Waltzing & Whirling Through Vienna
I never thought I would ring in the new year in Vienna, Austria. Vienna was the last leg in our holiday before returning to New York (technically, Vienna to Prague to London to New York...it was a busy couple of days). Similarly to Munich, I didn't expect it to be such a modern bustling city. It was great to spend another holiday in Eastern Europe and learn about the culture surrounding it. The hotel we booked in Vienna was actually a fully furnished apartment. It was in a ritzy neighborhood north of the center of the city, about a 30 minute walk. The second we stepped foot over the river, I was stunned by the old-world beauty of Vienna. Like Munich, we somehow found the street full of luxury shopping. All the brand names shouted out at me: Louis! Chanel! Prada! All above us were many long strands of fairy lights that gave the whole shopping street a beautiful starry quality. We walked along here to the stunning opera house, but our final destination was actu