Surry Hills in Sydney, NSW.

Plan your visit to Surry Hills: Where to stay, eat and explore

Surry Hills is one of Sydney’s most characterful inner suburbs, blending heritage architecture with creative energy. This Surry Hills neighbourhood guide covers the best things to see, eat and experience, plus essential visitor information. History and heritage of Surry Hills The Victorian verandas of Surry…
The Vinohrady Theatre in Prague, Czechia.

Exploring Vinohrady: Prague’s most elegant neighbourhood

Vinohrady is one of Prague’s most elegant districts — leafy, affluent and full of confident architectural flourish. But beneath the grandeur, it’s also home to independent food spots and creative businesses that keep the area vibrant rather than complacent. A butcher’s that became a local…
The Maisel Synagogue in Josefov, Prague's Jewish Quarter.

Exploring the synagogues of Josefov – Prague’s Jewish Quarter

Discover Josefov, Prague's Jewish Quarter. Explore its synagogues, including the Moorish Spanish Synagogue, and the Pinkas Synagogue, a Holocaust memorial. The unique design of the Spanish Synagogue It doesn’t look much like a synagogue. The Moorish arches and keyhole windows feel like they belong in…
Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts.

Why visit the Back Bay neighbourhood in Boston?

The Back Bay neighbourhood shows a more modern side to Boston, but there’s still considerable charm down Newbury Street. What’s Back Bay all about? Back Bay is where Boston drops the act of being some sort of prim Olde Worlde historic theme park of breeches,…
On the Harvard University campus.

Guide to Cambridge, Massachusetts, for first time visitors

Two of the world’s great universities – Harvard and MIT – shape the character and appeal of Cambridge, Massachusetts. What makes Cambridge, Massachusetts, unique? To all intents and purposes a suburb of Boston, just on the north side of the Charles River, Cambridge is technically…
Queen Street West sign in Toronto, Canada.

Neighbourhood guide to West Queen West, Toronto

Full of galleries and unique shops, West Queen West is a neighbourhood that shows a different side to Toronto. What’s West Queen West all about? The man behind the counter at the organic market inadvertently manages to encapsulate the West Queen West Area. “We don’t…
The Jeronimos Monastery in Belém, Lisbon.

Belém, Portugal: A first-time visitor’s guide

Lisbon’s riverside neighbourhood, Belém, brings unique historic buildings and top class modern art. What makes Belém unique? In a gorgeously sunny spot by the riverside, Belém is where Lisbon’s historic side shines through the most. The 1755 earthquake that left much of the city in…