After dreaming about it for years, last year I finally got to attend one of the European Christmas Markets. I was visiting Vienna on a work trip that just happened to coincide. While I thought it was just one market within the city, it's actually a dozen or so markets, each spanning different hours … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to the Vienna Christmas Market
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Returning to Vienna Ten Years Later
It was 2012 when I was last in Vienna, Austria as a part of a month-long backpacking trip that brought me to a conference in the wine region of Porto, Portugal, all around Germany, and to a few places in Austria. I remember being exhausted by the rapid pace of my journey and being unprepared for the … [Read more...] about Returning to Vienna Ten Years Later
Searching for Klimt in Vienna
Anyone who didn't know me in high school might not guess that I am a not-so-closeted art history freak. I took AP Art History in high school (Team APAH for life!) and another class in college before I realized that I didn't want to spend the next four years memorizing slides. But my passion for … [Read more...] about Searching for Klimt in Vienna
Touring Schonbrunn Palace
My history with Europe's most beautiful palaces and residences isn't stellar. I almost had heatstroke while wandering the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles and was sick to my stomach at Hampton Court. But when in Vienna, the Hapsburg residences are unavoidable. You literally can't turn a corner in … [Read more...] about Touring Schonbrunn Palace
The Best and Worst of Austrian and German Hostels
During my time in Australia, I stayed at a lot of hostels and it was easy for me to categorize my Best and Worst of Australian Hostels. In Austria and Germany, however, it was the little things that made up each of my experiences. There were things I didn't like about great hostels and things I … [Read more...] about The Best and Worst of Austrian and German Hostels