March 11th, 2008
I just got back from a trip to the UK. The destination is actually called “London” but I hate to say that since I was no where near the city. London has four airports: Heathrow in the West is the largest airport in Europe, Gatwick in the South, City Airport in the middle and Stansted […]
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November 6th, 2007
I suspect everyone who reads this blog has at least heard of this book, but Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands is definitely one of the most well-read books on doing international business around. Unfortunately, I have to admit that I’ve never read it. I have however, been at a seminar where one of the authors, […]
By Chris -- 1 comment
November 5th, 2007
Security at airports is one of my pet peeves.
Today in Frankfurt: you have to pity the folks who forgot their max 100 ml containers in a clear, resealable bag. One traveller from Eastern Europe was carrying too much perfume. (When that stuff gets confiscated, do you really think they throw it out at night?) Another […]
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November 4th, 2007
There are a lot of travel sites out there, and I’m sure everybody has different opinions as to which are best. We’ll get into that discussion over time, but one site, Tripadvisor, has what the juvenile inside of me thinks is a really cool feature - a pushpin style map showing where you’ve been.
I’ve always […]
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November 3rd, 2007
I love my noise cancelling headphones. I use them on every flight. They don’t make the world 100% silent, but they cut down significantly on the engine and wind noise, making the flying experience just a bit more bearable.Sometimes I use them with my iPod on the flight and they are great for movies on […]
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