Christmas Adventure in Austria and Germany

Christmas Adventure in Austria and Germany
Watch Sheila Busteed's two newest travel films

Living overseas makes it difficult to spend the holiday season with family every year, so I spent Christmas 2015 traveling in Europe instead.

I visited Germany and Austria for the first time, with stays in Munich and Salzburg, respectively. My good friend and songwriting partner Eugene Vishnevski currently lives in the former city, so we got to see each other for the first time since we both left South Korea. His girlfriend Olga was in town at the same time, so the three of us toured the two cities and shared several adventures together.

This first video gives a brief overview of my 12-day adventure. It's called "'Tis The Season: Christmastime in Munich and Salzburg."

'Tis The Season from Sheila Busteed on Vimeo.

The second video documents our day trip to Mount Untersberg, located just outside of Salzburg. It's the highest peak in the nearby Alps range and was featured in "The Sound of Music." Eugene, Olga and I rode the cable car up the mountain and hiked from peak to peak over the course of an afternoon. The views were breathtaking! It's one of the best travel experiences I've had to date. This video is called "To The Peak: Hiking on Mount Untersberg."

To The Peak from Sheila Busteed on Vimeo.

Lastly, here are some additional photos from my trip. They include views of Marienplatz (Munich); the butterfly show at the Botanical Garden (Munich); a garden view of Nymphenburg Palace (Munich); the Salzach River and Old Town (Salzburg); the "Sound of Music" pavilion in the Hellbrunn gardens (Salzburg); the water fountains at Schloss Hellbrunn (Salzburg); an interior view of Nonnberg Abbey (Salzburg); and a shop full of Christmas decorations (Salzburg).