Global Quan Adventures

18/05/2022

Buenos Aires' unusual pizza topping

A century ago, Italian immigrants in Argentina's capital gave pizza an unusual new topping: a chickpea pancake known as "fainá".

18/05/2022

17/05/2022

A New Wave of Creatives Is Transforming Dakar, Senegal’s Capital City

From artist Papi Wata to designer Aboubakarim Ndaw, a cohort of makers and visionaries are writing the city’s next chapter.

16/05/2022

The chefs and innkeepers making Austria's mountain huts a must for food lovers

High in Austria’s Alpine Tyrol region, chefs and wirts — a cross between innkeepers, hosts and landlords — welcome weary walkers to their mountain huts for hearty meals and warm hospitality.

13/05/2022

How an open letter turned an 'aesthetic catastrophe' into an award-winning Taiwan tourist train

Taiwan's first-ever gourmet dining train has just hit the tracks -- and this stunning creation is earning fast fans not just for its food, but for its appearance, too.

13/05/2022

12/05/2022

Mexico's best under-the-radar beaches

Nearly 6,000 miles of coastline fringe Mexico on its east, west and south,\u00a0stretching from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean.

11/05/2022

How High Do Airplanes Fly, and Why?

If you've ever wondered how high airplanes fly and why they need to maintain cruising altitude, you're in the right place!

10/05/2022

Author Rick Martinez on Traveling 20,000 Miles Through Mexico for a Sense of Home

While reporting his just-released cookbook, ‘Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico,’ the writer found pieces of himself in different places—and dishes.

09/05/2022

Where humans don't fear leopards

While leopards have been targeted for poaching or revenge killings in much of India, the people of Bera continue to live in peaceful cohabitation with the graceful felines.

06/05/2022

Community-based tourism: how your trip can make a positive impact on local people

Community-based tourism can reap great rewards. Done well, it enables local organisations to protect precious habitats, preserve unique culture and empower grassroots employees.

05/05/2022

This Is Why Some Airplanes Have Rear-Facing Seats

If you're in a forward-facing seat on an airplane, you're actually facing the wrong way. Here's why we don't have rear-facing airplane seats.

04/05/2022

The revival of a forgotten American fruit

Across large swaths of North America, an ancient fruit is growing wild but largely forgotten. However, a community of foodies, farmers and scientists is eagerly trying to change that.

03/05/2022

When and how to see the Great Smoky Mountains' famous synchronous fireflies in 2022

People come from all over the country and outside the U.S. to view the dazzling annual phenomenon at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

02/05/2022

The delicious snack you can only find in Venice

Venice bars are famous for cicchetti -- snacks designed to be eaten with a glass of wine. But there's a fascinating history behind what looks to be simple street food.

29/04/2022

Four of the best flower festivals for 2022, from the Netherlands to Girona
https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2022/04/four-of-the-best-flower-festivals-for-2022-from-the-netherlands-to-girona

The world’s ultimate flower festival gets underway this season, celebrating sustainable garden design and innovative horticulture.

28/04/2022

This Is Why Airplane Windows Are Round
https://www.rd.com/article/why-airplane-windows-are-round/

If you flew before the 1950s and sat in a window seat, you'd notice that the airplane window was a completely different shape than it is today.

27/04/2022

Traveling with kids? Here's when to arrive at the airport for domestic, international flights
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/advice/2022/04/21/family-travel-how-early-should-you-get-airport-kids/7356696001/

Here’s everything you need to know about when to get to the airport so your family trip doesn’t hit turbulence before you even leave the terminal.

26/04/2022

5 unusual airlines that really existed
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/unusual-airlines/index.html

The deregulation of the US airline industry in the 1970s opened the skies to some entrepreneurial and eyebrow-raising ventures, including carriers devoted to pets, worshippers and smokers.

25/04/2022

La Digue: The Seychelles' tropical biking paradise
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220421-la-digue-the-seychelles-tropical-biking-paradise

There are more bicycles than cars on La Digue, a 10-sq-km island that is doing everything it can to save itself – and one rare bird species – from overtourism.

22/04/2022

Mask mandate on planes, trains in the air as deadline looms

How much longer will airline travelers, subway riders have to wear face masks? The Biden administration is facing that decision in the next few days.

21/04/2022

The World’s Fastest Trains, From Spain to South Korea

These bullet trains boast speeds up to 268 miles per hour—and they’re getting faster.