Why adventure cruises from Intrepid Travel are making waves

29th October 2017

Launched in 1998 by two backpacking friends from Melbourne, Darrell Wade and George Manchester, Intrepid Travel has become a standout small-group adventure tou...

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Food historian Tasha Marks on the secret beauty of sugar

17th October 2017

Globetrender first met Tasha Marks at the National Gallery in London, where she was doing a captivating talk on Renaissance sugar sculpture. Struck by her enthu...

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How Ultimate Earth can help backpackers – and flashpackers

11th September 2017

Ultimate Earth is a new membership platform for backpackers and their more monied counterparts, "flashpackers". It's designed to help them discover discounts an...

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Is shopping app Knomi the future of real-world retail?

31st August 2017

In a globalised world of mega-malls and franchises, high-streets and department stores are looking increasingly the same. However, a new app called Knomi is set...

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Why robots will be the stars of upcoming Asian sporting events

18th August 2017

From friendly helper droids in airports to eye-in-the-sky drones, Asia is taking the opportunity to show off its robotics prowess at major Asian sporting events...

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Interview: Stefan Holwe on Horizn Studios smart luggage

11th August 2017

Launched in 2015, Horizn Studios has created stylish smart luggage that comes fitted with GPS tracking and built-in battery chargers to charge your devices. Her...

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Why private jet company Stratajet is targeting Generation Z

4th August 2017

Stratajet founder Jonny Nicol reveals that, contrary to popular belief, the fast-growing segment of private jet users are aged between 18 and 26. In other words...

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Do co-living communes make professionals happier?

14th July 2017

Traveller and entrepreneur Shazz Bhunnoo is the founder and CEO of Spaces Urban Living, an innovative property business centered around co-living. Here he talks...

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Eki hunting: the expat who cycled to every station in Tokyo

15th May 2017

Jason Goodier is not your average Canadian expat living in Tokyo. When we met about a decade ago, we were both teaching English as a foreign language at a compa...

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Why Airbnb won’t kill off the serviced apartment

29th April 2017

When faced with a choice between hotels and Airbnb, Jack Southan says its important to recognise the role of the serviced apartment, which can provide a reliabl...

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2060 forecast: 14 innovations for the hotel of the future

14th December 2016

Dr James Canton, from leading think tank the Institute for Global Futures, has predicted that the hotel of the future will come with robo-butlers, 3D printers, ...

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Halal tourism and seven other travel trends for 2017

6th December 2016

From halal tourism to hotels designed for Generation Z, Lucie Greene, director of trend forecasting agency JWT Innovation, predicts travel trends for 2017 Trav...

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Epicentre Stockholm: where members have microchip implants

2nd October 2016

On a recent trip to Stockholm, Jenny Southan met Patrick Mesterton, CEO of Epicentre, a new coworking space and “house of innovation”. Establishing itself ...

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Four travel trends changing the way we work abroad

25th August 2016

Since launching in 2008, apartment rental platform Airbnb has observed four travel trends that are changing the way we work and manage our time, both at home an...

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Why satnav app Navmii is doing battle with Google

30th July 2016

Navmii chief marketing officer Zoe Laycock tells Globetrender about the future of navigation, how it will make sure you always find a space in a multi-storey ca...

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Digital nomads: the travel trend everyone needs to know about

27th May 2016

Tamara Sword is cofounder of Infltr, an innovative photography app with more than five million filters. Here she discusses the future of digital nomads, in a wo...

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Why What3Words app means you will never be lost again

25th May 2016

Jenny Southan speaks to Giles Rhys Jones, chief marketing officer for startup tech company What3Words, about how it's new geocoding address system means there i...

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From El Bulli to Disfrutar: the new wave in avant garde cooking

12th May 2016

Eduard Xatruch, one of the former head chefs of El Bulli, talks to Jack Southan about the innovations behind his new venture Disfrutar, the Barcelona restaurant...

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Deep dive: Why package holidays are bad for travellers

10th January 2016

Holiday booking site Responsible Travel is urging tourists to "avoid the unadventurous" this year, and instead be bold with their choice of destinations and exp...

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The adventure travel company built on social enterprise

24th December 2015

Bruce Poon Tip is the founder of tour company G Adventures. Here he talks to Globetrender about his new partnership with National Geographic, why social enterpr...

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Eye in the sky: British Airways to launch world’s first vertical cable car

27th November 2015

Brighton resident, Rose Dykins, considers how British Airways’ sponsorship of Brighton’s BAi360 may benefit the attraction It’s been called an eyesore, n...

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Labour of love: working for free, to see the world

11th October 2015

Jack Southan, serial adventurer and freelance travel journalist, discusses the pros and cons of working for free, abroad. People are always looking for the new...

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Digital nomads: the future of working is… travelling

7th October 2015

How many times have you sloped in to your office after the commute from hell, sunk into your swivel chair and thought: “Do I really need to be here?” Rose D...

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Banking on Banksy: what next for Weston-super-Mare?

5th October 2015

With the closing of Banksy’s Dismaland “bemusement park”, Sara Turner reflects on the future of English seaside resort Weston-super-Mare. Well, you've mi...

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