It's Phienbelle

It’s Thursday, the 6 th of July 2017! Just another day of summer in Europe, and I am literally left with 3 days to enjoy my life in Vienna. Yes, the last 3 days of my time in Vienna out of 2 years, since I came in 2015. I received my master’s degree 3 days ago, and I am so excited to follow bigger opportunities in front of me. Of course, I will have to go back to Indonesia and finally start my PhD in Sydney. After this it will be a long time ahead to plan to come to Europe again (maybe for my honeymoon, haha) and I never know when I will come back. So, I want to list out things that I will definitely miss in Vienna, things that I have enjoyed and what this beautiful city has offered me. This list will contain mixture of places, sites, neighborhood, landmark, and most importantly…food. 1.        My lovely neighborhood, Landstrasse Landstrasse, oh I love this 3 rd district of Vienna. I am so lucky to be able to find a home here. My flat is in hafe...

Food in Vienna Okay, this is something I find mandatory, knowing that I have lived in Austria for almost 2 years now. I know with my love of food, cooking and travelling, I confirm myself as quite trust-able in my judgement when it comes to food. To me, when you are travelling, or eating out, it is not just about the taste that makes the food great. It s also about the price, portion, freshness and the most important is the “localness” or “trueness” of that food or how that food should be presented in the way its place of origin would present it. Even if you are already at the local place, you sure know if something looks touristy. That’s why; I always avoid eating at big restaurant, with English menu (in non-English speaking countries) or pictures displayed, because they tend to be pretentious. Also when eating street food, you can expect authenticity quality with less price, but doesn’t mean you just pick any pizza slice or order any kebab that could probably taste “meh”. You h...

Homesick... This one word, I am pretty sure many of us have experienced it; Students on exchange, people going on expat missions, and works that demand you to travel. It came across my mind earlier today when I met other exchange students. I haven’t really been home for a long time, and everytime people asked me whether I have felt homesick, my answer would be, “Yeah, sometimes. But I get over it quickly”. Well, It’s true because I feel like I am always busy and engaged each and every day of my life. But when this feeling comes, you can’t really deny it, nor can you distract yourself to ignore it, because the minor thing  can get built up to a big block of desire to always seek something related to home.  And of course this is not a fun feeling because you may end up spending so much money on snuggle pillow, giant teddy bear, cooking utensils, or even the last minute plane ticket! Haha, just kidding! Homesickness comes, even if it s just craving for a certain taste of ...

Hi Guys! Here is my food story from my short visit to Athens, Greece in summer 2016! My culinary experience in Athens was so unexpectedly great. At first I though it will be just about yogurt and salad, (hahaa, I mean the kind of food I was not raised with) but obviously it was more than simple seasoning! Greek food is similar to Turkish food or other middle eastern food which means that there are plenty of veggie options. There is something about how Greek food have all the ingredients combined, and produce the most amazing, unique taste, that you will never forget.In science we call this an "emergent" taste! >.<  Here I show you the timeline of my culinary journey in Athens. Of course when picking these places, I always google searched the most "local sounding", non pretentious kitchen that serves food from heart.  Day 1 Cretan food A place called "Kriti", Near Omonia Metro station   This is the amazing taste of wheat g...