Adrian Mourby

Adrian Mourby is an award-winning writer and producer. He is also an international correspondent for Opera Now magazine and a regular contributor to The Independent on Sunday's travel section.

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River life: the attractive houses of Grund tower over the river Alzette

A Slice of the City: Luxembourg

05 May 2013 12:00 AM

A fortified stroll in the Grand Duchy

The Austrian capital prepares to reopen the Kunstkammer, with its its dazzling collection of curiosities

Viennese vaults: extravagance knows no bounds in this palace of curiosities

24 February 2013 12:00 AM

From a 2,860-carat emerald to a goblet fashioned from an ostrich egg, Adrian Mourby marvels at the contents of Vienna's restored treasure trove

Cutting edge: The National Museum of the XXI Century Arts, aka Maxxi

Brave new world beyond Rome's city gates

13 January 2013 12:00 AM

Adrian Mourby goes in search of modern architecture among the ancient wonders

Let it snow: Limmat river

Step into a Swiss Christmas in Zurich

09 December 2012 12:00 AM

It's hard not to feel festive in this city of singing trees and Christkindl, says Adrian Mourby

Tower record: Bologna's red roofs

Bologna: On foot in Italy's ancient high-rise city

11 November 2012 12:00 AM

The skyline was once punctuated by 180 towers. Adrian Mourby sets out to explore those that remain

Make a splash: fountains outside Kosice’s cathedral

Every street tells a story in Kosice

07 November 2012 07:00 AM

This intriguing city with Slovakian and Hungarian heritage is next year’s European Capital of Culture

Grand designs: the Foyer Maeterlinck and spiral stairs

Baronial splendour for the 21st century

12 October 2012 12:00 PM

Room Service: Grand Hotel Reylof, Ghent

Motor mode: Corso Venezia cuts through Milan's Fashion District

Milan: All dressed up in Italy's capital of style

16 September 2012 12:00 AM

Couture is king as Fashion Week descends on the home of Armani, says Adrian Mourby

All hands on deck for a yoga session at sea

02 September 2012 12:00 AM

A clipper cruise offers Adrian Mourby the chance to see the Mediterranean from a new perspective

Red grapes on the vine

Tuscany: If it's Wednesday, then it must be Montepulciano ...

05 August 2012 12:00 AM

Adrian Mourby joins a new Grand Wine Tour that gives connoisseurs the chance to work their way through a selection of Italy's finest vintages

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The price of pacifism: Refusing to go to war is finally being recognised as a brave act

The price of pacifism

From the Second World War refusenik to the 19-year-old Israeli, Holly Williams talks to five people who risked shame and suffering to take a stand as conscientious objector.
'It was mass hysteria': Jason Isaacs on groupies, theatre bores and snogging James Bond

Jason Isaacs: Groupies, theatre bores and James Bond

To millions, Jason Isaacs is one of Harry Potter's arch enemies – but his wife prefers him as a Scottish TV detective.
Notes from a small island: Is Sealand an independent 'micronation' or an illegal fortress?

Sealand: 'Micronation' or illegal fortress?

Thomas Hodgkinson spent a week at the tiny platform off the Suffolk coast to find out.
Not a bad bone: Mark Hix cooks with cutlets and ribs

Mark Hix cooks with cutlets and ribs

If you ignore cutlets and ribs, you'll risk missing out on some delicious and easy meals, says our chef.
Sir James Dyson’s latest project: Cleaning up hospitals

Sir James Dyson’s latest project: Cleaning up hospitals

Doctors are hailing the revamp of a Bath neonatal unit, where babies sleep more and feed better, as the model for patient care
One man returns to Argentina's town that drowned

One man returns to Argentina's town that drowned

Epecuen was submerged under 10 metres of water in 1985. Now the floods have gone – and 83-year-old Pablo Novak has moved back in
The real thing? Historian publishes Coca Cola's 'secret formula'

The real thing?

Historian publishes Coca Cola's 'secret formula'
Gordon Ramsey's worst nightmare: A restaurant he cannot save

Gordon Ramsay's worst nightmare: A restaurant he cannot save

The pugnacious chef finally met a shambolic restaurant he couldn't save. John Walsh on when TV makover refuseniks fight back
Join Ryanair! See the world! But we're only paying you for nine months a year

Join Ryanair! See the world! But we're only paying you for nine months a year

Glamorous myth of the flight attendant lifestyle undermined by angry employee's claims of 'exploitation'
Braising saddles: Did the recent furore scupper sales of horse meat? Neigh, far from it!

Braising saddles: How to cook horse meat

Did the recent furore scupper sales of horse meat? Neigh, far from it! Will Coldwell hoofs it to the kitchen.
Why bitters are back on the bar: A few little drops pack a big punch in cocktails

Why bitters are back on the bar

A few little drops pack a big punch in cocktails. No wonder we're learning to love them again...
The 10 Best barbecues

The 10 Best barbecues

Whether you're cooking on gas or are a convert to charcoal we've got the perfect way to cook when the sun is out.
Style icon David Beckham calls time on his long retirement

Style icon calls time on his long retirement

David Beckham never disgraced himself but former England captain ceased to be a major player years ago. Remember him at his United peak
Steve Harper: My darkest times

Steve Harper: My darkest times

As the popular Newcastle goalkeeper bows out after 20 years at the club, he tells Martin Hardy about the private battle with depression that threatened his career
Sir Torquil Norman has designed a flat-pack OX truck for the developing world

The flat-pack truck with big ambitions

After making a fortune from Polly Pocket and a doll's house shaped like a teapot, the entrepreneur has turned his creativity to a transporter truck for the developing world. Simon Usborne meets him.