Heading back from a day of keynotes and workshops with the client and hitting a hyper version of Cairo traffic jams – caught up in …



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In Cairo for a week of client research, workshops and keynotes – its good to be back in this great country – my fourth visit …
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Nine day traffic jams around urban centers aside – China is one big network of mostly empty motorways connecting the coast with inland cities. Negotiate …
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If I were to describe the last 5 days in Barcelona, you wouldn’t believe me.
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The first rule of events is that a year from now – people will only clearly remember the food. Which is why these Food and …
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Walking to the restaurant before dusk, walking back under star light and from the pin pricks of small LED torches making out market stall blankets …
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A 12 hour stopover in Istanbul, enough time to crash in the soulless, windowless hotel, crank out emails.
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There’s nothing quite like a Sunday morning spent with a motorbike, a driver and in the more sensitive areas of Dahiyeh – a Hezbollah minder. …
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Kind thanks to hostess in Beruit for access to the fixer, the fixer’s Hezbollah fixer, and the Hezbollah fixer’s friend’s motorbike. It’s the only way …
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In Beirut for a couple of days – an opportunity to catch up with friends, sup good coffee and write an upcoming talk or two. I’m …
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