Each city has a different vibe which is difficult to characterize because of its sort of ethereal quality. Barcelona’s vibe is even harder to pinpoint because of its range of influences from language to culture to art, history, fashion and the weather, just to name a few. So here’s a small introduction to the city and its splendid people.
“India is home to more languages, religions and people than any other place in the world. There are more than 1500 languages used within 100 different cultures and 50 different ethnic groups. Not only that, it is geographically diverse as well. South India has a tropical climate, in contrast to the North where there is extreme cold. Western India is known for its desert while eastern Indian is home to mawsynram, the wettest place in the world. There is no one place which can call itself representative of all India. If you decide to visit, make sure you do your homework.”
Wise words from Omar Siddiqui who was kind enough to give us some great information and tips about traveling to this amazingly diverse country. Here are his tips on places to visit.
Places to Visit:
India is full of energy and commotion. It’s the second most populous country in the world and there are many different types of people. Generally, Indians are very warm-hearted and gregarious people. Get to know some below!
Omar Siddiqui was born in India, raised in Japan and went to school in the U.S. A traveler, it’s no wonder he created GrabHalo, an app to message anyone in the world.
A visual storyteller, Naina‘s name means “eyes” in Hindi. Check out her page for a link to see some of her amazing wedding photography.
A freelance graphic designer, Don Micky Xavier also loves to review movies and blog. Take a look at his 500px app for his photography.
Nisha John is an entrepreneur and blogger. She founded Of Indian Origin to showcase Indian art and design.
A world traveler passionate about UX, Sree Nivasa stopped by our booth last week at UX Week and had this picture taken. Thanks for dropping by!
Parul Tongaria is an artist and blogger. Check out her Medium app to read about things like, the right way to do artistic work for free and why typography matters.
Shailesh Tiwary is a desingineer, Sunday photographer, and weekday wanderer living in New Delhi
Though she lives and works remotely from Bangalore, Mousumi Bhattacharya forms an important part of the about.me team as a backend developer.
Where should travel to next? Tell us in the comments section below or tweet at us @aboutdotme
“Norway taught me to appreciate the company of nature in the form of snow and mountains,” says Janicke H Eckbo who was born in Norway and has since lived around the world. The beautiful backdrops of her fellow Norwegians and the large number of photographers among them (including Eswaran Arulkumar in our header photo) made it easy to see the beauty of the country not just in snow and mountains but in fjords, ocean, and countrysides.
This fun music video by the band No.4 and Widerøe airlines, compiles photos and videos from Norwegians all over the country. Enjoy some great music and beautiful scenery while you learn more about the Kingdom of Norway through our favorite Norwegians below!
A photographer, Anders Aa Hagen‘s compelling photo immediately drew us into his page to checkout his website with more of his amazing portfolio.
Bettina Wolmersen is a full time designer and hobby photographer who likes to capture all sorts of creatures and flowers.
Mats Gulbrandsen is a music producer and DJ based in Oslo, Norway. Want to hear and see him at work? Check out his Check out his YouTube app.
Artist, shower singer and frequent laugher, Guro Tolo is not your typical high-schooler.
Originally from Denmark, Morten Prom is a software developer with a passion for photography.
Fun fact Evgenia Egorova has kissed a wolf. She now inspires people to travel to northern Norway. Just seeing her Instagram feed, we’re inspired!
Eilif Kiland is a business consultant, passionate gamer, and blogger who writes on technology in both Norwegian and English.
A world traveler, Janicke H Eckbo was born in Norway, studied in Australia worked in the U.S. and now lives in the U.K.
Geir Bækholt is a serial entrepreneur, open source enthusiast, inventor, foodie and has a super power desired by every frequent traveler. He can sleep on planes.
Which country should we visit next week? Let us know on Twitter or the comments below.
Say hello to professional Czech unicyclist, Adam Gerza in our header photo. His picture is initially what caught our eye and inspired us to do a post on his country, the Czech Republic. Then we found there were so many awesome people to feature, it was hard to choose just a few.
Before you check them out below, here are a few quick and fun facts about the country.
Now, without further ado, check out our favorite Czech pages!
We love Tea Šplíchalová’s page for its creative setup and her awesome bio. She talks about her love of pictures, social media marketing and organic cafes.
A self proclaimed internet freak, Mirek Molin uses his page to show off his skills as a graphic designer with his stunning picture and great layout.
A social media marketing fanatic, Bára Buchtová is also crazy adventurous. She spent 8 months in Canada just for a change of pace.
Co-founder and CTO of his own startup, Michal Kutil is all about efficiency and helping companies have more efficient production
Ivana Chodurová works in public relations and is passionate about marketing and creative advertising.
Pavel Tobias Vybiral is a marketing samurai with various marketing awards to his name. He is also a photography and TED talk lover.
Tereza Pecáková or Teresinha, is a translator and Harry Potter lover with an awesome blog that she links to from her page.
Not simply an IT consultant, Martin Bugner is an experimentalist, husband, father and life lover.
This week we’re traveling down south to Australia! Composed of the Australian mainland, the island of Tasmania, and several other small islands, the country is well known for its native species such as the koala, kangaroo and kookaburra. Today, however, we’re focusing on the large about.me community from Australia whose beautiful pages make use of pictures, texts and apps to tell their stories. As you’re having a look at the pages below, don’t forget to check out sometimes DJ and co-founder of the accelerator program at the University of Sydney, James Alexander. Explore all the pages here to learn more about Australia!
Thanks again for coming along for our world-traveling adventure, stay tuned for our next destination! If you have a suggestion of where we should visit next, please tell us about it in our comment section.
