by Sascha Plangger | Sep 9, 2026 | Venosta
Sometime in the 19th century, a large bird was sitting on top of the church tower in Glurns.Someone asked a man from Laatsch what kind of bird it was. He looked up, thought for a moment — and said: a stork.Whether it really was one, nobody knows to this day. What we...
by Sascha Plangger | Sep 5, 2026 | Notes
As a host, I spend most of the year here at the FinKa. But in autumn, I like being a guest myself. For the past few years, I’ve been drawn quite reliably north – and usually to Ireland.I don’t travel particularly fast there. I prefer to settle somewhere for a week and...
by Sascha Plangger | Mar 6, 2026 | Hospitality
Travelling along the Via Claudia Augusta: Why Mals has become the perfect stop between Reschen Pass and Merano for many cyclists.First you hear the quiet click of the gear shift, then a short sigh of relief – finally done. The bicycle is leaned against the wall of the...
by Sascha Plangger | Mar 4, 2026 | Venosta
Long before the first cyclist climbs the pass in spring, the road usually still lies hidden beneath metres of snow. Hairpin after hairpin it rises from Gomagoi, climbs past Trafoi towards the Franzenshöhe and then winds its way through the high-alpine landscape up to...
by Sascha Plangger | Jan 17, 2026 | Notes
Als ich am Abend von Dublin aus in Ardara ankam und mein Cottage bezogen hatte, war klar: Jetzt sollte der Irland-Trip richtig beginnen. Und wo ginge das besser als in einem Pub. Ich steuerte direkt das The Corner House an. Ein paar Locals saßen am Tresen, im Kamin...
