United Nations, Vienna, Austria
The United Nations was created after the Second World War. Its goal is to promote international peace and human rights. Besides the headquarters in Vienna, there are two other main…
Vienna City Center
Take a virtual tour by hovering on the pulsating dots below for information on important sites in Vienna. Click anywhere on the page to close the pop-ups or follow the…
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
While mostly known for its Red Light District, Amsterdam is full of carefully hidden treasures and lesser known charms. Started in the 1000, a fisherman's village was built on the…
Dresden, Germany
Dresden is a large city in Germany of about 525,000 citizens (2013). It was mostly destroyed during the Second World War. It wasn’t until the unification of Germany in 1994…
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…
Old Town, Zurich, Switzerland
From swimming in the crystal clear Lake Zurich to attending a ballet at the Opera House to shopping on Bahnhofstrasse, the most expensive retail street in Europe, there is a…
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…
Salzburg, Austria
Literally translated, Salzburg means salt fortress. Salzburg became a rich town during medieval times thanks to its salt mines and tax on trade that passed through its river. The river…
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…