Blog: Culture and Localisation

In six decades, international tourism has skyrocketed from 25 million holidaymakers in 1950 to 1,053 million in 2012. Once again summer is here and many of us Brits are clearing our desks, packing our bags and heading off to favoured destinations such as Spain, Greece and Turkey for two weeks of sun, sea and sand. But where do people from around the world take their holidays? Here we take a look at the Top 10 destinations for international tourists and which countries are making the most from tourism…

In today’s business landscape, a company website is now firmly established as an important part of any brand strategy. It is rare to find a successful business who underestimates the selling power of their website. It is, however, much easier to find organisations missing out on a huge portion of the potential global market.

Trick or Treat? Halloween around the world

The spookiest night of the year is almost upon us and to mark the occasion we thought we’d take a look at who celebrates Halloween and how it is celebrated around the world.

What do you think of when you imagine of a seahorse? Or when you picture a bird’s nest? The first thing that springs to mind is probably not a delicious meal. Yet in some countries these are vital ingredients for the perfect cuisine.

So, if you fancy having a break from the norm tonight when you’re preparing your evening meal, we thought we’d share ten of the more ‘adventurous’ dishes from around the world to give you a bit of inspiration…

Many suppliers and consumers of translation will undoubtedly be aware of the recent upsurge in the process of what is now commonly referred to as “crowdsourcing” (literally outsourcing a (usually large) translation project to a very large number or “crowd” of translators). What they might not be so aware of is fan translation, where the users or consumers initiate translations as opposed to waiting for the request to be sent out to them by an organisation

Increasingly people are watching television and videos with subtitles. In this post James Brown explores the trend and why subtitled television shows are so popular.

Did you know that tea was discovered by accident? And that this accidental discovery has played a key role in the development of international business links?

Las Fallas is a local festival celebrated every year at the beginning of March in Valencia, Spain. It attracts a huge number of visitors every year. During this two-week period Valencia transforms into a city of flames. I can assure you this is an amazing and unforgettable event and that you have never seen anything like this before!

Every day this week, we will be looking at the yuletide traditions of a different country. Today’s journey takes us to the grand old US of A, with a whole host of different customs and traditions to contend with.