Starbucks, Ginza Six, Tokyo, Japan

Japan had remained closed to foreigners since the beginning of the pandemic, and I felt extremely fortunate to be able to travel on a business visa while international tourists were still locked out of the country. My last visit to Japan was 3 years prior, as a tourist, visiting my wife, who was on a […]

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Brenners Park Hotel & Spa, Baden-Baden, Germany

Driving through the Black Forest on our way to Baden-Baden, top down in the Ferrari 488 Spider, is an incredible experience. You go as fast as that car can take out, winding in and around dense trees and slower moving cars, taking in the magnificent scenery while not taking your eyes off the road. Exhilarating, […]

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 […]

Boston Public Market (Market Bagel), Boston Logan Airport, MA USA

The day started off with a snowstorm and my initial flight being so delayed that I was sure to miss miss my connection in New York, and arrive after midnight to San Francisco. Not my style. Especially with an 8am meeting the next day, coupled with the 3 hour time difference. So I booked a […]

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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 […]

Winchester Hospital, Winchester, MA USA

9 months of patiently waiting. They were filled with excitement, anxiety, numerous nights of ensuring there were no monsters under our 2 year old’s bed, navigating – and getting – sick from our 2 year old who loved bringing germs home from daycare, and of course, constantly needing to concern ourselves with covid. Needless to […]

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