7 Things You Can’t Miss in Vienna

I have now visited Vienna three times – what a lucky duck. The city is filled with historic buildings, creme-filled pastries, and a certain magic that is hard to describe. Vienna is a great weekend trip from Prague. I specifically returned multiple times to sort out my Czech visa this year, but more on that at a later time.

There are plenty of blog posts listing 958,049 things to do in “said city”, but I am more interested in the must-do lists – the lists I wouldn’t regret completing. The lists of things I would certainly do again if given the chance. So here is my list of seven things you cannot afford to miss in Vienna.

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Recollections en Route: I Moved to Prague!

…well almost.

Personally, my life was “inconvenient” at its worst during 2020 and 2021, which sadly not all can say. I contracted COVID-19 twice. Once in July 2020 (when it was linked to shame and disregard for the public), and once in May 2022 (when we collectively as a globe decided we were all just kind of over it). Otherwise, my biggest concern these past few years was the fact I couldn’t board a flight and disappear off the face of the planet as usual.

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Is the Famous Kandy to Ella Train Ride Overrated?

The famous Kandy to Ella train ride was at the top of my list when it came to planning my two weeks in Sri Lanka. I knew I wanted to travel like a local, witness the breathtaking tea fields, and stick my feet out of an open doorway. All of which I did! While I, personally had a magnificent time on the 7 hour journey, there are many people who do not share the same enthusiasm for the famous train ride.

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Recollections En Route: Updates + I’m Back!

This is the longest I’ve gone without posting on the blog… EVER… and I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand it felt like I needed to take a break. Constantly worrying about creating content and keeping up with the {travel} Joneses took its toll on me. Social media ran my life and I started losing focus on the entire reason I started blogging in the first place. On the other hand, writing and creating on this space has always been an outlet for me. And with that instrumental piece of my life missing, it began to feel like a part of my identity was slowly slipping away from me. 

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Chitwan National Park Safari: What to Expect

On the second day of my stay at the Barauli Community Homestay, one of the local boys took us on a safari through Chitwan National Park. We traveled through marshy grassland, all the while keeping our eyes peeled for rhinos. You are never guaranteed a rhino sighting while on safari, so we got extremely lucky when we eventually came across a few.

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