With sunrise at 8:33 am, we had no trouble getting up for that since we are early birds. However, it was totally cloudy so there was no reason to go out for sunrise. We took our time and had a wonderful breakfast in the hotel which was included due to my Marriott Platinum status that… Read More Magical Tallinn and its Christmas Market
We don’t celebrate Christmas but Christmas markets in Europe have this magical feeling that I have been wanting to experience. It’s tricky because the most famous Christmas markets are in France, Germany, Austria…countries that we have been to and also a higher risk of terrorist attacks. Jason is very well risk-averse that even the beautiful… Read More Long Weekend at Tallinn, Estonia where I had gotten the best upgrade ever at Hotel Telegraaf
Another lovely Budapest morning started with breakfast in the beautiful New York Cafe. We totally forgot to take a photo at the entrance so here it is with those incredible arches and clocks. After breakfast, we took the train metro to Batthyány tér where we change to a local train to Szentendre known for its art galleries… Read More Budapest Day Trip to Szentendre
What’s a better way to start the day than having breakfast in the most beautiful cafe in the world? I’ll let the photos to speak for itself on how luxurious the New York Cafe is. Food-wise was good as other 5* hotels with excellent service. If breakfast wasn’t included in our room package, would I… Read More Budapest Morning Started with Breakfast in the Most Beautiful Cafe in the World
To get to Budapest, we crossed 3 countries in one day, pretty crazy wasn’t it? Earlier in the morning, we drove from Rothenburg ob der Tauber back to Prague to catch our 2:50 PM flight to Budapest. Before we headed out, I took some photos of the interior of Hotel Goldener Hirsch. This elevator looked charmingly old: The… Read More 3 Countries in 1 Day to Budapest
I just have no luck with the weather – another cloudy day but at least not rainy and we headed out early again to beat the crowds. We walked to Charles Bridge again and brought our tripod along to take photos of us two 🙂 It was again really quiet on the bridge so we… Read More Searching for the Best Prague Photo Spots
My alarm was set for sunrise even though the chance of a sunrise was slim. We got dressed, grabbed the tripod, and walked out to Charles Bridge. The street was nearly empty and so peaceful that the only noise I heard was from the pigeons. The colorful houses under the Lesser Town Tower’s arch are… Read More The Rainy and Charming Prague
After all these years hearing people said how beautiful Prague is, we finally made it to Prague! This was our first time traveling to Europe at the beginning of September (we usually go during spring or early summer) when I saw crazy low prices nonstop from Boston to Barcelona with the newly launched airline –… Read More First Impression of Prague at Night
The princess dream has to wake up after stayed a night at Thornbury Castle, well, not yettttttttttt! We enjoyed our breakfast in the dining room where we dined for 3 hours the night before and this time was only two of us! Sokunna and Brian, once again, wanted more sleep so it was only us… Read More Pampered Me Like a Princess at Thornbury Castle
We were the first ones in the dining room again and this time my friends wake up on time so we had a bigger table for 4 of us. Look, we had the most beautiful seating in the luxurious dining room in Ellenborough Park! We couldn’t help but to take photos of this beautiful room… Read More Salisbury Cathedral to The Jurassic Coast to Thornbury Castle
