A couple days ago someone asked me what my favorite building in NYC was and I realized I'd never put a lot of thought into it, but quickly decided it simply had to be …
You already know I have a mild obsession with everything mildly snow related, so when I checked the weather forecast and saw that it would be snowing all night in Salzburg, I naturally had to wake up at the crack of dawn to capture the empty, snow covered streets. Funnily enough, we got there almost too early, as it was almost too dark to take good pictures in the very beginning, but tour busses full of tourists soon rolled in and I found myself stalking poor innocent tourists to capture the snow on their umbrellas. Sorry, not sorry I love the way those photos turned out. Also if you're looking for a traditional Austrian cafe to warm up in after walking, try out Tomaselli!
Coming home is just what it feels like upon entering the premises of Mollies Hotel. Built as a home for the mayor of Aukland this boutique hotel has everything you are looking for. Tranquillity in a prestigous neighborhood with almost no traffic and great cafes in walking distance. I will soon write about one that we had breakfast in during our stay. The interior is so special in an absolutely good sense. Mollie owned and ran the hotel as a B&B until one of her nieces who previously worked at the opera house in NY changed the interiors to what it is now, so the feeling of a stage for privacy and comfort never leaves you. We had a private dinner one night on this beautifully set table with an eight course menue. We are kind of obsessed with food, as you already know, and each course was fabulous!
In case you get the chance to visit before their winter make sure you stay at Mollies, it is absolutly charming. (This post isn't sponsored we just fell in love with the place!) Have you guys been to Auckland? What was your favorite thing there?
Hallstatt is probably on every single list of hidden gems in Europe. The Chinese government loved this little lakeside village so much so that they built their own replica version in China. Nowadays it's much less secret than anyone really wants to admit, but beautiful nonetheless. About an hour southeast of Salzburg, Hallstatt is nestled into the mountains just on the edge of Hallstatt Lake and it's hard to picture a more picturesque place, especially with fresh snow. You can't really drive through the village, but end up climbing up staircases and walking in-between the tiny houses to get views of the churches below. I visited last summer as well, but I much prefer it in the winter as it's a lot less crowded and you can really take everything in, not to mention there's mulled wine, and who can say no to that?
