Author: Jennifer Walker
Situated up on a mountainous ridge overlooking the desert plains of Azerbaijan are a group of abandoned caves that shelter one of Georgia’s art treasures – the frescoes of …
Spreading out with narrow wings filled with endless corridors of golden rooms, lined with mirrors, dripping with crystal chandeliers. In hidden chambers you’ll find curiosities from original Mughal art …
The black Ambassador with a yellow top swerved through a labyrinth of streets from Chennai International Airport to the Kilpauk neighbourhood. Ducking under flyovers and stalling in traffic as …
At the train station, I’m the only one without a bulging suitcase. I carry my small, fraying messenger bag to the back of the blue-white Škoda trolley bus, beating the …
After two hours on the bus from Prague, the road winds through an alpine landscape of rolling hills and pine forests before descending towards the valley to the outskirts …
Vienna seduces you with its Habsburg grandeur and Secessionist curves and entices you stay with the city’s Gemütlichkeit. This is a feeling of joie de vivre coupled with a cosy, slow …
There is a reason why Prague is one of Europe’s top destinations. There is nothing quite like the view of the spires rising above Charles Bridge at sundown when …
There is plenty to do in Madrid. Whether it’s spending days lost in some of the best art in the world in its incredible museums or bar hopping in …
As Tamerlane’s army approached the village of Noratus, the army stopped in its tracks. From a distance, the villagers had miraculously gathered together an impressive army, standing firmly in …
Darmstadt may have earned the title for being the City of Arts and Sciences. The former for having being once been the centre of the German Jugendstil movement, and the …
Portugal is a country that has fascinated me for a long time, whether it’s exploring the cellars of Porto, sipping sticky port wine alongside the Douro River, or getting …
On a date once, the topic of travel came up. My companion from OKCupid started talking about his recent visit to Bulgaria. “Sofia is such an ugly city,” he …
