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Christian Cummins moved to Vienna 14 years ago, after a stint as a radio journalist at Vibe Fm in Ghana. He currently presents shows on the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation's fm4. For Metropole he writes about all things tasty and about outdoor sports.
Travel
Heaven & Zell
Zell am See is a bastion of easy-going tradition and snowy delights with big changes on the horizon
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Travel
A Backcountry Dream
Fieberbrunn's fortunate microclimate makes it a powder hound's paradise.There comes a time in every avid skiier’s life when the thrill of the pist...
July/August 2018
Delta Blues | Discovering Romania’s Danube Delta
The Danube Delta is a haven of biodiversity, but animals and humans need a helping hand.It’s early morning and I’m wandering around a small tong...
Books
Prague Nights | Sex and Sorcery in Benjamin Black’s Addictive New Thriller
Benjamin Black’s addictive new thriller re-creates an irresistible world of sex and sorcery in 16th century PragueIt’s a snowy December 1599 in ...
Opinion
Communism or Populism? Protests and Politics in Czechia
One generation after the miraculous Velvet Revolution brought down totalitarianism, Central Europe is still dealing with its legacy – and seeking to preserve the spark of the Prague Spring
Features
The Road Most Travelled | An Austrian Cider Guide
A tour around Lower Austria’s cider region, the Mostviertel, blends tradition with innovation.I have vivid memories of my first encounter with M...
Sport
Vienna International Cycle Club’s Social Media Success Story
The Vienna International Cycle Club is a social media success story.
It’s a Sunday morning and the clock is approaching ten in the morning. On the St...
Out of Town
Just Because Spring Is Coming Doesn’t Mean the Snow Is Leaving in Obergurgl
The Obergurgl region's rich snowfalls make it a skiing paradise beyond wintertime.As I walked out of the Alpine Hotel Laurin in Hochgurgl in t...
Sport
Sports | Dust off Your Skis and Check out our Guide to the Zillertal!
The Zillertal caters to both daredevils and families, boasting Austria’s steepest slope and gentle pistesAt last, the wi...
International
Austrian aid Helps Kosovo get Back on its Feet
Europe’s youngest country has had a tough start to its hard-won independence, but projects backed by Austria are helping bring hope to the west Balkan...
City Life
Need a Close-to-Home Thrill? Try Mountain Biking in the Vienna Woods
Trail blazers have made biking in the Wienerwald more accessible.
In the freshness of spring, the Vienna Woods are a paradise for mountain biking. Th...
Sport
Sport | Night Skiing at Semmering’s Zauberberg
An after-work ski escape to an illuminated “magic mountain” is just an hour away. Several routes cut through the woods, creating 14 km of runs – 13 of...
Out of Town
Travel | The Alpine Connection at Arlberg Ski Resorts
The proud Arlberg region looks to the future as a new lift system makes it the largest continuous ski resort in AustriaThe Fantastic Gondolas pa...
Sport
Sport | Struggle and Streif – Kitzbühel’s Hahnenkamm Race
The Hahnenkamm Race at Kitzbühel is the world’s most famous – and ferocious – downhill ski eventThe view from the start house on the Streif ...
Sport
Sport | End to End Thrills – The European Handball Federation
Based in Vienna for 25 years, the European Handball Federation brings non-stop actionDid you know that Vienna is the headquarters of one of the ...
Sport
Austria’s Hobby Tennis Tour
You don't have to be a seeded pro to participate in Austria's organized tennis tournaments.
There are plenty of things I should be worrying about. Th...
Sport
Love-All – The Erste Bank Open
The tennis aristocracy comes to Vienna for the Erste Bank Open tournament.The Erste Bank Open has a tradition of attracting a high-quality f...
Out of Town
Tyrol’s Alpine Playground
Our fearless adventurer Christian Cummins is tempted out of his comfort zone at Area 47, where your inner child rules the roostIt was 9:32 in the ...
March 2016
On the Road: On the Piste With Bond
Views to die for and the new Ice Q building were what attracted the James Bond producers to Sölden. The town was sworn to secrecy, but now can finall...
Explore Vienna
Beimir | Ottakring’s Cocktail Go-To
Beimir Bistu Shein
Ottakring’s new mixologist joint Beimir has filled a cocktail voidWhen I moved west of Wattgasse, to the outer reaches of th...
December/January 2015/2016
On the Road: Christmas Cabin Fever
The sequestered slopes and secluded log cabins of Zettersfeld offer a different kind of skiing holiday.There’s a certain romance in packing a we...
November 2015
Travel: Freeriding in Kaprun
The high altitudes and fresh powder on the Kitzsteinhorn glacier makes it the perfect place to start the ski seasonFew things are finer than a s...
