Pedal power
Fancy a smoothie? Better get pedalling! In some parts of Guatamala there’s only sporadic power and so regular electric appliances aren’t much use. The Maya Pedal organization has the answer: They’ve found a way to power blenders, water pumps and soon perhaps even washing machines.
In northeastern Brazil, an estimated 200 million tightly packed earthen mounds cover an area about the size of Great Britain, with a vast tunnel system stretching beneath it. Here, generations of termites have labored for 4000 years – and their descendants are carrying on the good work.
Working in places where others vacation is appealing in the winter. These new hotspots for digital nomads aren’t quite full yet …
Once you left your computer screen to swim in the cenotes and inspect Mayan ruins in Tulum, Mexico, it’s time for something new. We recommend the excellent beach clubs in Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific coast.
Rio? Sure, that’s a place you won’t want to leave in a hurry. But if you have to work, Florianópolis, a small town on the South Brazilian coast, is more relaxed and fast becoming a mecca for startups.
The perfect place is sometimes closer than you think: Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, has it all: culture, beaches and high-speed Internet – plus a fast flight home for the European nomad whose business partner insists on a personal meeting.
British photographer Reuben Wu isn’t interested in realist images; he wants to photograph landscapes as though they were unexplored territory. To do so, he attaches spotlights to a drone and uses a long exposure to create surreal effects.
Culture clash
Travel broadens the mind. Particularly if we pass the time at airports, on airplanes or in taxis with fascinating culture podcast.
Living in Sweden
Billy bookcases and cinnamon buns? Certainly not. The German-language podcast “Läget” goes far beyond the usual clichés.
All about Asia
Who where the Samurai again? How did the Nüshu script come about? What was the first Japanese manga? “History ofJapan” and “China History Podcast” are top infotainment.
recordedhistory.net / china-history.net / isaacmeyer.net
Tit for tat
“Americana für euch” explains the finer points of U.S. culture in German. Alternatively, check out the “History of Germany Podcast” in English.