Rouella's Funtastical Journey

Wander · Eat · Remember

October 9, 2026

NOLA - Food and culture heaven

Hello everyone. I'M BACK!!! So we have scaled back on a lot of travel with Phoenix growing older (he just turned 16!) and needing us around a lot more. But the travel itch remains. So Harneet and me now travel…

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June 6, 2026

Prague wrap

On my flight back right now. Our last day in Prague yesterday was relatively chill. We spent a couple of hours in the Jewish district walking through before grabbing a quick lunch (and bubble tea) and spending some…

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June 4, 2026

Exploring Praha

Refreshed after a chill night, we set out yesterday to take a stroll around old town. After visiting St. Nicholas's old church, this fantastic guide allows us to understand the historical buildings in the old town…

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June 3, 2026

Last day in Budapest and first in Prague

On Monday, we began our day in Budapest by visiting the memorial on the river Danube called "Shoes on the Danube". Built by a film director, it commemorates holocaust victims who were asked to take off their nice shoes…

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May 31, 2026

Budapest

So, I have actually done a similar itinerary to this around 10 years ago with Harneet but wasn’t blogging at the time. For that trip, we started in Vienna, headed to Innsbruk before going over to Budapest and Prague.…

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May 30, 2026

Hallstatt

On our final day in Salzburg, we ended up booking a guided tour to Hallstatt - a small picturesque village in the Alps. After a quick stop at a red bull factory (yep, red bull is from Austria), we spent some time…

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May 28, 2026

The hills are alive - with the sound of music

For those of you who know me well, you know me and my family are obsessed with the sound of music. So a trip to Austria with this group could not be complete without a visit to Salzburg. Here's a quick account of how we…

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May 27, 2026

Vienna (Wien) part 2

So since my last post, the bugs spread from dad to mom but we still managed to selectively explore the city of Vienna for the next two days. And don't worry - they are both doing much better today. More on some cool…

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