Actually, it should probably be the SouthWest Airlinesization of short-haul air travel, as they are the people that invented it. After many years of air travel being viewed as something of a luxury or prestige purchase, it seems that most flights under three hours now are a no-frills, budget experience where everything is a charged-for … Continue reading Travelblog 2.3 – The Ryanisation of short-haul travel
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The Tribeca district of New York is a relatively low-rise area of the island, and historic. Many of the buildings date back to the 19th Century (which is real history in the USA), and many of the streets are cobbled. This is a major issue if you want to get a new fibre optic connection … Continue reading Travelblog 2.2 – Cobblers
Arrival in Manhattan via Newark was strangely underwhelming. I think it must be the comparison with recent trips to Hong Kong and Shanghai, but New York looks somewhat spacious, with big gaps between the skyscrapers. Or it's just the cumulative effect of a long journey and heavy rain on arrival that made it look so … Continue reading TravelBlog 2.1 – Manhattan
On Sunday I'm off to the land of the free and the home of the brave. Or New York city and then Detroit, to visit our offices in the USA. I have visited New York a few times, and it's a great place to be (for a short period, at least). I've never been to … Continue reading TravelBlog 2.0 – La la la la la America
Shanghai isn't as different a place as I was maybe expecting. There again, I've seen little other than the Airport and Pudong - a business district that has emerged from the fields in the past 10 years. The buildings are tall, and somewhat "space age" in a Buck Rodgers kind of way. There's a definite … Continue reading TravelBlog 10 – Shanghai
Until you actually get to spend some time working in a different environment, it's very difficult to get a handle on the subtle differences that exist between cultures - whether they be borne of nationality, industry or company. There are striking differences between the ways in which people in our Sydney and Hong Kong offices … Continue reading TravelBlog 9 – Cultural differences
That's quite a view from the office window. Especially for someone who usually is in a basement office with no windows!
The East Hotel in Tai Koo where I'm currently staying is only five months old, and shows a cool sophistication that puts many of its European counterparts to shame. It's also, without doubt, the most gadgety place I have ever stayed. Some of it is a bit gimmicky - at reception you sign your name … Continue reading TravelBlog 7 – Hotel Gadget
You've got to admire the refreshing honesty of the connection process to the East Hotel's wifi networks (shown above). Arrived safely in Hong Kong to a wonderfully hospitable welcome, and a beautiful (and only five-month-old) hotel.
A number of people that I have spoken to in the past few days have observed that doing business in Australia is much more dependent on an individual's network than back in the UK. It can be probably accounted for by a combination of it being a much smaller population, combined with a more outgoing … Continue reading TravelBlog 5 – real v virtual networks
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