The Middle East is a popular destination, mainly for travelers heading to Dubai or Abu Dhabi. However, neighbouring the United Arab Emirates on the South, beautiful Oman stretches along the Gulf. From stunning resorts along to coast to lush Wadis, a red sand desert and impressive mountains, the country has a lot to offer and…
2019 was not my favorite year. But it was one of the most important ones so far. It was a year of change, endless learnings, self-reflecting and set-backs that turned into relief. 2019 was necessary to set the path for all the goodness 2020 has in store for me, for us. Today, I am thankful for…
The week between Christmas and NYE is generally the time of the year where you find yourself caught in a mix of sweatpants and sequins. Festivities and food comas are followed by lazy afternoon naps and endless card games. By the time the 31st of December rolls around, chances are your closet has uncountable amounts…
Imagine that one friend, who is so organized, that (almost) all presents are purchased, if not even wrapped, two weeks before Christmas. Annoying, right? I hate to break it to you, but that’s me this year. A true novelty! But please don’t ask what my secret is. Quite frankly, I don’t have one. I am…
It is barely 4pm as I am typing this and the sun is nowhere to be seen. Short days, cold weather and gray skies are generally a key-player in my need to escape to a warm and sunny place, far far away. With the festive season comes the holiday season, and for many that means…
I n all honesty, I was very tempted to just copy/paste last year’s Black Friday post and publish it again. I absolutely stand by the thought that a good deal is worth the hunt (and always fun). But Black Friday has gotten a little out of hand. I think we can all agree on the…
Summer is over. That’s a (sad) fact. And even though we will spend our free time wrapped in blankets on the sofa, rather than lounging on the outdoor deck for the next four or five months, our new lounge – the Tribu Natal Alu Récamières – has finally arrived. After summer, that is. It was supposed…
October in Vienna is that awkward time of the year where the mornings are soaked in cold, wet fog and the afternoons are drenched in sunlight and warmth. You are either freezing because you wore too little clothes or sweating because you dressed for the morning chill and forgot about the sun hiding over it….
To me, “home” is defined more by emotions rather than by geographic location. Theoretically, there have been many places that I used to call home throughout the past 30 years. Born in Stuttgart, moved several times within small villages. Next was Bavaria and then California. Where we spent 5 years. Then my dad’s work brought…
Well, not yet – but hopefully some time soon. We are coming up on the one-year-anniversary of living in the “new” apartment. Funny I still call it that after eleven months, but our home still feels like a new blessing. None-the-less, eleven months has somehow not been enough time for me/us to get the whole…