Articles by me / Published Articles / TravelMerci Baku: Notes from Azerbaijan (Condé Nast Traveller) January 21, 2016 Written by 0 Where nothing is what it seemsWhere nothing is what it seems But when our plane landed in sub-zero Baku on a fine January morning, the grand idiocy of my assumptions were revealed to me almost immediately. Wide roads and cascading flyovers stretched in front of us as our car drove into the capital of Azerbaijan. The sun had barely set and beautiful, illuminated buildings from different architectural periods were lighting up the landscape. Moving along the gentle curves of the road that raced alongside the Caspian Sea, we arrived at the Fairmont Baku, which is perched over a hilltop overlooking the sea with the city unfurling around it.Khazri, began to blow and a flurry of snow started falling from the night sky. When morning came, Baku was under a light blanket of snow, a sight so delightful that I squealed with joy.Read MoreFurther Reading... Midlife Independence: Confident Women Embrace Singlehood March 10, 2026 Frida Kahlo: a contested Mexican icon – The Hindu June 5, 2026 The other Vienna – The Hindu June 5, 2026 Previous PostEverything We Grew up with Is Now Taboo (DNA) Next PostLove in the Time of Affluenza: At the Heart of It, the Story is the Key (The Dispatch)
