Renee Blodgett

Having visiting 80 countries, I rarely travel to places that surprise me anymore. That said, I just returned from Qatar, a country that borders both the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, and boy are my eyebrows tired.

I found myself endlessly surprised by myriad developments that didn't...

The market in Doha is new, but it was built to look old. Referred to as the Souq Waqif, it was formerly a spot where the Bedu brought sheep, goats, wool and other things to trade. It was nearly condemned for demolition, when the powers that be decided to renovate and...

I discovered a Japanese artist in Doha, Qatar, of all places: Murakami Ego. The artist is incredibly well known but you also have to be interested in and follow his style of art, which is...

Having attended Austin's annual SXSW (South by Southwest Festival) for more than a decade, I'm either getting older which naturally has to be true, or the event has gotten far too large for anyone with boundless energy to take in. I'd say in 2012, I suffered from a...

While Silicon Valley may be the "hub" for technology startups and where the world thinks the top creativity and talent reside, there is plenty of innovation coming out of other parts of the world.

In the states, Denver, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Portland and Seattle are all making strides.

How we tell stories is not linear, so what will emerge to transform storytelling in the face of new media? How much value -- real or perceived -- does vinyl have today when digital is winning because of convenience? As digital video continues to explode and the quality gets better...

Regardless of how many times I've been to Paris, I still go through an extensive research process for hotels each and every time. After hours of online research and on-the-ground visits for my most recent visit, I came up with a curated list of hotels in the three-to-four star range....

For those of you who haven't heard of Uber and -- because of the name -- think it's some funky, hip device, think again. Many higher-end car services require you to call them well in advance and they're often fairly pricey. But Uber is a car service that...