Vienna in 24 hours
8.00 Breakfast A day in Vienna starts with a good breakfast, right? From Monday to Saturday, the Naschmarkt offers one of the most extensive culinary choices. We enjoyed a breakfas
One night in Vienna
I used the Fridays on Ascension Day for a short city trip to Vienna (more on that to come) and in this context I was allowed to get a taste of the 25hours Hotel Spektakel at the Mu
Architecture tour of the French Quarter of New Orleans
New Orleans was a real architectural magic box for me – and not only in the French Quarter. If I had had an analogue camera with me, my first film would probably have been ov
Garden of Eden at the Ringling Museum of Art
In addition to the pretty city center, which I have already reported on here, Sarasota also offers some cultural highlights. In the early 1920s, John Ringling, co-owner of the Ring
Fort Myers – Edison & Ford Winter Estates Museum
The nice thing about road trips (even if I don’t particularly like the “driving” part) is the possibility to flexibly head for sights between two destinations. On
City trip to Miami South Beach
Miami Beach is unique, diverse, colorful, and ideal for a short break. To give you some ideas of what you can experience, see and enjoy in one day in Miami South Beach, I have put
The heart of Istanbul
With so many buildings, mosques, streets, museums worth seeing… After arriving in Istanbul, we asked ourselves the question – where is the best place to start? – Well, it
Tuesday Snapshot – Berlin Oberbaum Bridge
For this Tuesday snapshot I was inspired by Mariella’s post – Oberbaumbrücke in Berlin, Germany. I totally agree with Mariella, a Berlin theme fits wonderfully this week,
Hike architecture
If you read my blog entries regularly, you know that I have a flair for exciting architecture in addition to traveling. Of course, I like it most when travel and architecture can b
Common Ground – Biennale Architecture 2012
Venice and the Biennale belong together – and in addition to the Art Biennale, there is also an Architecture Biennale. The 13th Architecture Biennale will take place this year fr
Acqua alta in Venice
If you travel to Venice in late autumn, you should know that your feet can get quite wet under certain circumstances, as the infamous Acqua Alta often occurs at this time of year.
Curvy Bergisel – #Frifotos
Before my stay in Innsbruck, I got the tip from the nice Mela, who also runs a super exciting travel blog, to visit the Bergisel ski jump. It turned out that this is really a great