From Kyoto’s teahouses to Rio’s carnivals, journeys remind us that the world is richer when we walk in each other’s shoes Imagine sitting cross-legged in a quiet Kyoto teahouse. The air carries the faint aroma of matcha, the host’s movements are deliberate, almost meditative, and time seems to slow. Now envision yourself, thousands of miles away, swept up in the samba rhythms of Rio, the air alive with colour, music, and joy. These moments — seemingly worlds apart — capture the very spirit of World Tourism Day, observed each year on September 27: travel as a bridge that unites people, ideas, and ways of life. Travel as a shared language Tourism is often reduced to figures — flights booked, rooms filled, tickets sold. But behind every number lies something much deeper: an encounter. A shared meal with strangers who soon become friends. A festival dance where language barriers dissolve into ...
From Kyoto’s teahouses to Rio’s carnivals, journeys remind us that the world is richer when we walk in each other’s shoes Imagine sitting cross-legged in a quiet Kyoto teahouse. The air carries the faint aroma of matcha, the host’s movements are deliberate, almost meditative, and time seems to slow. Now ...
From Kyoto’s teahouses to Rio’s carnivals, journeys remind us that the world is richer when we walk in each other’s shoes Imagine sitting cross-legged in a quiet Kyoto teahouse. The air carries the faint aroma of matcha, the host’s movements are deliberate, almost meditative, and time seems to slow. Now ...
From Kyoto’s teahouses to Rio’s carnivals, journeys remind us that the world is richer when we walk in each other’s shoes Imagine sitting cross-legged in a quiet Kyoto teahouse. The air carries the faint aroma of matcha, the host’s movements are deliberate, almost meditative, and time seems to slow. Now ...