Rates from European Central Bank · refreshed every 6 hours.
————
A field notebook · Bavaria · Tirol · Liechtenstein · May 13–21 2026
The Alpine moment.
Reit im Winkl. Stubaital. Vaduz. Three valleys, three Relais & Châteaux, eight days. The plan is in the binder — this is for everything else. Just us.
13–16 Reit im Winkl•16–19 Stubaital•19–21 Vaduz
Today
Pre-trip mode
Departure approaches
You’re still on Texas time. The Today panel will switch to live mode on May 12 when the SAT → IAH → MUC sequence begins, and to in-trip mode the moment you check in at Gut Steinbach.
What it’ll show in-trip: the city you’re in today, weather, sunrise/sunset, today’s open photo windows, the recommended hike for the conditions, tonight’s dinner reservation if booked, and the next deadline closing.
01 · before we go
Pre-trip checklist
Critical items in red. Tick as you knock them off — the in-trip Today panel surfaces what’s still due.
Loading…
02 · pack
Your packing list
Personal items + shared gear · each traveler maintains their own packed/unpacked state. Tap to tick.
Loading…
03 · the days
Day-by-day
One card per trip day · live forecast for that day · tonight’s reservation if booked · private journal textarea (only you see your own entries) · iCloud album links per day, NAS-extensible.
Loading…
04 · the catalog
Three valleys
The full reference catalog · tap any stop to open its chapter (restaurants, hikes, photo windows, spa, research kit). Day-by-day above pulls planned items from here.
May 13 – 16 · Bavaria
Reit im Winkl
Chiemgau Alps · Germany
Gut Steinbach Hotel Chalets & Spa
Relais & Châteaux · Working Farm
Working alpine farm meets 5-star spa. Kaisergebirge backdrop, alpine meadows, exceptional farm-to-table dining. Three nights to land.
May 16 – 19 · Tyrol
Stubaital
Stubai Valley · Austria
SPA-Hotel Jagdhof
Relais & Châteaux · 12,000 m² Spa
Austria’s most-awarded spa. Glacier panoramas from the room. 350-year-old Almhütten and the Stubaier Höhenweg ridge above the valley.
May 19 – 21 · Liechtenstein
Vaduz
Rhine Valley · Liechtenstein
Park Hotel Sonnenhof
Relais & Châteaux · Castle View
Above the world’s sixth-smallest nation. The Fürstensteig ridge, the Prince’s vineyard, and Restaurant Torkel inside a 17th-century wine press. Two nights.
05 · in transit
Flights
Texas to the Alps and back. United throughout · single carrier means single bag-tag.
Outbound · Tue May 12
SAT
11:45
UA 1282
─────────────→
IAH
12:47
3h 43m at IAH · easy
IAH
16:30
UA 102
─────────────→
MUC
09:45+1
Return · Thu May 21
ZRH
13:05
UA 9726
─────────────→
ORD
15:55
4h 5m at ORD · dinner there
ORD
20:00
UA 1394
─────────────→
SAT
22:59
06 · the polaris perks
Lounges along the way
UA Polaris through-ticket + your United Club membership opens four lounges · one each at SAT, IAH, ZRH, and ORD. The premium pre-flight at IAH (Polaris Lounge à la carte) is the headliner.
Loading…
07 · für Kelly
German cheat sheet
Chris speaks German. Kelly doesn’t. These are the phrases for the moments when she’s ordering, paying, or asking the way without him at the table.
Mein Mann ist allergisch gegen Meeresfrüchte.
mine mahn ist al-LAIR-gish GAY-gen MAYR-es-frookh-tuh
My husband is allergic to shellfish. ⚠ critical
Reservierung für zwei, bitte.re-ser-VEER-ung foor TZVAI BIT-tuh
Reservation for two, please.
Sprechen Sie Englisch?SHPREK-en zee ENG-lish
Do you speak English?
Was empfehlen Sie heute?vass emp-FAY-len zee HOY-tuh
What do you recommend today?
Ein Wasser ohne Eis, bitte.ine VAS-ser OH-nuh ICE BIT-tuh
A water without ice, please.
Wo ist die Toilette?VOH ist dee toi-LET-tuh
Where is the bathroom?
Die Rechnung, bitte.dee REKH-nung BIT-tuh
The bill, please.
Vielen Dank · bitte schön.FEE-len DAHNK · BIT-tuh SHURN
Many thanks · you’re welcome.
Entschuldigung.ent-SHOOL-di-gung
Excuse me / sorry.
Wo ist der schönste Aussichtspunkt?voh ist dair SHURN-stuh OWS-zikhts-punkt
Where’s the best viewpoint?
If something goes sideways
Police · Germany / Austria112 · pan-EU emergency · also fire / ambulance
Police · Liechtenstein117 · ambulance 144 · fire 118