QT Hotel, Sydney, Australia

3 years since my last time in Sydney. Amazingly enough, last time I was flying solo desperately trying to secure business from the Australian government, and this time the Australian government was paying for my entire trip as a member of their data committee… I felt such a sense of pride arriving into the country, […]

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Sandwich Works, Newton, MA USA

I rarely make it to Newton Center during lunchtime. I come for my morning coffee (although Starbucks has been closed due to staffing issues for some time), I occasionally get takeout dinner… however, a new experience drags me here weekly: an hour long assisted stretch at Stretchmed. Unable to commit myself alone, I decided I […]

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Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, CA USA

9 hours of travel from Boston to San Francisco left me knackered. It was a nonstop flight. We de-iced once. We de-iced again. And we ran through so much fuel de-icing that we went back to the gate to refuel… which took so long, we had to de-ice again. Could you believe that? At least […]

Four Seasons Hotel, Boston, MA USA

Watching a toddler is So. Much. Work. Fun? Yes, loads of fun, wildly entertaining, but completely nonstop and energy consuming. We had a newborn at home, and while waking up every 3-4 hours to feed him is extremely tiring for my wife, the endless engagement our toddler demands constantly wipes me out. With a 2.5 […]

Favorite Bistro, Las Vegas, NV USA

I couldn’t believe I was at an event with ~1000 other tourism professionals in Las Vegas less than 24hrs after a late-night wedding. But alas, worked called, and I barely made it on my flight… no thanks to Delta delaying my flight 30 minutes, only to change its status to “on time” 90 minutes before […]

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Trade, Boston (Logan Airport), MA USA

My first work trip in 17 months – to a tourism conference with 800 others… I couldn’t have been more excited. My industry! My people! All together! There was so much to celebrate just around that notion, I almost didn’t need my daily Starbucks at Logan airport. I don’t recall the last time I flew […]