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Photography

Azerbaijan Through the Lens

Azerbaijan Through the Lens

Over the autumn, our friends at the The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) ran a photo competition called ‘Azerbaijan Through the Lens’. They asked professional and amateur photographers to submit their [...]

Travel

Top 10 Weekend Getaways for Autumn 2012

Top 10 Weekend Getaways for Autumn 2012

Whether sulking in the British rain or sweltering in the American heat, this has been a summer of survival. Quite frankly, we’re ready for a break. Autumn is arriving all [...]

Photography

OMG! Some of the world’s most beautiful holy places

OMG! Some of the world’s most beautiful holy places

Mr. Epstein of @EpsteinTravels never fails to pick an interesting topic for his #FriFotos Twitter game, and this week is no exception: HOLY PLACES. We were pretty excited – to say [...]

Travel

Eurovision picks: A Hedonist’s Guide to Baku

Eurovision picks: A Hedonist’s Guide to Baku

It’s that time of year again where we all groan, complain and cover our ears, yet somehow we can’t manage to avert our eyes: Eurovision. Though some countries have been [...]

Travel

Rugby Roundup – Expatriate Guide

Rugby Roundup – Expatriate Guide

As well Charlie Boy’s 6Nations score-card and shenanigan sentiments, we also give you our tips to sports-led expat bars around the world – Dubai, Bogota, Baku, Toronto and Beijing included.

Destinations

Euro Flash / NEWS HUNGRY

Azerbaijan won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, and the victory has heightened interest in the country – and its capital, Baku – which we published a guide to last [...]

Destinations

Dance Like Nobody’s Watching / NEWS HUNGRY

Dance Like Nobody’s Watching / NEWS HUNGRY

A flash mob descended on Baku, Azerbaijan, over the weekend to pay homage to the late king of pop, Michael Jackson. Like something straight off MTV,  the group broke out [...]

Destinations

Back To Baku / Hg2 NEWS

Back To Baku / Hg2 NEWS

It’s that time of the month again when Hg2 teams up with prestigious periodical The Independent to publish our much-anticipated fortnightly travel column. This time, Hg2‘s very own Ben Illis goes back to [...]

Destinations

Don’t Dwell On It / Hg2 NEWS

Don’t Dwell On It / Hg2 NEWS

We’re huge on aesthetics here at Hg2, which is why Dwell – an American magazine dedicated to architecture, design and all that’s in between – is one of our all-time [...]

Destinations

Hg2 Baku Now On Sale / Hg2 NEWS

Hg2 Baku Now On Sale / Hg2 NEWS

Hurrah! The day has finally arrived, and Hg2 Baku is now available to buy from our super-swanky online shop. As with all our guides, Hg2 Baku includes all our recommendations [...]

Competitions

Baku Beckons / Hg2 COMPETITION

Baku Beckons / Hg2 COMPETITION

We’re hugely excited about the launch of our Baku guide here at Hg2, which is why we’ve teamed up with Business Traveller magazine on an exciting competition. Tipped by us [...]

Destinations

Shattered Glass / Hg2 NEWS

Shattered Glass / Hg2 NEWS

As devoted hedonists will know, Hg2 has teamed up with gorgeously glossy Glass Magazine to bring its discerning readers monthly travel features; this month we’ve given them a sneaky peek [...]