Uber Pool rival ViaVan wants urbanites to stop driving their own cars
'The private car was once a symbol of freedom but today it is the cause of a crisis within cities', says Chris Snyder, ViaVan CEO. Here he tells Globetrender wh...
Japan’s 2020 Olympics mark a ‘significant rebirth’ for the country
A new book called Peak Japan: The End of Great Ambitions, by Brad Glosserman, discusses the country’s role in Asia and on the international stage. Here, Globe...
Japanese youth are ‘happy but don’t want to go abroad’
A new book called Peak Japan: The End of Great Ambitions, by Brad Glosserman, suggests that young Japanese people are happier than their parents but lack ...
V&A museum explores the future of food with new exhibition
London's V&A museum has curated a new exhibition called "Food: Bigger than the Plate", which explores how innovative individuals, communities and organisati...
Review: Lino restaurant melds low-waste with Finnish minimalism
Opened in November, Lino is a new all-day restaurant and takeaway located close to London's famous Smithfield Market. With Finnish-inspired interior design by W...
The Wing: exclusive co-working club for women to open in London
Women-focused co-working club, The Wing, is opening in London this autumn. It is the ninth outpost for the US company, which originated in New York where it now...
The ten best (and worst) countries for digital life around the world
It's easier than ever to spend time living and working abroad either as an expat or digital nomad but some places are better set up for digital life than others...
Airbnb Adventures take holidays to the next level with intrepid excursions
From cliff camping in Colorado to Kung Fu in the Himalayas, Airbnb is expanding its experiential travel offering with the launch of Airbnb Adventures, providing...
Disaster tourism: visits to Chernobyl are booming after HBO series
Seeing a spike in tourism to a destination that appeared in a popular film or TV show such as Lord of the Rings (New Zealand), The Night Manager (Majorca) or Ga...
Flying-V plane could make long-haul trips more comfy and sustainable
Air France-KLM is partnering with Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) to create a prototype plane called Flying-V, which is designed to make long-haul f...
Uncommon launches new biophilic co-working space in London
A new flagship co-working space from Uncommon opened opposite Liverpool Street station in London, in May. Tapping into the trend for biophilic interior design, ...
Destinate Travel offers hyper-local experiences in South Africa
From backyard concerts to carpentry, Destinate Travel gives visitors the opportunity to share experiences and learn skills from locals across South Africa. Glob...
Ancestry travel: Airbnb partners with DNA testing service 23andMe
Proving once again that Airbnb is at the forefront of travel innovation, the company has announced a partnership with home DNA testing service 23andMe. In doing...
Review: Provisioners restaurant explores pink and black food
Provisioners restaurant at the new Dixon hotel on London's South Bank, is a stylish place for both guests and locals to eat. Gently innovative, the chef focuses...
Flash Pack launches ‘anti-burnout’ trips to Bali for stressed solo travellers
Flash Pack, a travel company aimed at solo travellers, has launched 'anti-burnout' trips to Bali. Aimed at 30- to 40-year-old professionals suffering from work-...
Generator says the ‘cooler the brand, the higher the rates’
Globetrender speaks with Jason Rieff, chief marketing officer for Generator, a company that transformed the hostel experience but no longer wants to identify wi...
Generation Alpha influences where families go on holiday
New research has revealed that Generation Alpha – made up of children aged under ten – has a surprising influence on where their parents go on holiday. With...
Working From: The Hoxton announces dedicated co-working concept
Known for its growing chain of trendy lifestyle hotels, the Hoxton has announced a new dedicated co-working concept called Working From, which will debut in the...
Sweatcoin app motivates people to get fit and earn free trips
Not everyone finds it easy to get themselves out of bed and down to the hotel gym, but smartphone app Sweatcoin has been proven to motivate people to get fit. I...
Eleven Life: Deplar Farm creates extreme wellness programme
A cutting-edge, extreme wellness programme called Eleven Life has been launched at Deplar Farm in northern Iceland. Designed by luxury, boundary-pushing, advent...
Tech under attack: San Francisco bans facial recognition
While airports and airlines around the world are installing facial recognition cameras to identify passengers without them having to show their boarding passes ...
Review: Trattoria Gloria brings maximalism to Shoreditch
Opened in February, new Italian restaurant Gloria delivers a smile-inducing dose of maximalism to London's otherwise industrial-cool Shoreditch. With kitsch int...
High-tech fashion brand Virtual Super Land opens Fred Segal pop-up in LA
An innovative new 'mixed reality' fashion brand called Virtual Super Land has launched a pop-up at Fred Segal's Sunset store in Los Angeles. Known for championi...
NH Hotel Group launches Mood Room for emotional wellbeing
Spain's NH Hotel Group has designed a futuristic Mood Room. With a touchscreen tablet, the lighting, music and temperature can all be adjusted to help guests sl...