Author: Jennifer Walker
When people think of travelling India, they often think of the north, of the Taj Mahal or Rajasthan’s fortresses or the ghats of Varanasi. However, if you step away …
It takes two hours to get to Dalí’s hometown by train from Barcelona, less if you take a rental car across the Spanish countryside, and it’s worth the trip. …
The stairs from Tito’s neo-classical villa, now a five star spa hotel, led down to the lake. Down by the banks, sturdy boats resembling gondolas, topped with blue canopies …
Jutting out from the porous rock face, the white walls of Predjama Castle feels like a stark statement on the surrounding landscape. Built into the rock itself, Predjama Castle …
Jutting out into the middle of Hungary’s famous Lake Balaton lies a rocky peninsula. Once formed from two violent volcanos, millions of years later Tihany has seen a tranquil …
The Alps to the north, the Pannonian plains to the east and the Adriatic Coastline to the west: Slovenia is a small country with diverse landscape. Often treated as …
There were five of us in the pristine rental car speeding down the autobahn from Darmstadt to Munich for Oktorberfest: a German, two Russians and two Brits, sounds like …
Whether you’re in town for Sziget Festival or visiting Budapest any time of year, here are some tips for more unusual activities beyond ruin bars and the city’s classic …
As you saunter around the heart of Riga, take the time to look up. Faces and bodies coil round the gilded façades, almost sensual, always expressive. They stare down and …
While the Estonian countryside, particularly Saaremaa and its other islands, carry their own seductive qualities, where the Baltic Sea laps onto sandy beaches to the rustle of the juniper …
Spain is a country divided by cultural complexities. The northern coast embraces its Celtic and Basque heritage amidst rugged shorelines and lush green forests that keep their colour from …
Saaremaa, the largest island in Estonia, once marked the Westernmost frontier of the Soviet Union. Under the Soviet regime, Saaremaa was declared a restricted zone, where even its native residents …
