Škocjan Caves
5月13日, スロベニア ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The Škocjan Caves absolutely blew my mind.
Slovenia’s karst region is famous for its caves, but what makes Škocjan special is the underground river running through the massive caverns — andもっと詳しく
Vino Valdhuber
5月13日, スロベニア ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Tonight’s stop: Vino Valdhuber, tucked away among the vineyards north of Maribor.
Peaceful, beautiful, and exactly the kind of place you hope to find while road tripping through wineもっと詳しく
Graz
5月14日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After breakfast at Vino Valdhuber — delivered in a charming little picnic basket to our apartment — we made our way to Graz for the afternoon.
First disappointment of the day: the iconic Murinselもっと詳しく
Hotel Gilbert
5月14日〜18日, オーストリア ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Arrived in Vienna and checked into Hotel Gilbert for the next four nights.
Very cool hotel and a lovely junior suite — but also one of those classic city hotels where arriving by car feels like anもっと詳しく
Plachutta Wollzeile
5月14日, オーストリア ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Dinner tonight was a true Viennese classic at Plachutta Wollzeile.
The whole experience felt wonderfully traditional: elegant interior, formal service, and the legendary Tafelspitz made famous byもっと詳しく
Secret Food Tour Vienna
5月15日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
No breakfast today — for very good reasons.
We met up with my friends Alex, Chris, and Timo (who brought his friend Dirk along) for a Secret Food Tour Vienna through downtown Vienna. Since theyもっと詳しく
Weinstube Josefstadt
5月15日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
After a quick refresh at the hotel, Sanjay and I headed to Weinstube Josefstadt for an early dinner.
Classic Viennese Heuriger atmosphere with a cozy inner courtyard and fresh wines usually takingもっと詳しく
Eurovision Jury Final
5月15日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The main reason we came to Vienna: the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Jury Final at Wiener Stadthalle.
Security was intense — essentially nothing allowed inside except your phone and the clothes youもっと詳しく
Leberkas-Pepi
5月16日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Breakfast, Austrian style.
First stop of the day: Leberkas-Pepi for Leberkäse breakfast — because when in Austria, you commit properly 😄
The hardest part was choosing from all the differentもっと詳しく
Julius Meinl
5月16日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Next stop: Julius Meinl am Graben at Kohlmarkt and Graben.
I expected a café. What I found was basically a luxury food hall for coffee lovers. Beautiful presentation, endless coffee products,もっと詳しく
Walking in the Rain
5月16日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Rainy Vienna exploration today led us first to St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
The real surprise was the stunning Jesuit Church. Gold everywhere, dramatic interiors, and one of those churches where yourもっと詳しく
Figlmüller
5月16日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Today‘s lunch had been planned weeks in advance: Figlmüller.
Alex, Chris, Timo, and Dirk joined us again, and we were seated in the original historic restaurant rather than the newer expansion.もっと詳しく
Fenstercafé
5月16日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
One of those places I had seen online and absolutely needed to try: Fenstercafé.
The coffee itself was excellent, but the real attraction is the famous Fenstercino — cappuccino served inside aもっと詳しく
Eurovision Village
5月16日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Vienna really went all out for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
The huge Eurovision Village in front of Vienna City Hall featured multiple stages, activations, food areas, and massive seatingもっと詳しく
Café Demel
5月16日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Of course, no Vienna visit would be complete without Kaiserschmarrn at Demel.
We had to wait a bit for a table, but it was absolutely worth it. Fluffy Kaiserschmarrn, elegant historic interiors, andもっと詳しく
Coffee Pirates
5月16日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
After saying goodbye to the group at Demel, Sanjay and I rushed over to Coffee Pirates.
I specifically wanted beans from them after they were named best roaster in Vienna in 2025 — and obviously Iもっと詳しく
Eurovision Grand Final at Gleis//Garten
5月16日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
For the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final, Alex had reserved a table weeks in advance at Gleis//Garten — and it turned out to be the perfect choice.
The food hall setup with multiple barsもっと詳しく
Brews & Views – MuseumsQuartier Vienna
5月17日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Started the day early with a quiet Brews & Views moment in Vienna’s MuseumsQuartier.
Surrounded by grand museum buildings and the towering Maria Theresa Monument, I brewed a cup of Hausbrandtもっと詳しく
Black.
5月17日, スロバキア ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
After a quick train ride, we arrived in Bratislava and immediately made our first coffee stop at BLACK..
Out of the three specialty coffee roasters I visited in Bratislava, this one probably becameもっと詳しく
Goriffee
5月17日, スロバキア ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Just a few meters away sits Goriffee — another fantastic Bratislava coffee spot.
I somehow ended up ordering another cappuccino and more beans… meaning I walked through Bratislava double-fistingもっと詳しく
Walking Tour Bratislava
5月17日, スロバキア ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
If no food tour exists, a guided walking tour is usually the next best way to get to know a city — and Bratislava delivered.
The tour covered:
* Bratislava Castle
* the UFO bridge tower
* theもっと詳しく
FACH
5月17日, スロバキア ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Midday recharge stop at FACH.
Very sleek, modern café with excellent coffee and delicious snacks. Also: strategically important bathroom break 😄
Mestiansky Pivovar
5月17日, スロバキア ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
After a somewhat strange experience at another restaurant, we pivoted to Mestiansky Pivovar for lunch and drinks.
Classic hearty Slovak comfort food. I went for sauerkraut soup, which stronglyもっと詳しく
Sweet Beans
5月17日, スロバキア ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Final coffee stop in Bratislava: Sweet Beans Coffee Roastery.
Great coffee, super friendly staff, and one hilarious local insight: apparently other Slovak cities joke that all people in Bratislava doもっと詳しく
Twin City Liner
5月17日, オーストリア ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Return trip to Vienna was done properly: aboard the Twin City Liner catamaran speeding along the Danube at 50 km/h.
As we approached Vienna, the sunset lit up the river and city skyline. Such a funもっと詳しく
























































































































































































































































































































