Vignette – A Must Have for Driving in (Parts of) Europe

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Driving down the autobahn can be a freeing sensation, especially when you get to one of those few open stretches with no speed limits. But you won’t get that experience in many other countries then Germany. France and Italy, for example, both have speed limits and worse, the dreaded toll booth.

It’s bad enough having to slow down to pay the toll, but invariably there is going to be a stau, or traffic jam, generated by these cash drains. And to make matters worse, not all toll booths are equal. Some péage will require you to pay a set amount [...]

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Climbing to the Top in Salzburg

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After we had our fill of castles and Bavarian beer, we took a quick side trip to Salzburg, Austria.  Salzburg is only about an hour’s drive from Munich.  The only problem with the road is that there are trucks, trucks, and more trucks.  The border, thankfully, doesn’t require stopping, but it can still get backed up.  One thing that drivers have to remember when going there is that there is an annual road tax.  Most of the petrol stations between Munich and Salzburg sell the tax in vending machines and give you a sticker to prove that you’ve paid.  [...]

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