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Here's safety information on major and regional airlines courtesy of Daily Beast. The good news is that your chance of dying in a crash on a U.S. airline is about one in 13 million. The bad news, at least for me, is that my next business trip has me on United -- which has the lowest ranking among the majors. Keep this handy next time you are … [Read more...]
It is inevitable for those of us who travel on business to wind up eating the odd dinner alone. Some opt for room service and the remote though that, to me, smacks of a serious lack of imagination. No sense sitting alone in your room, come to the cabaret... Well, perhaps not the cabaret but at least a place where you can experience a bit of … [Read more...]
There's no time to be in Washington, DC like August -- hot, humid, and, well, hot and humid. But business calls when it does and so I was off to the nation's capital earlier this week. I was sorry to see that several restaurants where I'd enjoyed fine meals -- Butterfield 8, David Greggory, Les Halles -- have closed their doors. Luckily, there's … [Read more...]
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Here's what we're reading and listening to in row 13 on the aisle: Fiction Devices and Desires (Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries, No. 8) by P.D. James. There's nothing quite like a classic British mystery for summertime reading. Dashing Inspector Adam Dalgliesh once again works his magic. Non-Fiction Strategy for Sustainability: A Business … [Read more...]
"Trains and Vans May Beat Taxis to the Airport" proclaims the New York Times. Executive Nomad fans have long known that the savvy traveler knows the most trouble-free way to get to their flight. In London, there is nothing quite as wonderful as the Heathrow Express. In Washington, you can grab the Metro. In Boston or New York, however, it's a … [Read more...]
I enjoyed Julie Bloom's article on looking at art in Monday's New York Times. Her observation that our visits to museums are often like trips to the all-you-can-eat buffet where we try to stuff as much in as we can in the time we have is all to correct. "Almost nobody, over the course of that hour or two, paused before any object for as long as a … [Read more...]
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