9 articles tagged with cultural exchange
The metro station walls gleamed with polished marble as our train pulled into Puhŭng Station, adorned with chandeliers that would look at home in a European palace. This wasn't Paris or Moscow, but Pyongyang—North Korea's showcase capital and perhaps the...
When I landed in Beijing last spring, armed with my trusty binoculars and a list of gaming shops to check out, I quickly realized the standard tourist itinerary wouldn't cut it. As someone who's spent years organizing pop-up food events,...
Standing on the deck of a wooden boat as it glided through the misty waterways of the Sundarbans, I couldn't help but marvel at how life's unexpected turns had brought me here. Two years ago, I was preparing PowerPoint presentations...
The humid air of Bata enveloped me like a warm embrace as I stepped off the plane, my research notes on West African colonial architecture tucked securely in my waterproof messenger bag. Equatorial Guinea has long remained one of Africa's...
The first time a kora's haunting melody floated through the humid Gambian air, I knew I'd found something special. Brikama isn't in most tourist guidebooks, and that's precisely why it deserves your attention. This cultural hub, just 35km from the...
¡Hola, viajeros! There's something about standing at the rim of Africa's largest canyon in the off-season that makes you feel like you've discovered a secret the rest of the world doesn't know yet. After three visits to Fish River Canyon...
The first time I stepped into Marrakech's souks, I felt like Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole—disoriented yet utterly captivated. The sensory kaleidoscope of spice mountains, handcrafted lanterns casting constellation-like patterns, and artisans working with the precision I once applied...
The air in Mbarara hits differently than the crisp Canadian Rockies I grew up in or the bustling streets of Philadelphia where I now work shifts as an EMT. It's heavy with moisture, carrying the scent of red earth and...
The morning sun cast long shadows across Timbuktu's sand-colored buildings as I adjusted my drone's settings for the perfect aerial shot. The ancient city stretched before me like pages from a history book come to life. Standing there, with my...
