I am in Australia for the next few weeks. The last time I ventured to this country was in February of 2014 where I spent a few weeks in the Southwest coast city of Perth. This business trip has me in the north east city of Brisbane. After a 14 hour direct flight from LAX, I usually am a mess for a few days. The climate here is Subtropical so the temperatures are...
I’ve just completed a week of work in the city of Southampton, UK. It is about an hour and a half by train to the southwest of London. It felt odd coming off of vacation in Scotland and going right into a work week without leaving the country. None the less, I had a job to do. Wherever I go, I try my best to utilize mass transit and walking as much as...
My employer’s corporate office is located in Westlake, Ohio, USA. From time to time I travel there for meetings or to deliver training during conferences. I used to think of the PD or professional development week each may to be a waste of time. However, over the last few years, with a growing number of us working remotely, it is really nice to get to meet and...
I am back in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This is my fourth time here for work and my second time helping out a team mate who could not go. If this trip wasn’t enough, I will be back next month for 2 more weeks. I might go to Rio on that one. I enjoyed another long run in Parque Ibirapuera. From my hotel to the park it is about a mile, the loop around the...
I am finishing up a second week of work in good ol’ Deutschland. Once again I am really starting to miss my home in sunny California. My co-workers in the Irvine office make fun of me. “Why did you move to CA if all you do is travel for work”. I guess in the end, when work slows down or I choose to travel less, CA is where I want to be. I am trying...
I’ve been working in Berlin for the past week and have one more week to deliver. This is my second visit to this city. The weather has been a mixed bag of good and bad, fluctuating between sunshine and 10°C (50°F) and rain and 0°C (32°F). For the most part I have enjoyed some long runs and walks when the weather has behaved. Every work day I have walked past...
If you know me, you know I love traveling to Japan. I took my first trip in 2008, went back in 2009 for a friend’s wedding, and took my first travel companion in 2013. Japan holds a place near and dear to my heart as I have made many friends there as well as it was one of my first huge (or series of) culture shocks which kicked off my deep desire for travel. As...
My long business trip to Guam is winding down and I am starting to really miss my home in CA. The 84-90 degrees with humidity every day has started to get to me. That is like an Ohio summer day and I had enough of those for a life time. That being said, it is still plesant to the eyes… I found a shopping center in Agana because I needed to buy some new Board...
Sometimes my employer has me work 2 weeks strait in a remote location and simply pays for my hotels and meals over the weekend. It is much cheaper than having to fly me home and then back again. One of the ways I keep my sanity with frequent business travel is I go exploring and get involved in local activities. I started my Saturday right with a nice little...
I am working on the US Territory of Guam. This little island (about 20 miles long by 5-7 miles wide) is nestled in the Pacific Ocean about halfway between Australia and Japan. My trip started off perfectly with a Delta Airlines OpUp (operational upgrade: it is a situation where they oversell coach seats and upgrade frequent flyers to first class to free up inventory)...