Global Atlanta is asking local friends of France to send in selfies at Notre Dame or their best photos of the famed cathedral to show our community’s solidarity with the […]
Category: Travel
Posted inBusiness, Culture, South Korea, Travel
Kia’s 2018 Stinger GT: A Star Is Born from Korean and German Collaboration
For James Bell, director of corporate communications of Kia Motors America Inc., the 2018 Kia Stinger GT marks another leap forward by the company not only in performance but also […]
Posted inNonprofits, Politics, Travel
AJC: Nonprofit Reimburses City for South Africa Airfare With Reed’s Money
Former Mayor Kasim Reed caught flak from many sides last year when it was revealed that the city spent $90,000 on his team’s trip to South Africa, largely on business-class airfare. […]
Posted inCulture, Travel
Seeking External Acceptance, Taiwan’s Grapples With Internal History
Editor’s note: Paul Varian visited Taiwan in November on behalf of Global Atlanta as a guest of the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is the first in a series […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Travel
Global Atlanta Globetrotting: What We Learned Visiting Three Asian Countries in 2017
We didn’t go frequently, but we went far, and we went deep. From China’s smoking habit to India’s ancient puppetry traditions, Global Atlanta in 2017 dove into offbeat topics that […]
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Need a Passport? Get or Renew One in Atlanta Saturday, Dec. 2
Atlanta travelers who see globetrotting in their future can apply for a new passport or renew an existing one without an appointment this Saturday, Dec. 2, from 8 a.m. to […]
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Despite Delta Feud, Qatar Airways Filling Seats on Atlanta Flights
A Delta Air Lines executive once snidely remarked that Qatar Airways would have trouble filling planes from Atlanta to Doha, but a year into serving the city, the Middle Eastern carrier […]
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Governor of Nigeria’s Plateau State Promotes Geographic Attributes to Attract Foreign Investment
Attracted by its temperate climate and fertile grounds, settlers have been coming to Nigeria’s Plateau State for thousands of years. The earliest arrivals have been traced to at least 1,000 […]
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After a Decade, Delta to Bring Back Atlanta-Shanghai Flight
It has been nearly 10 years since Delta Air Lines kicked off its nonstop service to Shanghai with a trade mission led by then-Gov. Sonny Perdue and a swanky banquet […]
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Tensions in the Persian Gulf Not Interrupting Travel Through Qatar’s Hamad International Airport
While the Persian Gulf dispute drew widespread attention around the world, Qatar‘s Hamad International Airport remained busy as a beehive as planes arrived from and departed to all corners of […]