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Turkey: Europe Out, Middle East In

By Soner Cagaptay, November 14, 2017 in Rethinking Europe

As the primary source of tourists visiting Turkey shifts from Europe to the Middle East, a 150 year-long era comes to a close.

On Top of India: The Neemrana Fort-Palace

By Stephan Richter, January 25, 2015 in Richter Scale, Global Diary

A visit to one of the world’s most magical hotels.

Best of the Globalist Quiz 2014

By The Globalist, January 3, 2015 in Best of The Globalist

A selection of our favorite Globalist Quizzes from 2014.

5 Facts: Global Jet Set

By The Globalist, August 30, 2014 in Just The Facts

Since the mid-20th century, the number of international tourists has grown rapidly.

The New Globalists: Coming of Age in a New China

By Joseph Quinlan, August 22, 2013 in Globalist Paper

How is life different for young Chinese, compared with their parents’ upbringing?

German Scientists as 18th-Century Globalists

By David Blackbourn, January 18, 2013 in Globalist Perspective

The Germans did not have an overseas empire in the 18th century. How did they still become a global force in trade, science, religion and exploration?

Dateline Argentina: Going Home

By César Chelala, July 29, 2011 in Globalist Perspective

What does a long-time New Yorker feel when he heads back to his hometown in Argentina?

Shark Fins Going Once, Going Twice, Sold!

By Juliet Eilperin, May 21, 2011 in Globalist Bookshelf

How does the market for shark fins help demonstrate Asia’s upwardly mobile status?

Why Airfares in Europe Are Lower Than in the U.S.

By Mark Milke, June 30, 2010 in Globalist Analysis

What can North America learn from Europe about making air travel cheaper?

Traveling Across the EU on a BMW (Part II)

By Ashutosh Sheshabalaya, January 10, 2010 in Globalist Document

How are the effects of the economic crisis visible to a motorcyclist riding through Europe?