Thank you for returning to Executive Nomad. Wondering why don't we feature reviews of the sites we recommend? Find Out.. If you haven't already, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feedWe’re lucky this week to have a guest post from Elizabeth, the wine diva of the blog Wine for Normal People....

Another good bit from our friends at the Economist regarding a study that claims that planes are “greener” than trains in the U.S. when one looks at the full lifecycle. “Hogwash” is what they say. Comparisons like these are difficult to understand (and difficult to do, I’m...

It might seem odd for a bookseller to banish certain books, but not if you are used to the world of modern retail where it’s more about selling space(to vendors) than selling actual products. The Economist reports that W.H. Smith, one of the big UK booksellers and the exclusive bookseller at Britain’s...

We’re fortunate to have reading recommendations from fellow Nomad Cathryn Cranston this week. She’s not just well-traveled but also well-read. Here are her recommendations: Non-Fiction: Shadow on the Silk Road by Colin Thubron. Cathy says “Thubron travels from Xian in China to Antioch...

Any business trip offers opportunities for a cocktail or two. Perhaps you have to entertain a client. Or you are getting to know a colleague a bit better. In any event, get out of the hotel bar and explore the local scene. In New York, bars are harking back to the days of speakeasies (though we hope...

Though Harvard is the oldest college in the United States, change is always in the air. In fact tomorrow is the 2009 commencement so a large group of students will be transformed into alum in just a few hours. But we Nomads are more concerned with places to eat and stay. Tory Road is the newest gastropub...