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Category: Food / Travel
In Nayagram, every resident is an artist earning a living by showcasing their talent through the traditional art form of Indian scroll painting called ‘Patachitra’.
Banning flour and carbs from our diet is unfair considering our history with the grains that helped our ancestors survive. The key is to reduce refined flours — and our guilt.
Among the images, are photos from France, China, Canada, the U.S., Ghana and Greenland.
The vineyards around Bordeaux are known for preserving the region’s traditions. But they are also on the cutting-edge among French winemakers, leading the way in using new technologies, such as electric robots and AI monitoring, which allow them to reduce CO2 emissions and solve labor shortages.
In partnership with ZUMA photo agency, here are the top images for the week of Dec. 27-Jan. 2. The selection includes a devastating plane crash in South Korea that claimed 179 lives, an apparent terror attack that marred New Year’s Eve in New Orleans, while Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners in a UAE-brokered […]
The history of Barbados, a small Caribbean island, has been profoundly shaped by sugarcane. It is also home to the oldest recorded mention of the word “rum,” an industry that remains central to the economy of one of the world’s younger republics.
As the negative effects of overtourism intensify in popular destinations across the globe, some communities are mobilizing to prevent tourists from taking over their cities, whether its vigilante water gun attacks or blocking construction or buying up local real estate.
Used as military bases, airports, residential areas, or platforms to drill for resources, artificial islands are growing — despite warnings that sea levels are rising. A deep dive into the phenomenon of why we are building more islands — and what an islander mentality is.
In an effort to boost tourism following the pandemic, the government supports herders who host visitors looking for authentic local experiences.
As the world’s most celebrated techno club celebrates two decades, Germany’s Die Zeit revisits the iconic venue. Inside, the pulsating beats, exposed bodies, and elusive atmosphere remain unchanged, while outside, Berlin’s landscape evolves around this enduring monument to hedonism and freedom.
Ecuador’s exceptional Galapagos archipelago has been at the heart of an ambitious decades-long preservation policy to protect its unique fauna from too many visitors. Could it serve as a model for others for how to resist overtourism?
After the Summer Olympics, Paris will be back in the international spotlight this weekend with the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral. While tourism actually fell during the sporting event, it may now be primed to explode and could spark a backlash like in Barcelona and elsewhere.
Mountain chalets transformed into dance floors, festive restaurants at ski resorts, giant festivals on the slopes. The party craze has taken over the mountains — a phenomenon that is revolutionizing the winter sports business.
Although not a religious holiday per se, Thanksgiving does have historical and cultural roots that are deeply tied to faith.
Malaga has announced plans to ban the registration of new holiday accommodation in up to 43 neighborhoods of the city, joining a long list of Spanish municipalities fighting mass tourism and its impact on real estate and rent prices.
Over the past two decades, global warming has allowed the wine industry to grow in unexpected latitudes. In Sweden, some winemakers are experimenting with hybrid grapes, while others are giving a chance to traditional grapes, and taking advantage of a more stable climate.
Lake Como has become one of the most popular destinations for tourists coming from all over the world, multiplied by the vacation homes of such global VIPs as George Clooney. But this is destroying the local ecosystem and making life for the locals impossible.
The sun, the food, lazy days and pastel colors… but is that the real Italy? The particular fascination that Germans have for the Bel Paese says plenty about both countries.
For the past two decades, Norway has developed an industrial and tourist sector around the king crab, a giant crustacean whose leg span can exceed two meters. But this boon for the economy of the great Norwegian north is now in more than a pinch.
As American fried chicken chains KFC, Popeyes and Wingstop expand in France, local fast-food entrepreneurs as well as Michelin-starred chefs are trying to nab a part of this growing market. What is behind this trend sweeping the land of the traditional Sunday roast chicken?
For 15 years, Nicolas Buissart has been guiding curious visitors through the industrial ruins of Charleroi, the largest municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. With his storytelling skills, he has transformed the supposed ugliness of this urban landscape into a tourist attraction.
Once the heart of the Aztec empire, now a foodie paradise! Mexico city has it all From whole-in-the-wall restaurants to fine dining with a view.
Turkey is the top world producer of hazelnuts. Yet, very little trickles down to its producers, and to Turkey in general. One Italian company, in particular, reaps the rewards of its harvest.
More and more people are paying attention to what they eat, even in tradition-bound French restaurants. Almost 15% of orders in France now include specific requests. Dialogue between chefs and diners is not always easy.
After more than 30 years, the “Golden Owl” has been found, ending frantic quests by thousands of players from around the world that involved wild excavations, low blows and even lawsuits. Based on mysterious clues from a book, this treasure hunt turned into a flourishing business, while keeping thousands of hunters hooked over decades.
In Colombia, the possibility of integrating insects to our diets is gaining traction, with a little help from former FARC members. Some of the critters have a higher protein percentage than beef and cost less to produce. Not to mention that their consumption could help mitigate the environmental impact of eating conventional animal protein.
While wine consumption is declining and operating costs increasing, winegrowers also face increasingly frequent and extreme climatic hazards. Is this the last straw? As the sector is preparing for a new uprooting plan, some winemakers are looking into ways to adapt to the new market needs and climatic conditions.
Chilean winemakers are promoting their celebrated wines in several key markets for consumer spending power: the United States and China are already saturated with every kind of wine. But now India must be a focus despite crushing tariffs.
Madonna, the TV show The White Lotus, fashion shows, weddings — little by little, the beauty of neglected regions like Sicily and Puglia has rightfully emerged in the algorithm of digital desire. Finally, the secret power of Southern Italy has gained a global audience.
Santorini and Paros are among the most visited places in the Mediterranean, a phenomenon that brought to the islands investments from around the world. Now disfigured by the unbridled development of tourism, many of Greece’s most famous islands are under suffocating pressure and concerns are growing among locals.
Combining the sustainability of slow travel with a five-star hotel experience, luxury trains are offering ideal travel experiences through unique territories around the world.
Restaurateurs in Buenos Aires are baffled at the phenomenon of paying customers stealing cutlery or fixtures after paying for a meal. While many don’t bother to make it police matter, some admit they relish humiliating a culprit if caught.
A milk-free vegan version of the famous Nutella spread hits the shelves this week in three European countries. With this move, the Italian company Ferrero that makes it intends to triple sales of its chocolate plant-based category within a year, across all brands.
Cruise lines around the world are heading for a record year in traffic in 2024. While companies continue toward larger liners, luxury hotel groups are making inroads with smaller ships and exclusive experiences.
The president of Turkmenistan announced plans to extinguish the country’s famous “Gates of Hell” gas crater sometime in 2024. But it’s by no means the only one of its kind. We rounded up the eternal flames still burning in all corners of the globe.
Over the past decade, the number of American fast-food chains arriving in France has accelerated. After the return of Burger King in 2014, the land of gastronomy has seen Chipotle, Popeyes and Krispy Kreme arrive — now Dunkin’ and Wendy’s are eyeing the market, which has become key, but also risks saturation.
Year after year, the Camino trails leading to Santiago de Compostela have been setting new records for visitor numbers — and are now among France’s most popular walking routes. Behind this craze, a small ecosystem has grown up to serve today’s pilgrims.
While most of its competitors, crushed by competition from Asia, have closed their doors, this family company founded in Limoges in 1863 has never been doing so well thanks to to collaborations with artists and starred chefs, as well as some unexpected uses.
As the world marks International Hawaiian Pizza Day (yup!), Worldcrunch’s cuisine lover Agnese Tonghini extends an olive branch to Hawaiian makers of the world’s favorite Italian invention and shares deep reflections on the marriage of sweet and savory — in what is also a plea for understanding to la famiglia back home in Cremona.