After half a day in San Francisco, we hopped in a car and drove down Highway 1 through Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur. It felt so surreal to finally be able to drive down this famous highway and see the beautiful coastline.
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Last week, I finally had the opportunity to hop on a helicopter with Fly Nyon and capture some images of my favorite city from above.
Today I wanted to share my top spots for stunning views in Vienna. We don't have the craziest skyline, or copious amounts of skyscrapers, but I love seeing any city from above and thinking about all the different rooftops and the people and stories attached to them.
- St. Stephen's Cathedral. You can either climb the South tower or you can take the elevator up the north tower, both have equally gorgeous views of Vienna's first district.
- Drinks at Sofitel. Probably the most stunning view you can find at sunset, not to mention a bar with some seriously stylish cocktails.
- Danube Tower. Just across the Danube you'll find one of Vienna's highest towers with incredible views (and options to bungee jump if you're so inclined).
- Tea time at Do & Co Onyx Bar. Right across from St Stephen's Cathedral on Vienna's main square, it undoubtedly has the best views of the church, not to mention a gorgeous view from the dinner restaurant one floor higher.
- The 25 hours Hotel. Situated above one of Vienna's busiest streets of the central district, this rooftop terrace is perfect for summer evenings.
Did I miss any great views of Vienna? Let me know in the comments below!
I've dreamt of visiting Neuschwanstein Castle ever since I watched Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for the first time.
Paris. No other city captivates me in the same way Paris does. I've always felt that you need to actually live in a city for a month or two before you truly understand the way things work. Paris is more cafes and pretty corners to me than tourist attractions and macarons. I'll always value the calm corners of the Marais above the Champs Elyseè. Then there are those things that started to infinitely annoy me about Paris, late night eating made complicated or impossible, people judging you for imperfect French or the lack of culinary variety at reasonable price points. And yet, Paris still manages to draw you in, slowly but surely attaining your love if you weren't already convinced at first sight.
Revisiting Paris after attending culinary school there last summer somehow felt different. I'd already seen all the places on my list and allowed my feet to remember which streets led to which bakery and my mind to aimlessly wander past memories at every street corner (This also included forcing myself to wake up at 6 am to see the Trocadero and Montmartre while void of tourist minus the lone Asian guy taking selfies with a camera on a tripod). Seeing as I hoarded all these images until now, I'll be dedicating this week to Paris here on the blog with a detailed shortlist and a list of hidden gems to follow in the coming days.
