Imperial Collections of the Hapsburgs: A Regal Display of History and Culture (updated 2023) Uncover the opulence and grandeur of the Hapsburg dynasty with our blog post on the “Imperial Collections of the Hapsburgs.” Step into a world of regal splendor,...
A night walking tour in Vienna: Must visit spots in the inner ring and around the city (updated 2023) There’s something magical about walking through the streets of Vienna at night-time. It feels like a nice mixture of very old mixed and new combined into the...
Vienna highlights: a fall visit to Schonbrunn palace I’m walking a path between symmetrical lines of maple trees blanketing the graveled pathways brimming with fall colors: orches, yellow, burnt orange and deep crimson. But it’s mostly filled with the huge...
Hi, I'm Noel, a writer and photographer based in San Francisco and Hawaii. I write about delicious food and wine indulgences, thoughtful luxury, and adventure travel. I share camera tips and techniques while exploring new and unusual places around the world. My site explores culture and history, art and architecture, world heritage sites, exotic locals, along with nature tours and natural landscapes worldwide. Quite a mixed bag of curiosities and quirky interests, just like myself.