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Global Observer
Foreign dispatches from correspondents around the world.
Jennifer Riggins
Jennifer Riggins
Correspondent, Barcelona
Jennifer Riggins has held a number of positions in journalism, community organizing, non-profit fundraising, sales, and teaching English as a foreign language. She holds a degree from William Paterson University. She is based in Spain.
Jennifer Riggins
Jennifer Riggins does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Vanessa Ko
Vanessa Ko
Correspondent, Hong Kong
Vanessa Ko has written for TIME, South China Morning Post and Phnom Penh Post. She holds degrees from Northwestern University and the University of Hong Kong. She is based in Hong Kong, China.
Vanessa Ko
Vanessa Ko does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Bryan Pirolli
Bryan Pirolli
Correspondent, Paris
Bryan Pirolli has worked for Conde Nast and Travel+Leisure and has written for EuroCheapo.com and Concierge.com. He holds a degree from New York University and is currently studying at the Sorbonne. He is based in Paris, France.
Bryan Pirolli
Bryan Pirolli does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what he covers.
He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Dave Mayers
Dave Mayers
Correspondent, Johannesburg
Dave Mayers has written for The New York Times, the Financial Times, the Committee to Protect Journalists and the World Picture Network. He has taught multimedia journalism at Wits University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He holds degrees from St. John's University and Columbia. He is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dave Mayers
Dave Mayers does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what he covers.
He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Lauren Villagran
Lauren Villagran
Correspondent, Mexico City
Lauren Villagran has written for the Associated Press, Dallas Morning News and Christian Science Monitor. She holds a degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Lauren Villagran
Lauren Villagran does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Lieu Thi Pham
Lieu Thi Pham
Correspondent, Melbourne
Lieu Thi Pham is a freelance writer based in Melbourne, Australia. She has contributed to The Age, Associated Newspapers, Melbourne University Magazine, the Big Issue, Dazed and Confused, Indesign Group, Time Out, SOMA and Niche Media. She holds degrees from the University of Melbourne and RMIT University.
Lieu Thi Pham
Lieu Thi Pham does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Shannon Smith
Shannon Smith
Correspondent, Berlin
Shannon N. Smith has written for WNYC's The Takeaway and TheLocal.de. She holds a degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She is based in Berlin, Germany.
Shannon Smith
Shannon Smith does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Betwa Sharma
Betwa Sharma
Correspondent, Delhi
Betwa Sharma has written for the Christian Science Monitor, Time, Foreign Policy, The New Republic, The Daily Beast, AOL News, GlobalPost, The Huffington Post, Columbia Journalism Review, The Times of India, Hindustan Times, Indian Express and The Tribune.
She previously worked as the United Nations/New York correspondent for the Press Trust of India, the country's largest newswire. She holds degrees from the National Law Institute University in India, Cambridge University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She is based in Delhi, India.
Betwa Sharma
Betwa Sharma does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Ian Mount
Ian Mount
Correspondent, Buenos Aires
Ian Mount is a freelance writer based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has written for the New York Times, New York, Slate, Monocle, the Telegraph (UK) and Food & Wine. He has also produced pieces for public radio shows such as The World and Marketplace, and is the author of The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec (W.W. Norton, 2012).
Ian Mount
Ian Mount does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what he covers.
He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
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The problem from Medina to Mecca
MADRID -- How do you build a high-speed train across a desert?
9 | January 21, 2013 3:03am |
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In Paris, a boutique for big ideas
PARIS -- A notable boutique for invention celebrates its tenth anniversary and reaffirms its promise to help innovators get ideas off the ground.
January 18, 2013 1:20am |
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Report shows Asia's financial centers losing luster
HONG KONG -- But while companies are concerned about costs, employees lament the choking pollution.
January 17, 2013 3:00am |
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L'Oreal bets on growing Mexico beauty market
MEXICO CITY -- L'Oreal's newest plant will serve a market hungry for hair color.
January 16, 2013 1:42am |
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Q&A: Is the world's cheapest tablet from India made in China?
DELHI -- Its maker says the "Made in China" charge is a "silly accusation" while looking to the United States market.
January 14, 2013 12:00am |
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For ex-Givenchy design guru, a return to fine art
BUENOS AIRES -- Former luxury brand design director Pablo Reinoso has returned to his roots in the fine art world. So why do his benches and frames crawl up walls?
January 11, 2013 1:49am |
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Berlin doubles down against vacation rentals
BERLIN - Once burdened with abandoned real estate, Germany's capital is now looking to ax vacation rentals to alleviate a current housing shortage.
1 | January 10, 2013 3:00am |
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Melbourne CityLeaks: an act of urban intervention
MELBOURNE -- An urban interventionist is creating temporary structures to encourage residents to reclaim the city's forgotten spaces.
January 9, 2013 2:30am |
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Cape Town's colorful Second New Year has origins in slave era
Tweede Nuwe Jaar, or Second New Year, is a centuries-old party that traditionally kicks off on January 2 and inspires revelers to form "klopses," or troupes, and compete for recognition.
January 8, 2013 3:00am |
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In Spain, high-end jewelry molded after art, architecture
MADRID -- Contemporary artists and architects design high-end pieces of jewelry, sold only online -- a first in the luxury sector.
January 7, 2013 1:28am |
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At Paris's Noglu, a bit of California and Brooklyn inspiration
PARIS -- Gluten-free dining -- and some dairy-free creations -- are increasingly available in the land of the buttery croissant.
January 4, 2013 3:00am |
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With new bullet-train line, China on track with big infrastructure goals
HONG KONG -- Last week, China unveiled the longest high-speed rail line in the world, but a big crash in 2011 has many wondering if the country is developing its network too quickly.
1 | January 3, 2013 3:00am |
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Frida Kahlo's style: 'Appearances can be deceiving'
MEXICO CITY -- An exhibit honors Frida Kahlo's style with pieces from a wardrobe that spent 50 years in hiding.
January 2, 2013 3:00am |
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The world's cheapest tablet, improved (and reviewed)
DELHI -- Critics in India give it a thumbs up. We talk to one expert about why the Aakash 2 works better than its predecessor.
7 | December 31, 2012 3:00am |
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Uruguay aims to be world wind leader by 2015
BUENOS AIRES -- Just across the Rio de la Plata from Argentina, Uruguay is aiming to become a world leader in wind and other renewable energy by 2015. Can it meet such an aggressive timetable?
2 | December 28, 2012 3:00am |
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Valuable European talent headed for Germany
BERLIN -- As Germany's demand for skilled labor grows, Europe's unemployed engineers, scientists and programmers are poised to fill the gaps.
2 | December 27, 2012 3:00am |
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In Cape Town, a luthier turns trees into music
CAPE TOWN -- At the tip of Africa we meet master craftsman Marc Maingard -- one of the world's top luthiers.
December 26, 2012 3:00am |
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First African-designed smartphone and tablet hit market
When a young Congolese entrepreneur introduced the first African-designed tablet and smartphone, some in the local tech community were skeptical.
December 25, 2012 4:48am |
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This Navidad, visit the Cathedral of Trash
MEJORADA DEL CAMPO -- One man, with no technology or training, has spent the last 50 years building a cathedral, by hand, out of recycled materials.
2 | December 24, 2012 3:03am |
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In Paris, travel evolves with new tech trends
PARIS -- Travel and technology conference explores new trends in tourism from France and beyond with a host of industry players including Google and Hotels Tonight.
December 21, 2012 3:00am |