Author: Jennifer Walker
Cover image by Krista. My heels click down the abandoned Calle Echegaray, only a few blocks from Madrid’s chaotic Puerta del Sol. Houses line the narrow street with flaking …
Cover photo by Zoltán Perényi for Budapest Local. Getting off the tram in Jászai Mari Square we were all tired and hungry. Wandering the streets of Budapest’s Jewish Quarter …
Featured image by Óscar Palop. A westerly wind rang through the intertwined tree branches and flickering torches scattered around the castle warmed the damp air, leaving an after-scent of petroleum …
Once burdened with dilapidation and a bad reputation, the Jewish Quarter in downtown Budapest has risen from the ashes as a hipster phoenix revived by ruin bars, flanked by design shops and …
It’s easy to get trapped among the historic streets and sites of Sultanahmet on a short trip to Istanbul, when venturing further afield mean taking a few cocktails up in …
The mosques are exquisite examples of Islamic architecture, particularly in Istanbul and in Turkey’s largest city you’ll find one round each corner. Five times a day, the haunting call to prayer …
The steamy dome cupolas of the Turkish bath, accented by pin-pricks of light, are a living symbol of Ottoman architecture and heritage. The history of the Turkish bath and the cultural mythology enveloping the hamams of …
I had to cling to my headscarf as the auto-rickshaw sped across the Musi River, as if it were chased by demons. The sun had barely made it up above …
Back in July 2013, my life was about to change. After 7 years in Madrid I decided it was time to move onto another country and close the Madrileño chapter …
“Wind, tiles and hills”: those were the complaints my mother had when we first arrived in Lisbon. The tight, narrow streets lined with brightly coloured buildings (some even decorated …
At sundown, bronze ripples lapped Gijón’s small harbour as the locals came out to play. Holding dark green bottles filled with sidra natural, natural cider, they poured the amber coloured liquid …
“The Turkish cloud making machine is at work again,” says Ashren, our guide, “this always happens when we visit.” Our bus rushes past the Armenian monastery of Khor Virap. …
