Choosing where to stay can shape your entire experience of a city, especially when you’re travelling alone.I’m Hazel, a British travel writer and solo traveller who focuses on calm, culture-led European trips. I look for places that feel comfortable rather than chaotic, walkable rather than...Austria
Austria blends imperial history with café culture and mountain landscapes. For now, most of my time here has been spent in Vienna, a city of palaces, music and winter evenings that feel almost theatrical.
This Austria travel guide gathers my Vienna posts in one place, with plans to expand beyond the capital as I explore more of the country.
Choosing where to stay can shape your entire experience of a city, especially when you’re travelling alone.I’m Hazel, a British travel writer and solo traveller who focuses on calm, culture-led European trips. I look for places that feel comfortable rather than chaotic, walkable rather than...
Winter in Vienna feels elegant in a way few cities manage. Yes, there are festive markets and mugs of punch everywhere in December, but the real magic of things to do in Vienna in winter goes far beyond wooden stalls and fairy lights.Think imperial palaces...
If you’re wondering about the best food in Vienna, get ready to loosen your belt. Austria’s elegant capital isn’t just about palaces and opera houses, it’s a city built on golden schnitzel, slow-simmered broths, sugar-dusted desserts, and a coffee culture that borders on ritual.
Attending the Vienna State Opera felt like a dream.It was everything I hoped it would be - grand, atmospheric, genuinely special - but yes, I learnt a couple of useful things along the way.
I was not expecting to care this much about chocolate cake.In fact, I am not really a chocolate cake person at all. If presented with a list of cakes, chocolate would probably come last. So the fact that I ended up actively comparing versions of...
Vienna coffee houses are not just places to grab a drink. They are long-standing institutions, woven into the city's identity as much as its palaces and concert halls.
Vienna coffee culture is not just about coffee. It's about atmosphere, time, and a very particular rhythm that feels different from almost anywhere else in Europe.
There are certain Vienna highlights everyone talks about. The palaces. The opera. The museums filled with Old Masters. The coffee houses that look like film sets.And yes, you should see them.But what surprised me most about Vienna wasn't how impressive the top sights are. It...
It feels slightly rebellious to visit a summer palace in minus six degrees. Schönbrunn Palace was designed for sunshine, symmetry and imperial display. It was never meant to be experienced under a sky the colour of tin, with snow falling steadily from morning until night.And...
Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria, is far more than a single palace building. It's gardens, museums, glasshouses, performances, and even a zoo, all spread across an enormous complex.