It’s that moment before the interview when you’re arrived at the meeting spot 10 minutes early, duck into a cafe for caffeinated sustenance and sync …
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A bill that lists predetermined costs – a very similar format to the payment structure found on many Japanese busses.
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A subtle difference between Japanese and Chinese independent cafes: in Japan when extras such as cream or syrup are brought to the table they are …
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It’s not often you step out of the shower smelling of sweet cocoa and carmelised orange – but then again its not every day that …
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Sometimes project goals suggest particularly extensive travel – either driven by the need to have on the ground experience of a broad spectrum of geographies, …
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The extent that overfilling is part of the experience and the infrastructure that is required to support this.
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24 hours in the bruised apple give or take. The next 14 hours on a plane to catch up with emails and sleep and personal …
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The place where you’re likely to find a queue first thing in the morning in the US is outside the phone operator store; in Japan …
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A positive aspect of working for a Finnish company is the respect for personal and vacation time – in July and August many of my …
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