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Survival of the Sanest

Late late late Saturday night (28-August) Getting from Point A to Point B seems like such a simple goal… But put three flights, a few hundred passengers, multiple security checks, and miles and miles of endless walking through monstrously large…

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Fuwuyuan

Friday night, 27-AugustThe days with my international teams are such a treat – they truly are. You get these precious few hours to spend time with folks who work hard 24/7 just for a sincere ‘thank you’ and it reminds…

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Cab Tour.

Friday, 27-August… Rush hour. Dalian – where a $2 cab fare can sometimes get you a micro City Tour! This morning on the way to the office the traffic was TERRIBLE… I began to think that maybe my “Little Hometown”…

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Making Miyagi Proud.

I always seem to draw attention. Between my fair complexion, my latest gadget, or my penchant for hats (oh – and let’s not forget all my ‘one gram gold’!), I know these folks can’t help but stare… and I have…

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Crossing the Pond.

Thursday, 26-August I’m here. My luggage is here. My travelling colleague did not get off quite so easily as he was ‘Stranded in Seoul’ for the night. Flights out of the States were easy – but what is it with…

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Around the World in … 8 Days?!

Wednesday, 25-August – weeeeeeee hours of the morning This will be a fast one! I’ll visit both China and India in just a little over a week – with almost as many nights spent sleeping on the plane as I…

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I can’t shop here!

Ginza, Ginza, Ginza… The ‘Rodeo Drive’ of Tokyo is at my proverbial back door and I can’t afford a thing… Well, that’s not exactly true… I did do a sweep of the Apple store and snagged the digital camera connector…

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Back to Tsukiji!

Saturday – July 17, 4am Yep – I went back. Back to Tsukiji Fish Market, aka the Central Tokyo Wholesale Fish Market… the largest in the world. This is where they have the famous Tuna Auctions and barter over a…

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Terrific Toilets

Thursday – July 15, 5pm I know this is a delicate subject…. but WOW! They think of everything in Tokyo. Everything!! I heard birds chirping this morning as I exited my hotel room… they pipe the sounds of chirping birds…

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Shinkansen first… then Gompachi

Wednesday – July 14, 10pm Landed safely in Tokyo. Melvin and I rode the Shinkansen (bullet train) from Narita to Tokyo Station. Much fun! Such luxury… in the Green Car. We then met up with one of my colleagues from…

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