Where we stay on exploratory field studies has a big impact on what we learn, the effectiveness of the team working together and being able …
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A wiser person than me accurately described our endless journeying as a holiday romance without the holiday, and without the romance – friendships and respect …
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The train journey from Chengdu to Lhasa takes 48 hours and 3 minutes. Before boarding passengers have to sign a waiver form saying that they …
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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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An arrow pointing the way to Mecca on the ceiling of a Tehran hotel room – a simple enough task for a GPS enabled mobile …
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Given the splendor of our apartment it might surprise you that last night I checked into a suite of the delightfully named New Riche Hotel – situated in one of Cairo’s more down-market districts. Oh the glamour – the hotel does have a faded splendor but those times are well gone.
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Our Cairo home office for the next two weeks is located in Zamalek – an island nestled on either side by the Nile. It’s very …
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The ASEM summit that is being held in Helsinki and today’s hotel check-in is somewhat different to the usual. The SAS Royal is hosting the …
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Today’s taxi driver from the airport doesn’t like the silence and borrows my headphones for a couple of songs. He pretends to enjoy Public Enemy, …
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Occasionally research study hotels are a little different. A variety of experiences available in the Hotel Pelirocco – each room having a different theme.
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