Matterhorn Materialization

5 a.m. in Zermatt. I finally turned off the snooze button after who-knows how many times it had rang. Our legs were aching and our eyes were unbelievably sleepy from all the tiredness in Austria a couple days ago. Zermat was our second city in Switzerland, and it has been for several days since we […]

A Halt in Hallstatt

Austria was not only about its musical renaissance or Baroque architectural beauty, there were many places where nature of hills, lakes and idyllic old village were prominent and worthy of a visit. The next day on our Austria trip, we went into the otherworldly Hallstatt. It was a 2-hour trip by bus from Salzburg. From […]

Salzburg: Perfect Cadence

Inseparable. Term that came to mind when talking about Salzburg and its classical music counterparts. It was the birthplace of none other than Mozart. His music had moved thousands of people across generations worldwide, even the unborn ones – as famously advertised for pregnant moms to closely listen to his composition. Growing up, Mozart was […]

Musei Vaticani

I was a sixth grader when I read Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons for the first time. A 12-year-old boy reading a story of cunning murders and secret society of Illuminati. The book enthralled me with its fast thrilling plot as there were always surprises on every corner of the pages. Most importantly, it took […]

Milan: Colpo di Fulmine!

After fourteen hours of flight time, Milan was my first destination in Italy. The city excited me not for the runaway model or lavish fashion brand but simply for the architectural delight of Duomo di Milano. I’ve been wanting to visit this infamous cathedral since forever! Upon landing on Malpensa Airport (MXP), I bought the […]

Venice: City of Canals

A realist, in Venice, would become a romantic by mere faithfulness to what he saw before him – British Poet On my trip to Italy, Venezia was definitely a must. No roads, no confusing metro, no hassle of trams. Just canals, bridges and beautiful alleys. Venezia or Venice sits in group of small islands which […]