Belgrade is a city that doesn’t pretend to be something it’s not. It’s bold, raw, occasionally beautiful, occasionally baffling - and rarely boring. I spent five days exploring Belgrade, and came away with mixed feelings that still sit with me today.
Belgrade is a city that doesn’t pretend to be something it’s not. It’s bold, raw, occasionally beautiful, occasionally baffling - and rarely boring. I spent five days exploring Belgrade, and came away with mixed feelings that still sit with me today.
Belgrade is a city that makes you feel things – not always softly, and not always what you expect. It’s bold, rough-edged, and full of contrasts. You’ll see a gleaming new promenade and, five minutes later, a crumbling brutalist block covered in graffiti. It’s not...
I went to the Barbican expecting calm. Serene walkways. Brutalist geometry softened by quiet contemplation. A place to wander slowly and feel a little removed from London.
What I found was interesting, absorbing, and occasionally unsettling - not in a bad way, just in a way...
Canary Wharf is one of London’s most distinctive - and divisive - neighbourhoods. Some people love its modern skyline and clean lines. Others find it too polished or too quiet. After a recent winter visit, I started to see why the reactions can be so...
Think Canary Wharf is just shiny skyscrapers and finance bros? Think again. There are actually loads of interesting, low-key things to do in Canary Wharf - especially if you’re into architecture, waterside strolls, and hidden gardens that look like they’ve been airlifted from Singapore.
I’ve been photographing street art in Shoreditch for years without fully knowing what I was looking at.
I recognised certain pieces. I stopped to photograph walls I liked. I walked past the same murals again and again, just seeing them as part of the backdrop. But...
Greenwich is one of those London neighbourhoods that quietly overdelivers. Set on a gentle curve of the Thames, it feels greener, calmer, and more spacious than much of the city, yet it’s packed with history, world-class museums, and some of London’s best views.
Planning a trip to London this winter? Packing for London in winter is a fine art. The weather changes every five minutes, the rain doesn’t always show up on the forecast, and somehow you’ll need to walk five miles a day and look halfway decent...