3 articles
5 April 2026
spainValencia Travel Guide: Paella, Architecture, and the City of Arts and Sciences
Valencia is the city where paella was invented—not as cuisine tourism, but as the daily lunch of farmers and fishermen in the Turia region. It's also where a catastrophic 1957 flood prompted the diversion of an entire river, transforming the old riverbed into a nine-kilometre park that now hosts Santiago Calatrava's €1.3 billion futuristic cultural complex. It has one of Europe's better urban beaches accessible by tram, and a Mediterranean pace that feels distinctly removed from the competitive intensity of Barcelona or the bureaucratic formality of Madrid. Valencia is underrated because it doesn't market itself as aggressively, but the architecture is bolder, the food is less performative, and the crowds are half the size.
Henrik Vinter
23 March 2026
swedenMalmö Travel Guide: The City Where Sweden Meets Denmark
Malmö sits at the southern tip of Sweden, connected to Copenhagen by the Öresund Bridge. Smaller and less-visited than Stockholm or Gothenburg, it makes a compelling stop for the old town, the waterfront architecture, and one of the most varied food cultures in Scandinavia.
Henrik Vinter
9 February 2026
chinaShanghai Travel Guide: The Bund, Pudong, and the French Concession
Shanghai is China's most cosmopolitan city — a place where 1930s European colonial architecture faces off across the Huangpu River against the second-tallest skyline on earth. Here's how to read it.
Henrik Vinter