Fakhriyya Mammadova is the creative force behind the Baku Street Photo Festival. The artist and curator is helping young photographers establish their names, with the finalists for the first edition...
How one organisation is transforming the Caspian Sea coastline into a haven for biodiversity. Leyla Aliyeva set up IDEA in 2011 with one goal in mind: to push environmental issues...
Azerbaijan encompasses every type of landscape from Caspian Sea beaches to the high Caucasus mountains, which in summer are an escape for cool crisp air and some of the most...
In Azerbaijan and some surrounding countries, the first day of spring heralds a ten day new year's celebration, celebrating one of the oldest festivals in the world, Novruz. Literally "new...
Travel can leave even the most resilient jet setters stressed and exhausted. Luckily, the 21st century is delivering ways to sidestep tourism's downsides - including jet lag - through biohacking. Jenny...
Azerbaijani food writer Natalia Golumb shares her hard-won recipe for kulcha, an aromatic flaky bread with a mystical pattern Kulche is a local treat from Sheki, a savoury, flaky bread...
Astrocartography is the latest trend disrupting the travel industry. Jenny Southan explores the growing number of holiday-makers looking to the stars before they book their holiday. It turns out that...
The season’s hottest accessory is the feel-good factor of knowing that what you're wearing has a sustainable and eco-friendly pedigree. Lauren Cochrane explores the everyday shopping choices that can make a...
Argentine artist Alexandra Kehayoglou creates vast carpet installations that call to mind the verdant textures of the natural world. The works are a testament to her love for the land...