Cultural Exploration (Experiencing Others)

Food & Culinary Culture

Taste Atlas
Discover 18,090 local dishes and ingredients from around the world.
Material World: A Global Family Portrait
Peter Menzel’s photo series exploring what families around the world own.
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats
Photo series by Peter Menzel showing families’ weekly food consumption across the globe.
Eater Travel Eat like a local
Maps and essays about local food cultures around the world.
From Stuckey’s to Buc-ee’s
A Gravy podcast about the evolution of roadside snacks and convenience stops.

How Do You Write an Anthony Bourdain Book Without Anthony Bourdain
Bourdain's assistant shares insights about finishing his final travel book.
How Jonathan Gold Inspired a Travel Writer
A travel writer reflects on the influence of Jonathan Gold’s work.
Spin the Globe: Jonathan Gold in Prague
Jonathan Gold takes a spontaneous trip to Prague and shares his experiences.

StoryCorps Mobile Tour Collection
Road-trip-inspired audio stories from across the U.S.
MTC Reads 2021: Civil Rights Libguide
Explores driving while Black, sundown towns, and related materials.
This American Life episode Mapping
Stories about different types of maps and mapping human experience.
My Happy Place
Famous people share special places that bring them joy.
Jack Kerouac – “On the Road” Book Covers
Covers from various editions worldwide