Culture.


Marta studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) and has developed her journalistic career working for the Portuguese newspapers Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhā and media outlets in Brussels. She is a reporter for Travel Tomorrow, and is also engaged in delivering communications services and EU policy research for different consultancies in Brussels. A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in EU and global affairs, and experience in reporting and interpreting information. Whenever she can, Marta loves traveling, exploring nature and learning about regenerative agriculture. She is also quite enthusiastic about space ventures and the cosmos.

24 February 2022

Trophy hunting and elite tourism condemns the Maasai eviction in Tanzania

More than 70,000 Indigenous Maasai residents in northern Tanzania, are once again facing eviction from ancestral lands as the government announced plans to lease the land […]
22 February 2022

This is how XIX century artists saw the year 2000

At the turn of the XIX century, French artist Jean-Marc Cote and a few others were asked to imagine what life would be like in the […]
18 February 2022

Dubai to open Museum of the Future

In just a few days, on the 22nd of February, the Museum of the Future, in Dubai, will finally open to the public. Contrary to what […]
18 February 2022

Everything you need to know about the Tinder Swindler

Over the past 2 weeks, people from 92 countries have been seeing Netflix’s recent documentary in their “top 10 in your country” list. The Tinder Swindler […]
18 February 2022

Exhibitions in Europe to visit before spring

We love art! And what better way to spend time during the winter than going to the museums, learning new things and enjoying the carefully prepared […]
16 February 2022

Want to live like Emily in Paris? This is how much it would cost you

If you’re in need of an escape from reality, TV series are a safe and easy way to do that. Sit in front of your screen, […]
16 February 2022

Gender-neutral pronoun ‘hen’ to soon enter Norwegian dictionaries

The gender-neutral pronoun ‘hen’ will officially enter dictionaries in Norway after rising popularity in the use of the new word. This comes after similar developments have […]
15 February 2022

Triangle Tower to become third highest skyscraper in Paris

Against the will of several critics, Paris has begun the construction of the controversial Triangle Tower on 10 February. Named the Triangle Tower, the conspicuous building […]
14 February 2022

‘Bored’ security guard draws eyes on a $1 million painting

A painting valued at more than $1 million was ruined after a security guard decided to draw eyes on faceless figures depicted in an artwork in […]
14 February 2022

Brussels museum returns painting stolen by Nazis to Jewish family after 71 years

The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium returned a painting to nine great-grandchildren of a Jewish couple whose property was robbed by the Nazis after […]
14 February 2022

How to say ‘I love you’ in the 24 official EU languages?

Today is Valentine Day and there is one thing that you need to be prepared to say: ‘I love you’. According to Eurostat, for the period […]
8 February 2022

Braga to revive its Roman past at the end of May

From the 25th to the 29th of May 2022, the streets of Braga will again be invaded by the way of life in Roman Times. One […]
8 February 2022

Is Santarém the capital of Portuguese Gothic?

Santarém, just an hour from Lisbon in the heart of Ribatejo region, is a dream for fans of architecture. Known as the ‘Gothic Capital’, it possesses so many Gothic monuments that it single-handedly provides a journey […]
3 February 2022

NYC artist draws portraits of strangers on subway and their reactions go viral

Devon Rodriguez is a 25-year-old young man who never ceases to surprise New York subway users by making hyper-realistic portraits that he then gives them as […]
3 February 2022

29 November 1924. The day Giacomo Puccini died in Brussels

The month was November. The year 1924. A distinguished guest arrives in a private clinic in Brussels specialised in radio-therapies for cancer patients. The distinguished guest […]
2 February 2022

The Year of the Tiger has arrived

February 1st marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year 2022, which will be governed by the Water Tiger. This is undoubtedly one of the best […]