Hotel room; bed in the foreground, desk with TV set in the background; big windows in both walls

Old City Inn Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan (Review)

You might have heard that the Old City isn’t the best place to stay in Baku. But I found it just right! Although much quieter than the Fountains Square area (the actual centre and heart of Baku), it still has lots to do. And the rates are significantly lower! Old City Inn Hotel is in […]

Baku, Azerbaijan – Useful Info and Travel Advice

I spent nice few days in Baku earlier this year, and I also want you to give this underrated place a try! This is a quick post with tips, heads-ups and recommendations. Baku Main Information Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan, a transcontinental country in the Caucasus. Until 1991, Azerbaijan was part of the Soviet […]

Man in green jacket and with a black backpack standing at a white marble balcony, looking at a bay and the city below

First Time in Baku, Azerbaijan. My New Favourite City?

On my way to work, I used to walk past the Azerbaijan Visa Centre in London. “That’s an obscure place to visit. I wonder if many people go there”, I remember thinking. I wasn’t even quite sure where it is… And little did I know that a few years later, one of those people will […]