Musings from the tailor shop
My Moment of Regret in Chengdu
I stood at my 38th floor hotel room window, looking out on the very bright lights of Chengdu’s high-rises. “I should go out,” I thought. “But it’s raining. And I need a little time to myself.” So I closed the drapes and opened my computer. I’m not proud of that...
The Stranger in the Next Seat: Rock-Star or Bore?
Last week I sat in the San Francisco Chinese consulate office amid a large crowd, and I did something unusual. I asked the man next to me a question. Serendipity struck: He was a United Airlines flight attendant and I was there on United business, too, for an upcoming...
How to Get on the Inside Track
Love it or hate it, the fact is that there’s lots of valuable information shared on social media. Check out my post on TravelSkills.com to learn about five social media groups for the ultra-connected business traveler. Photo credit: (Flickr/Jason Howie)