All the while, the view is ever-changing as the revolving restaurant atop the New York Marriott Marquis takes another spin.

We tested women's work pants from Everlane, Spanx, Quince, and more. The most comfortable pairs include stretchy black slacks and soft knit trousers.

I walked a short block to a point where I could look down at the "new" Zagreb and its orange-tile rooftops and old Vienna-style institutions. The vista sprawled toward infinity.