Haus der Musik, Vienna, Austria
Before being the Haus der Musik, the building was actually used for several different reasons, including an imperial foundry, a pawn shop and auction house and Archduke Charles' palace from…
Kunsthaus, Zurich, Switzerland
Located just outside the Old Town, the Kunsthaus is filled with art from around the world and through the decades. To me, the most fascinating part of the museum was…
Industriequartier, Zurich, Switzerland
Switzerland has no official head of state. Instead, they have a Federal Council of seven members who each take turn meeting other countries. This is because in 1291, Switzerland began…
Budapest, Hungary
Everyone learns in school about the First and Second World Wars but no one really tells us that what happened in the aftermath of those devastating events were just as…
Ottakringer Brewery, Vienna, Austria
Ottakringer has been owned by the same family since it was founded in 1837. It is the last large brewery left in Vienna and one of the last independent breweries…
Burgtheater, Vienna, Austria
Because theaters were intended to educate the simple folk as much as entertain royalty, tickets to a theater piece were intentionally maintained very low. Tickets remain low today as well.…
Parliament, Vienna, Austria
The Austrian Parliament serves as the home of the National Council (Nationalrat) and the Federal Council (Bundesrat). One of the most important ceremonies to take place at the Parliament is…
Jewish Museum, Vienna, Austria
While the most famous and most horrific hate crime against the Jews occurred during the Second World War, the anti-Semitic feelings were very prevalent long before the 1930s. The Jews…
Bratislava, Slovakia
In the surprisingly quaint capital, one of the best places to go is the Old Town. There, international cafes and restaurants line the stone-paved streets, which lead to the Main…
Belvedere, Vienna, Austria
Prince Eugene of Savoy was born in Paris in 1663, at the time of the Sun King. He was of a high born family but could not stay in Paris…