Dreams of Ochre: Wander through the City of Ferrara, Italy

by Abi Prowse | Oct 26, 2021 | City Guides, Europe, Italy, Travel

WORDS & PICTURES: Abi Prowse The first thing that strikes you upon arriving in the elegant city of Ferrara, Italy, are the colours. Everywhere you look, the buildings are doused in shades of rusted orange, peachy pink, and dusky yellow, the lazy afternoon light...

Valletta, Malta: Ultimate Food + Drink Guide

by Abi Prowse | Oct 19, 2021 | City Guides, Eat + Drink, Europe, Malta, Travel

WORDS & PICTURES: Abi Prowse Music echoes from the sandstone walls of Valletta’s city centre. Each street I turn down guides me towards a new song, the instruments and tempo so different to that I just left behind. But somehow, it doesn’t clash: like the city...

Alternative Italy: Exploring Ancona’s Grotte del Passetto

by Abi Prowse | Sep 21, 2021 | City Guides, Europe, Italy, Travel

WORDS & PICTURES: Federico Ambrosini Connect with Federico on Instagram Whenever someone talks about summer destinations in Italy, the city of Ancona is mainly known for Monte Conero, or for the beautiful and suggestive shores of Sirolo, Sassi Neri, and Two...

The Modest Charm of Leith, Edinburgh: A Neighbourhood Guide

by Abi Prowse | Jun 29, 2021 | City Guides, Destinations, Europe, Travel, UK

WORDS & PICTURES: Abi Prowse I still remember arriving in Edinburgh as a fresh-faced eighteen-year-old, on a crisp September morning. The city drew me in back then the way it does even now: quickly, charmingly, and all-consumingly, its elegant facades steeped with...

Walk Along the Walls: A History Lover’s Guide to Bergamo’s Città Alta

by Abi Prowse | Jun 15, 2021 | City Guides, Destinations, Europe, Italy, Travel

WORDS & PICTURES: Michela Sieman Connect with Michela on Instagram | Pinterest | Facebook | SheGoestheDistance.com Perhaps you’ve heard of it, or maybe you’re lucky enough to discover the secret of this hidden Italian gem within this article. Bergamo,...

An Ode to Lisbon, Portugal: Complete Neighbourhood Guide

by Abi Prowse | Jun 10, 2021 | City Guides, Destinations, Europe, Portugal, Travel

WORDS & PHOTOS: Abi Prowse Eighteen months now have passed since I last set foot in Lisbon, but it feels closer to eighteen years. The city that I once so happily called home has never felt more distant to me than it has this past year, for reasons, of course,...