Natascha Kampusch Case: Neverending story...

One of the ever-green stories of Austrian mainstream media, particularly popular during the summer break when nothing happens, is the case of Natascha Kampusch. There are never-ending speculations whether there was a complice of the guy who kept her like a slave in the basement - and there are fairly convincing indicators that this might have well been the case. Today (Friday, 31st of July 09), the head of an investigation unit and former judge of Austria's highest court, Ludwig Adamovich, was quoted saying that he wouldn'd unterstand the secrecy about the protocols from Kampusch's initial interrogation. For details on the current discussion about Natascha Kampusch, read the overview article on orf.at (in German). Meanwhile, Natascha Kampusch herself has made headlines by purchasing her kidnapper's BMW (English artilce in the Wiener Zeitung, which in my opinion follows the issue in the best manner of all media - but usually in German). For a sarcastic approach to the issue, read my article on "Austria for Freaks" on TourMyCountry.com.

Austria Travel Information: New Map Online

Whilst the credit crunch is eating the frist hotels in Austria and much of the tourism industry especially in Vienna and Salzburg are facing severe losses, there are also positive things to report: Note for example the fancy new Austria map with interactive features that the Official Austrian travel board has launched. A useful tool, especially as long as the map of TourMyCountry.com is offline (I am working on it, though).

Note also that the Haydnjahr is supposed to bring fans of the Viennese Classic to Austria, thanks to the 220th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn; in my beloved hometown, the less beloved Salzburg Festival has started in the meantime. I am also preparing a new focus on Austria's musical hertiage - to be launched soon.

Aquarium & Fish Information Website

Once again a short posting on a topic that is not related to tourism in Austria (the regular theme of TourMyCountry.com). If you happen to have an aquarium, you might be interested on a website that a friend of mine is in the process of starting: It will deal with fish, aquariums, fish hunsbandry and technical aspects of keeping a fish culture. There is not much to see as of now, but this should change soon, so do stop by and have a look at the website once in a while. It will be published in German and English, with other languages to follow.

Internet Agentur Salzburg: New Rising Star

Are you looking for somebody in Salzburg doing a website for you? A bunch of friends have recently founded a company, for details see Internetagentur Salzburg - they do everything from web contect, web text, content management, design, production and technical things. The focus of this Salzburg Internetagentur, however, will be web marketing and search engine optimisation (SEO). They have collaborated with me on www.visit-salzburg.net and hope that they are diving into a successful future and that our collaboration will prosper with them! All the best, Gesagt-Getan!