The streets of London at Christmas

The streets of London at Christmas

I don’t get into London much these days, so when I do, I really want to make it count. And there’s no better time to get a sense of what London does best, than at Christmas. The shops are overflowing with delectable gifts, the shop windows are decadently...
Why Cuenca is Ecuador’s Loveliest City

Why Cuenca is Ecuador’s Loveliest City

Some have said Cuenca stands on the site of what was once El Dorado, the mythical city of gold which the Spanish Empire searched for in vain. Today, this city in southern Ecuador owes its architectural heritage to those marauding Spanish Conquistadors themselves, and...
The East Side Gallery – Berlin’s Cold War Canvas

The East Side Gallery – Berlin’s Cold War Canvas

For a city saturated with graffiti at almost every turn, it’s hard to imagine how any one section of Berlin’s urban art canvasses could stand out. But here, along a 1.3km riverside stretch at Mühlenstraße, a generation’s hopes, dreams and frustrations lie splattered...