Context to this post here. On Friday I was invited into Google Labs New York and given the opportunity to try out Glass. I declined. Here’s why. There are …
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Everyone presents their payment solution in a nice neat transaction and payment landscape – consumers will understand what and where to interact to make their …
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Today’s office alternates between the elegant reception at the Afghanistan consultate in Beijing and the white linoleum of a nearby illy cafe. Despite an early …
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China is now the fifth country I’ll feel comfortable calling home – after the UK, Germany, America and Japan, each time the process of relocating …
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Jostling for space with Chinese expats renewing their travel documentation; jaded business folks trying for a quick turn-around; tour group reps processing dozens at a …
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Spend more than a few years in Japan, most likely you’ll have enjoyed numerous visits to the immigration building – a short drab bus ride …
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One of the metrics for a successful field study is unsurprisingly, ensuring everyone returns home safely. For our recent Accra field study this was, alas, …
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He nods at the chair and, I’m going to attempt phonetic accuracy here, intones me to “sitt a huwhyle”. When you’re a new guest in another …
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With a winter trip to central Asia lined up for December and a return from Africa in mid-November my remaining time in Tokyo can be …
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Yesterday involved a bike ride out to Azabu Juban to collect a visa-stamped passport from an embassy. The process of applying for a visa and then …
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