Global Culture

Back in September I made a cryptic invitation to those interested in previewing a new kind of travel guide. Since the most read post in the last year is best reasons to travel, I know that most readers of this blog are very interested in all things travel, foreign countries, cities in other [...]

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If you read this blog you’re likely fascinated by travel. If on top of that you are an avid photographer (the kind that has an amazing collection of travel photos) and would like to try a new kind of online travel guide, post a comment to be invited to an exclusive preview of a [...]

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Half-drunk with a bottle of Casillero del Diablo, sitting on the floor in the middle of Plaza Mayor, Madrid, having had a great lunch at Museo Del Jamon, and enjoying a spontaneus “Concierto de Aranjuez” interpreted by an anonymous street musician, it felt very close to the most perfect vacation moment I’d ever had. [...]

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Barely a couple of weeks into my new job and I’m already finding myself immersed into fascinating research on why we travel. There are statistics by regions, demographics and other dimensions which are probably not too different from what is available out there. But so many numbers got us thinking about the [...]

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Let’s start with a powerful assumption: a panel of experts has used the vast resources of the web to determine who is the utmost global citizen. To keep thinks colorful, we shall call him Phileas Fogg. A British citizen with known addresses in London, San Francisco, Manhattan, Dublin, Tokyo & Istanbul; manages [...]

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Airports reveal a lot about the culture of a country and their people. If you have traveled overseas, specially to the developing world, you’ll agree that leaving the airport’s customs area to join the crowds at the arrivals lounge can be a shocking experience: There are just too many people waiting for their [...]

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