Vienna

As we walked into the entrance courtyard of Schönbrunn palace, the entire palace seemed to be bathed in a thick sheet of golden light, almost like honey in consistency, and was reflecting off of the grand staircases winding above the arched entrance leading to the …

As the train rolled into Melk, the abbey above the town blazed down over the surrounding valley, almost as if it was welcoming us into Melk. Even though the abbey looked awesome from the outside, that day was actually reserved for a 13-mile bike ride …

As we drove into Vienna, the modern buildings around the outskirts of the city thinned out, and in their place, the ancient arches and domes became more abundant as we entered the historic city center. Later, after we checked into our hotel, we decided to …