Creative Districts

Seoul's Creative Districts: From Hongdae Street Art to Seongsu-dong Industrial Chic

The first time I stepped off the metro at Hongdae station, I was hit by a sensory overload that immediately told me Seoul was unlike any other Asian metropolis I'd explored. Having traversed countless urban landscapes from Melbourne to Manchester,...

Hidden Corners of Plovdiv: Street Art, Cafés, and the New Creative Quarter

When I first wandered into Plovdiv last spring, I expected ancient Roman ruins and historic cobblestone streets—and yes, those are magnificent. But what captured my heart was something unexpected: the vibrant pulse of creativity transforming this 8,000-year-old city into Bulgaria's...