Global Travel Writers

The Spatial Sense and Sensibility of Mexican Architect Ricardo Legorreta

Bob Fisher — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:55:44 +0000

Architectural travel and playfulness At The Westin Resort & Spa in Cancun, you are never entirely sure whether you are inside or outside; and this is the fundamental enigma and challenge that award-winning Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta has not only … Continue reading →

From onlooker to change-maker

Graham — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:06:57 +0000

Travel writing is dead. So say many. Ralph Waldo Emerson went so far as to say: “Travel is a fool’s paradise.” Or as Foreign Policy magazine writer Graeme Wood puts it, “travel is a sickness that afflicts those who don’t … Continue reading →

Desert dreams, discoveries and dalliances

Philip — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:56:51 +0000

This is less about places I’ve been than places I may never reach – but we all need to dream, sometimes. The Egyptian deserts forming the backdrop for the movie The English Patient (okay, they made the movie in Tunisia) … Continue reading →

Watching the Elephant Next Door … Stateside

Bob Fisher — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:17:31 +0000

Travel marketing is one of the most interconnected and exponential industries in the world. However, it is often asked how smaller destinations can compete against “the giants” in the new electronic world of travel and tourism? Well to some extent … Continue reading →

Is it safe to go to Egypt?

Philip — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:59:37 +0000

Honest, officer, I’m a big boy now. I can do it all by myself… but the Tourist Police officer seemed less certain, as he walked me to the public toilet in Cairo’s bustling Khan el-Khalili quarter and positioned himself outside … Continue reading →

Brother André: Simply a Saint

Bob Fisher — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:00:04 +0000

By Bob Fisher, The Philosophical Traveller Religion has always played a critical role in the history and heritage of many nations. This is particularly true of Québec, the predominantly French-speaking province of Canada. St. André de Montréal When Pope Benedict … Continue reading →

Antisocial media?

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:58:16 +0000

Much is said about the rise of Social Media. Never before in history have so many people written (or blogged or twittered or in-your-facebooked) so much about so little. But how much has this detracted from real communication with your … Continue reading →

The Concentric Worlds of Travel and Engineering

Bob Fisher — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:28:03 +0000

Engineering and travel go hand in hand … See also … The Concentric Worlds of Travel and Engineering

From the Killing Fields to a Future: Austin nonprofit WOWi aims to give Cambodian kids a future

Shelley Seale — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:25:39 +0000

At the age of 14, Ponheary Ly died and came back to life. At least, that’s how she describes it. The year was 1977, and the Khmer Rouge was on its deadly rampage in Cambodia. After seeing her father killed, … Continue reading →

Where are you?

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:37:30 +0000

Here’s a website promoting itself as a “social networking travel site”: They say: “Want to share your amazing travel experiences with friends and fellow travelers more easily? Now you can! Come join me on whereRyou.com today. See you there. … Continue reading →