Pico Iyer's Global Soul is a citizen of this International Empire made up of fusions and confusions. This creature has grown up in many cultures all at once and so lived in the cracks between them. In the present world of global living, we are exposed to every part of the world with little travelling required thanks to the media. Travelling is a way of life and leaves a feeling of turning round and round, dizzily moving around from one continent to another within hours.
People look for something familiar or in common.
One's self identity is composed of one's perception of the world and new environment. However, well travelled people today from different cultures adapt to a floating style. It may be a love of Hong Kong's Repulse Bay or the drive towards Malibu or the cherry blossoms of Japan. These unforgettable experiences become a part of one's being and floating culture. Pico Iyer has been the author of several travel books.