The European continent is a blended map of languages and cultures shuffling along fuzzy borders. Nationalist pride and self-reliance sit with uncertainty alongside common ground and unification. Through the centuries many leaders have taken steps to expand their footprint and secure wealth…France, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, Netherlands and Portugal have all set sails for new horizons. Proof that the world is indeed small, always within reach, that differences can be embraced and brought back home to be shared as ‘awareness’.