4 articles tagged with oil industry
I've spent my fair share of time in places that don't make typical travel bucket lists. Kuala Belait—Brunei's industrial backbone and oil industry headquarters—is precisely one of those spots. When my Tokyo design agency landed a contract with a major...
The taxi driver looked at me with genuine confusion when I told him I'd traveled to Brunei specifically to explore Kuala Belait. 'But why?' he asked, 'There's nothing there but oil fields.' His bewilderment only confirmed I'd made the right...
The moment my plane descended toward Kuwait International Airport last fall, I was struck by the contrast between the azure waters of the Persian Gulf and the golden desert landscape. I wasn't heading to Kuwait City like most business travelers,...
When my sustainable tourism investment portfolio led me to evaluate opportunities in Central Africa last quarter, I found myself booking a flight to Port-Gentil—Gabon's second-largest city and the center of its petroleum industry. As someone who typically gravitates toward Mediterranean...