The Pink Palace (Best Western Hotel), Allen Park, MI USA

15 degrees. I hadn’t experienced cold weather in quite some time. This was a fact I was proud of. But at the same time, something about the sharp, bitter air was exciting. It was fun being a tourist in this climate. CES followed by the Detroit Auto Show. 2 of the biggest respective industry events […]

Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA USA

Our first relaxing Saturday afternoon in Pasadena together in months… and we were bored. Our lives are constantly moving and sitting around the apartment all day just doesn’t appeal to us. TripAdvisor revealed the Norton Simon Museum is the #1 attraction in this area, so we threw on some clothes and made the 5 minute […]

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Picazo Cafe & Deli, Sonoma, CA USA

I was speaking at a conference in Sonoma and, as it came to an end, decided to take the scenic route from the Doubletree Hotel to Sacramento, my next stop. Winding through beautiful countryside, I had no idea where I was going, and I preferred it that way. My phone’s GPS was always there for […]

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Wangjing SOHO, Beijing, China

Every time I’m back in Beijing – usually once a quarter – it feels like just yesterday I was here. At the same time, this country – both the physical nature as well as the culture – evolves so quickly that once a quarter tends to feel like years. This year 80million Chinese will get […]

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Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, Mauritius

Usually if a club sandwich is this bad, they don’t serve it. But in Mauritius, they plate it with pride. There was only one restaurant at the departure gates in the newly renovated Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport. After a 30 minute wait while they verified our paper tickets (the first paper tickets for a […]

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O’Charley’s, Nashville Airport (BNA), TN USA

The sign caught my eye: “Good food, Good times. Come on it for good food.” “Good” wasn’t the most exciting word, but the redundancy is what got me. I had walked around the airport for a solid 30 minutes – O’Charley’s was the only spot with a club sandwich and with my hunger at an […]