“The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where…
Apple Store Opens in Vienna
Kärntner Straße is easily the street I’ve featured mostly on multiple blogs. It stretches through Vienna’s center, the Stephansplatz and is lined up with all things both locals and tourists would fancy, a well-trodden shopping district. And February 24 marks…
Schönbrunn Palace Grounds in Winter
On cold days, it’s better to just stay in bed and hide under the blankets – says my lazy self. But it’s a lot different when I know that the surrounding will blanketed in white. And one of the best…
All You Can Eat Fresh Vietnamese Fare at Chap In
My love for Vietnamese food has grown so much through the years, there’s not a week that I don’t eat a Gỏi cuốn (summer roll), Chả giò or Nem rán (fried spring roll), or a simple mango salad of their specialty. I’ve learned…
For The Love of Cats – Visiting Neko Café
We’ve adopted three cats back in February, after enjoying catsitting two of our Aunt’s cats. We’ve long wanted to have pets, but our situation doesn’t allow us to. As someone who grew up with dogs, I know they need the…
5 Reasons to Visit Vienna: Living the Good Life in Austria
The grand imperial city that is Vienna stands proud, claiming its place as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This ninth most populous city in the European Union is also one of the most preferred locations for the headquarters, conventions, and…
Matcha Komachi, A Small But Diverse Foodie Shop
It’s supposed to be a sunny spring afternoon, but as April would have it…there was some rain, gray skies and quite cold winds for this time of the year. It does happen often in April, dubbed as the crazy-weather month…
Most Livable City, For the 8th time
Vienna emerged as the most livable city for the 8th time per Mercer’s ‘Quality of Living’ survey (March 2017). And while I have been featuring a chunk of Vienna for the past 10 years (almost), it felt as though…
State Hall Austrian National Library (Prunksaal)
The State Hall (Prunksaal) of the Austrian National Library is one of Vienna’s most magnificent and iconic architectural gems. It is located in the historic heart of the city, inside the Hofburg Palace complex. The State Hall is a stunning…
Vienna Ice Dream (Eistraum, literally)
Vienna Ice Dream – Guest post by Jan Gavino The year’s end sets a melancholic mood. The year’s beginning, just the same. Why? An icy cold winter creeps in. When one looks outside of the window, one finds an…
Café Little Britain, Big English Servings
Café Little Britain definitely gives you a very cozy vibe and wakes up the wanderlust in you. Wanderlust; (desire to hike/enjoyment when one wanders) a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world. Fernweh; (farsickness) longing…
One Day in Vienna (14 Hours, Best Things To See and Do)
Fast fact: Vienna being small compared to other cities frequented by tourists is a great advantage for those 14-day European tours covering 6 or more cities. Considering time allotted for travel from another city and leaving for the next, sleeping…
