I’m not from Vienna. I’m from Linz, and, like pretty much everywhere else in Austria, we Linzers have mixed opinions about our capital city: The people living there are either white trash or snobs. When I was in high school, my friends and I would take the train there every now and then to stay… Continue reading MY RELATIONSHIP WITH VIENNA
Three summers ago, I slept under the midnight sun, drove on winding roads in the back of strangers’ cars and pulled fish onto a rowing boat… Three summers ago, I spent two weeks on the magnificent piece of earth called Lofoten. It’s my favourite place to daydream about, and my mind keeps coming back to… Continue reading LOFOTEN (PART I)
It feels funny thinking back to this trip. Even though it was just three months ago, it seems a lot longer. I was in such a different place then and looking at the few pictures I took, they seem to reflect the mood. It was a good trip though, mostly because I got to see… Continue reading UP NORTH
New York is a different experience every time I travel there. It’s got something for everyone – and for every stage of your life. This time it was, more than anything else, about the culture and the coffee (culture) for me. As a group we spent our time exploring different neighbourhoods in Brooklyn, each of… Continue reading BROOKLYN NEIGHBOURHOOD GUIDE: BED-STUY
You may start daydreaming of your summer holiday now. Put on some fado in the background – Cesaria Evora might I suggest – and join me on a long overdue stroll around Lisboa. We get off the underground mid-morning to arrive to a bustling little square; multilingual chatter and the scent of sweet pastry fills… Continue reading COFFEE, TILES AND LIGHT – A DAY IN LISBON
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