Of course, at first I asked my companion, 'what could we find in the German museum?' and I got this reply 'Everything that is German, I guess'. (sigh, Captain Obvious just flew above me). The museum was an aptly named building as it showcased exhibition on all angles, located in the heart of Munich. There were the astronomical, mining, shipping, biotechnological, textile, music and a dozen more collections in other sectors. Providing the digitization of information, coupled with the necessary history, this museum has provided us with the best scientific, cultural, artistic and digital framework. We thoroughly enjoyed the virtual exhibits of body heat recognition using a special technology, the latest in the field of biology. Twice during the tour, my companion and I stopped by at the lobby to indulge at the massage cha...