May 13, 2025

Vienna in Winter: Your Ultimate Travel Guide

Vienna in winter is like stepping into a snow globe someone gave a good, loving shake—buildings dusted with powdered sugar, streets glowing like they’re lit from the inside out. For someone raised in the tropical hug of the Philippines like me, winter always sounded like a heavy coat I didn’t […]
May 13, 2025

Weekend in Vienna: How It Was for a Solo Traveler and 15 Personal Tips

Let’s not dance around it – my three-night fling with Vienna as a solo female traveler was pure magic. Even in winter, when the city wraps itself in extra scarves and the trees look like they’re wearing sheer gowns stitched from breath and frost. Honestly, Vienna in winter is just […]
May 9, 2025

A Guide to the Best English Bookshops in Vienna

Vienna is a beautiful city. Of course, that’s the perspective of a traveler—wait, scratch that—a full-blown tourist with eyes wide and heart open, gawking at Gothic spires and Baroque balconies like they’re slices of sachertorte handed down from the gods. But it’s not just the well-preserved grandeur of imperial years […]
May 9, 2025

How to Squeeze One Day in Vienna: The Best Things to Do

No, I didn’t stay in Vienna for just one day—but if you only have one day in Vienna, you can still squeeze out something spectacular. I was lucky enough to spend three nights in this city that drips elegance like candle wax, slow and deliberate. I spread out my sightseeing because […]
May 8, 2025

A Traveler’s Guide to Austrian National Library State Hall: Vienna’s Literary Crown

For book lovers, the State Hall of the Austrian National Library isn’t just a place—it’s a mood, a hush, a full-body goosebump. Tucked inside the Hofburg Palace like a secret too good to keep, this Baroque beauty isn’t just stacked with books—it glows with them. Frescoed ceilings swirl like a fever dream, towering shelves […]
January 16, 2025

Vienna’s Shakespeare and Co: A Must-Visit for Book Lovers

When I learned that Vienna has a Shakespeare and Co, I knew I had to visit. As someone who fell in love with its Parisian counterpart, stepping into its Viennese location felt like revisiting an old friend in a new city. Nestled in the heart of Vienna, this cozy bookshop […]
December 16, 2024

A Traveler’s Guide to Hundertwasserhaus: Vienna’s Whimsical Gem

It was a serendipitous find, really. While crafting a walking route to maximize my day in Vienna with a mix of sightseeing and whimsy, I stumbled upon photos of the Hundertwasserhaus on Google Maps. Its colorful, eccentric façade instantly captivated me. Designed by the visionary artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, this architectural […]
February 6, 2023

How to Get from Munich to Salzburg: A Travel Guide

As someone who grew up in archipelagic country like the Philippines and traveled extensively around Southeast Asia, Europe, especially the Schengen region, is fascinating to me. Now living in Munich, I find it fascinating that you can be in new country for lunch and come back home for dinner. That […]