At first I thought that the owner of this bike was simply having a tough time letting go, the way that it is locked to the office chair. Our guide explained that the bike owner was using the two items … Continue reading
At first it can be daunting. The signs are not in English in most places and hard to understand. Based on my experience, I have now concluded 4 things: 1. Don’t bother on the street as most locations only … Continue reading
No time to post. Just two photos. Havana is a very interesting place – a mix of old American cars, friendly people and old Spanish architecture (that is falling apart). I hope that as the new wave of investment hits … Continue reading
Our time in Japan has come to an end. We could have stayed longer, but factors played out that a different choice was the right one for our family. Leaving a country is always a bittersweet experience, there are things … Continue reading
I was in North America for a few hours recently and I grabbed a quick bite in a food court – avoiding the fast food chains (which is really hard) and getting a scratch made sandwich. I walked down the … Continue reading
As I wandered around Chofu I started to get lost. Fortunately I had my iPhone and used it to locate where I was and where I had left the car. Somehow I had gotten quite far off track so I … Continue reading
Through the gate .. down the street .. as shot from a shrine’s parking lot. Config: Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 28-300mm f/3.5 USM.
The society is one of order and it is best illustrated in the parking lot of a hospital. Hundreds of cars and not a single car facing nose in. Every single person backed in. A little different than the chaos … Continue reading
Like I said before, when you are walking through Tokyo, you need to look up. I have no idea why this one caught my eye in passing. I was walking from lunch and noticed the print on the front of … Continue reading
Mark your calendar. I am saving up for this day (actually, from Bali) In Hong Kong they build buildings with bamboo scaffolds. In Canada, you climb up the sides of a scaffold. In Japan .. it as one would expect. … Continue reading
I continued my Haikyo, ready to explore the insides of the building. It was getting dark quickly so I shot a mix of handheld HDRs and RAW depending on light conditions. I was also worried about stepping on a … Continue reading
After the Ghibli Museum we stopped at a random Tokyo intersection to grab lunch. Here are a few shots; a mix of handheld HDR and others via my Canon 5D Mark III. A busy Tokyo street. What is a … Continue reading
I can honestly say that before moving to Japan I have never bowed. I cannot think of a single instance where I bowed. Now, I do it frequently without thinking. An odd transition. Why do it? Because it is common … Continue reading
It is festival time in Tokyo and the best place to find them is Time Out Tokyo. We had to pick between a lot of choices and we landed on the Awaodori festival: 12,000 dancers pile out onto the … Continue reading
While in Singapore I was surprised by their level of wireless integration into everyday life. The most impressive was in automobiles. With a simple debit based device on the dashboard you could enter into a parking lot and pay … Continue reading
My blog entries on Banff are a bit scattered. One of the best hikes that we took while in Banff National Park was Johnston Canyon. It was an overcast day, but we were up for it. Judging by the … Continue reading
The problem with driving down a road and going to a place where you have never been before is that you are constantly filled with doubt .. did I miss it? How much farther? Did I miss the sign? In … Continue reading
We awoke to our second day in Normandy facing the greyest of days, something that the region is well known for and a challenge that the Allies faced many years ago: Most of May had fine weather, but this deteriorated … Continue reading
5. One more on cars. Parking is very funny in the UK. In North America, when you park on the street you must park in the direction of traffic in the appropriate designated area. In the UK, people park … Continue reading
15. England is very old. Canada is very young. Two years later, driving by an old church or a pub that was built in the 1400s still amazes me. I could spend hours wandering a cemetery reading the inscriptions, … Continue reading
A few final reflections …. 25. England has yet to manufacture a cart that goes straight. Shopping cart, luggage cart at the airport, all carts. Every day, hundreds of thousands of UK residents can be seen wrestling their cart … Continue reading
I often tell friends about driving in the UK. It is an amazing country, buildings that are full of history which leads to some interesting challenges. How do you travel down roads that are built for horses, not parking and … Continue reading
After Athens we headed to Crete for a few days of R&R. As the southern most island in Greece, we were hoping for sun and were sort of rewarded, 20-24 each day and sunny. But not the best ‘hanging out … Continue reading
Beyond the Fringe, Edinburgh is a vibrant city with a rich history and in only a few days, it is impossible to take it all in. We often jump on the Big Bus as it is a great way … Continue reading
On Father’s Day our family headed out to Bath for the weekend with a stop at Stonehenge on the way, a distinctly more enjoyable destination than Baconhenge. What first strikes you about Stonehenge is that it is in the … Continue reading
Luxor is known for a few key things – the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens and Karnak temple. Our tour guide explained that many people on Nile cruises hit those key sites in a single day, then … Continue reading
I did a presentation in Paris this week around the state of the business and threw in a slide on a few unique things that make me chuckle about the UK. They are as follows: They deliver the mail … Continue reading
As part of the holiday break we made our first trip to Europe via the Eurotunnel. I labeled it a ‘scouting trip’ as one of the goals is to explore the ins and outs of traveling via car to Europe. … Continue reading
The selection of a 2nd car has been an interesting process. We settled on our first car easily – it is a company car and I decided to take one for the team as we needed something big to … Continue reading
I was in all day meetings over the last couple days doing business reviews and at one point, due to presentations going longer, was starving. So, I popped onto Communicator and asked my assistant to bring over a sandwich … Continue reading
I am not a big car guy. I am not the guy who reads about cars or who looks at a car and says ‘wow’, except possibly the Aston Martin DB9. To me a car is two things: 1. A … Continue reading
As part of the renewal of my subscription to “Selling Power” (www.sellingpower.com) I recieved a book called “The Top 60 Sales” – a series of anecdotes on selling.I sent in my best story. We will see if I get published (smirk). This … Continue reading
Michael Weening: a few pictures 