Author: Jennifer Walker
It was a summer when most of the metro was taken up. We packed into a bus like roasting sardines as it puffed out to the suburbs of Rome. Armed …
Next time you visit Budapest, take a glance up to some of the roof tops. From Ödön Lechner’s art nouveau creations topped with blue, yellow and green tiles to the Central …
Like many towns in Central and Eastern Europe, Košice blends its manicured historic streets with its gritty suburbs. The area around the train station feels run down, pretty much …
There is more to Transylvania than Dracula. For many, it evokes wild mountains, ruined castles and folk traditions wrapped up in legends you’ll find in gothic novels. It’s a …
When people think of the Champagne region in France, often it’s the big names and wineries that pop into one’s mind. It conjures up images of glamour and elegance. …
If Switzerland were a man, he’d be up in his luxury penthouse looking down on the world wearing a grey suit, extremely good looking and meticulously groomed. He’d occasionally …
Deep in a forest in the Aube department in France, people still search for the mythical treasure attributed to the Knights Templar. When the local theme park, Nigloland, stipulates …
Books have the ability to transport us into different worlds, from fantasy to fiction set in other countries and eras. After being inspired by Anne Morgan’s “A Year of …
A discussion came up with a friend, who is also a travel writer, in my local bar about the topic of hotels. She adores the fancy ones, and when we …
With new year come the travel wish lists. You’ll find them all across the internet. I have my own, which seems to get longer each year, but I’ve noticed most …
When you live in Budapest the topic about the surrounding cities often comes up: “Vienna is stunning”, “Prague is magical”, “Belgrade is up and coming” but when I mentioned …
Built into the living rock, set beside spectacular gorges, under the shadow Mount Ararat and on the shore of azure blue Lake Sevan, Armenia is home to some of the …
