26 articles tagged with business etiquette
While my usual travel companions are families exploring ancient wonders, my recent consulting work with a multinational logistics firm brought me to Brest, Belarus—a fascinating frontier city where East meets West. Positioned strategically at Belarus' border with Poland, this compact...
As I stepped off the plane at Viru Viru International Airport, the humid tropical air of Santa Cruz immediately embraced me – a stark contrast to the Andean chill many associate with Bolivia. This lowland metropolis, often overlooked by travelers...
As a midwife who regularly travels to remote communities for medical missions, I never expected to find myself navigating the bustling commercial center of Serekunda, Gambia. Yet here I was, representing a maternal health NGO at a week-long conference on...
When most business travelers think of Hungary, Budapest dominates the conversation. But 230 kilometers east lies Debrecen, the country's second-largest city that's rapidly transforming into Eastern Hungary's innovation powerhouse. Having spent a week embedded with local tech entrepreneurs as part...
As I stepped off the plane into Kolkata's winter air, the scent of *mishti doi* and chai mingled with the unmistakable energy of a city in perpetual motion. Having traversed the globe from São Paulo to Darjeeling numerous times for...
Let me tell you something – Shenzhen isn't playing in the minor leagues anymore. This city has transformed from a fishing village to China's tech powerhouse faster than a rookie going first round to MVP. As someone who's closed deals...
As someone who's spent years optimizing performance down to the millisecond, I've applied the same precision to mastering the business travel circuit. Madrid—a city that pulses with both corporate energy and centuries-old passion—demands this dual approach. After five business trips...
The moment my plane touched down at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport in Ndola, I could feel the distinctive energy of Zambia's Copper Belt region. A short drive later, I arrived in Kitwe – the beating industrial heart of this...
As someone who's spent a decade analyzing human behavior in high-pressure environments, I can tell you that few business destinations require the level of preparation that Ashgabat demands. This gleaming marble metropolis rising from the Karakum Desert presents a fascinating...
Standing at the intersection of sleek Nordic design and centuries-old tradition, Helsinki offers business travelers a rare opportunity to experience work-life harmony in its purest form. As someone who studies the relationship between built environments and human wellbeing, I've found...
When my university's sports exchange program expanded to Central Africa, Brazzaville wasn't initially on my radar. Like many, I'd focused my African business travels on South Africa and Kenya. But after three visits to the Republic of Congo's capital in...
When my school counseling conference in Dhaka appeared on my calendar, I'll admit my first thought was: *this is about as far from a Canadian national park as one can get*. As someone who typically writes about family adventures in...
When my data analytics project took me to two of the world's most fascinating yet under-explored business destinations—Asmara and Tashkent—I discovered that conventional Western business playbooks needed serious recalibration. These emerging markets offer tremendous opportunities for the prepared professional, but...
Standing at the intersection of Shibuya Crossing last month, watching the orchestrated chaos of thousands moving in perfect harmony, I couldn't help but see parallels to the delicate ecosystem management we practice back on the ranch. Tokyo, like nature, has...
As I stepped off the plane at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the familiar scent of Nairobi—a curious blend of jacaranda blossoms, diesel, and the distant promise of wilderness—welcomed me back to a city I've visited no fewer than seven times...
