OUR VOYAGES

We wander the world in search of beauty, meaning, and the things worth noticing

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L. Cornelissen & Son, a House of Artists’ Tools

Step inside, and time seems to slow down. Original wooden cabinets line the walls, their drawers and shelves filled with pigments, brushes, papers, and tools that feel closer

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Hotel Barceló Raval

When planning our Barcelona stay, we were keen to base ourselves somewhere different from previous trips. El Raval caught our attention, but the availability of boutique

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L'Eggs Barcelona

A few blocks uphill from Casa Milà, at the top of Passeig de Gràcia, L’EGGS is the more relaxed sibling in the universe of chef Paco Pérez, best known for

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The Artists’ Café by the Opera – Művész Kávéház

Just a block from the Hungarian State Opera, and pointedly in the opposite direction from Callas, Művész Kávéház or The Artists’ Café radiates the unhurried atmosphere of

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Adolf Loos American Bar

Minuscule yet monumental, intimate but somehow expansive, Loos American Bar is a masterclass in architectural illusion. On paper, the room appears

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Bath, City of Romans, Georgians, and Golden Stone

Its story begins in the first century AD, when the Romans founded Aquae Sulis around its natural hot springs. It became renowned for its healing springs, and from that legacy, the city took its

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Lacock Village, Wiltshire’s Timeless Gem

Lacock, a timeless Wiltshire village gifted to the National Trust, blends medieval charm with 18th-century stone cottages, a storied abbey, and the legacy of ph

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An Aria with Espresso at Callas Café

With a name like Callas, it could hardly be located elsewhere; the café sits beside the Hungarian State Opera, standing confidently on Andrássy út with a sense of theatrical certainty.

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Párisi Udvar – Budapest’s Cinematic Passage of Time

The Párisi Udvar occupies a quiet yet powerful corner of central Budapest, a place where architecture carries memory as much as ornament. Its story begins in 1817, when

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Café Sperl, our favourite Kaffeehaus in Vienna

Located in Vienna’s 6th District, Café Sperl has quietly been serving since 1880. No reinvention, only continuity. From the moment you walk in, it feels like slipping into a different tempo.

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New York Cafe in Budapest

This remarkable building, commissioned in 1894 by the New York Insurance Company, the New York Palace, was designed by Alajos Hauszmann, Flóris Korb, and Kálmán Giergl

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Café-Restaurant Corbaci in Vienna

Set within one of the original wings of Vienna’s imperial stables, Café-Restaurant Corbaci occupies a quietly striking architectural space. Formerly known as

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Új Színház – The New Theatre

Új Színház – New Theatre: The New Theatre - Új Színház - is situated across the street from the opera house. Walk to the end of the narrow Dalszinhaz Utca and

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Szent István Bazilika – St. Stephen's Basilica

Completed in 1905 after more than half a century of construction, the Szent István Bazilika stands as one of Budapest’s most commanding landmarks

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Budapest Grand Market Hall

Inside, you'll find a vibrant explosion of colours and abundance, with stalls displaying long strings of deep red paprika hanging beside garlic braids, smoked