March 20, 2016

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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March 11, 2015

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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January 23, 2015

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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December 12, 2014

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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June 28, 2013

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 […]

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May 25, 2013

Café Fleur De Lis, New Orleans, LA USA

“Thank god Josh sent me in the wrong direction,” I thought, clutching my new pair of shorts as I headed to the chosen brunch spot. Packing in haste had left me with only pants – not the best outerwear for Jazz Fest, and walking around New Orleans I was already sweating even before we made […]

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