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style spotter: empress sisi
Whilst in Vienna, we began to fancy ourselves as royalty. Empresses, to be exact. And we have one girl to thank: Empress Sisi. You see, after our quick city tour with Marieta on our strudel-making day, we vowed we would return to the Imperial Apartments of the Imperial Palace during our time in Vienna. The Palace was absolutely gorgeous from the outside, and the signage for the Sisi Museum had us intrigued. As soon as we entered the exhibit, our suspicions were confirmed: we are descendants of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. (Ok, so full disclosure: the wino spent most of…
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singapore: the gateway drug
Singapore was our very first impression of Southeast Asia. After our time in NZ and Australia, our bones were aching for some sweltering heat and vitamin D, and Singapore more than delivered–in fact, on our first quick walk from the MRT to our hostel, we were sweating through our clothes in about five minutes. At 5 AM. Guys, it was amazing. I was on the fence about SEA from the very beginning. It was our first time venturing to this part of the world, and though I was excited to be out of my comfort zone, I was unsure of…
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weekend getaway: 48 hours in washington, dc
Happy Labor Day, my fellow Americans! During our brief stint in the USA this summer, sort our visas was at the top of our list. It was a whole bunch of stress (dear French embassy: WHY ARE YOU SO MEAN?), but one major perk? An unexpected weekend in our nation’s capital: Washington, DC. Alas, the French don’t really acknowledge this holiday. I am ok with it, though, because I hear they celebrate about 45 other public holidays instead. While the hubs is officially back to school, I’m playing catch-up. So, what better time to review our three weeks stateside than…
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#lteuropa bucket list takedown: bottoms up
We’re as shocked as you are that it took us this long to address one of our best bucket list items: throw back at a pint at a traditional Viennese beer hall. What’s less shocking? We checkity check check checked this one almost immediately. And then again. Many times over: Naturally, it was also a learning experience. And so, here is how you do beer in Vienna: Cheers of choice // A hearty “PROST!” complete with eye contact all the way through your first sip. Should you ignore this important rule of imbibing in Austria, you will be cursed with seven…
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new york staycation at the kimberly hotel
Earlier in the summer, I spent a night at the Kimberly Hotel with a friend who was in town on business. Long story short: there was rooftop drinking, and views of the Chrysler building. Best of all, there was a suite that was about triple the size of my Upper East Side apartment. Needless to say, I had been itching to return to the Kimberly for weeks. Lucky for you, I’m super selfless and willing to do anything to gather information for my readers. As such, I decided that a mid-week New York staycation at the Kimberly Hotel needed to…
