Pattern Recognition
Understanding what makes ecosystems compound — and what makes them stall.
Travel isn't about novelty. It's about pattern recognition — understanding what makes ecosystems compound, and what makes them stall. Every city teaches the same lessons differently. The goal is to import frameworks, not aesthetics.
Asia
7 countries
China
10 visits · Last: 2023Where it all started. Family roots and formative years.
Japan
5 visits · Last: 2024Systems thinking embodied in culture.
Singapore
8 visits · Last: 2024Asia's startup crossroads.
Taiwan
3 visits · Last: 2023Warmth, technology, and night markets.
Thailand
4 visits · Last: 2024Remote work paradise, nomad community.
Vietnam
2 visits · Last: 2023Energy and resilience.
South Korea
2 visits · Last: 2024Speed and ambition.
Europe
8 countries
Portugal
6 visits · Last: 2024The new frontier for builders.
United Kingdom
5 visits · Last: 2024Where finance meets fintech.
Germany
4 visits · Last: 2023Engineering precision.
France
3 visits · Last: 2023Art, food, philosophy.
Netherlands
4 visits · Last: 2024Pragmatic innovation.
Spain
3 visits · Last: 2024Life at a different pace.
Italy
2 visits · Last: 2023Beauty as a value.
Switzerland
2 visits · Last: 2023Precision and neutrality.
North America
3 countries
United States
10 visits · Last: 2024Where dreams become products.
Canada
3 visits · Last: 2023Quiet ambition.
Mexico
2 visits · Last: 2024Emerging tech scene, rich culture.
South America
2 countries
Brazil
2 visits · Last: 2023Scale and energy.
Argentina
1 visit · Last: 2023Resilience through chaos.
Oceania
2 countries
Australia
2 visits · Last: 2024A different pace of life.
New Zealand
1 visit · Last: 2022Nature as the main character.
Why Calgary + Toronto
After years of moving through ecosystems — from Sydney to Tokyo to San Francisco — Calgary and Toronto became the places to build. Not because they're the most obvious choices, but because the patterns are clear: ecosystems compound faster when someone decides to organize the room and measure what works.
The lessons from every city on this page inform what's being built at Diaminate and through the Cursor meetups. The work isn't about importing Silicon Valley. It's about applying universal principles to specific contexts—and proving ROI for sponsors along the way.