Living On The Edge: Vienna: SHOPPING ON THE EDGE

Forget “you are what you eat”! Although food is still very much involved, these days it’s more “you are what you buy,” but please don’t take that in the sense of bling, which might be better said as “you are what you can afford to buy.” It’s more about a late-, or maybe late-late-, capitalist awareness of consumer power that has turned every purchase into something of a political gesture. Considering consumption as a political tool is nothing new; from Malcolm McLaren declaring that the last radical act left was to buy nothing, to some of the philosophies of the Straight Edge movement, purchase-power has long been a theme in subculture. Fast-forward a couple decades, and these once radical standpoints are becoming more mainstream. Not only does this mean that the exhausting position of taking an extreme stance has been lifted, but every day we have more and more options to support an economy based on fair and sustainable practices. Read the rest of this entry »

Your Take on Vienna Fringe Living: THE INSIDER TIPS: Report #1

Within hours of launching the newest in our Living On The Edge series, our inboxes were already steadily pinging to announce the arrival one great tip after another. We asked you how you live off the tourist radar, and you, White Line Hotels’ fans, have given us your edit for the cooly classic city that is Vienna.

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Like a perfect swell, Hotel J is growing

Who doesn’t like staring at water? It must be some primordial leftover buried deep in our psyche, or maybe an elemental connection, as we are, after all, 60% water ourselves. Some people like the excitement of watching a powerful wave crash on the beach, others — like surfers — crave the meditative thrill of riding that perfect swell, and yet others are more than content to relax in front of the lapping waters of a beautiful harbor. If the latter is your idea of nautical heaven, then make it full speed ahead to White Line Hotels edit Hotel J!

As part of a new expansion on the existing hotel, twelve Newport Seaview rooms on the top floor provide their own terraces for guests to enjoy the stunning sea views. When hunger overtakes the desire to never leave that terrace EVER, head down to the new Club House dining room, lounge and bar. Located in J’s Tornvilla, a classic Swedish summer mansion with original features from the late 19th century that mixes its interior design with the relaxed and comfortable style of New England yacht clubs, you might just find the folded napkins start to remind you of ship’s sails…or is that just Nautical Fever talking?

London: White Russians and Bowling

Bowling and burgers… What could be better? How about a healthy dose of humour and a White Russian in hand while working your lungs with a little karaoke? All Star Lanes might call themselves “boutique bowling” but when it’s a 50’s diner atmosphere with a side of what are purported to be London’s best burgers, it’s hard to think boutique.

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Etched by time

If like us, you have a respect for the period build edging on the quaint, but at the same time, need dashes of the contemporary to lighten the load – then you will fall for White Line Hotels edit the Arthotel Blaue Gans, which is self-assured & oozes confidence. Read the rest of this entry »