I haven't even fully unpacked from my Asia trip, and I'm leaving again for Virginia in a few hours.
I'll be there for almost a week, back home for two days, then leave again for another trip (to Denver and Minneapolis). My schedule is somewhat crazy until mid-November.
Time to go pack!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Heading home...
My whirlwind trip through Asia is about to come to an end. It's about 2:15am right now, and I will leave my hotel to head to the airport @ 5am.
Over the past three weeks, I've traveled to the following cities:
Tokyo, Japan
Seoul, South Korea
Taipei, Taiwan
Beijing, China
Shanghai, China
Bangkok, Thailand
I've had so many awesome adventures in each of the cities.
While here in Bangkok, my coworker B. has been giving me the "insider's" tour of her city. I've been eating a bunch of fantastic food (including street food), seen a ton of attractions, riden the city bus (you will never find tourists on the city buses), and even got an 80 THB (about $2.40 USD) haircut. Thanks for being such a great tour guide B.!
Tonight, I met up w/ a few of my classmates for dinner. It was a great ending to my trip.
BTW, I'm pretty sure I have an iron stomach. I haven't gotten an upset stomach during the entire trip (I didn't get sick in India last year either).
While I've definitely enjoyed the travels, I'm ready to go home. I can't wait to do my laundry and sleep in my own bed...
See you on the other side!
Over the past three weeks, I've traveled to the following cities:
Tokyo, Japan
Seoul, South Korea
Taipei, Taiwan
Beijing, China
Shanghai, China
Bangkok, Thailand
I've had so many awesome adventures in each of the cities.
While here in Bangkok, my coworker B. has been giving me the "insider's" tour of her city. I've been eating a bunch of fantastic food (including street food), seen a ton of attractions, riden the city bus (you will never find tourists on the city buses), and even got an 80 THB (about $2.40 USD) haircut. Thanks for being such a great tour guide B.!
Tonight, I met up w/ a few of my classmates for dinner. It was a great ending to my trip.
BTW, I'm pretty sure I have an iron stomach. I haven't gotten an upset stomach during the entire trip (I didn't get sick in India last year either).
While I've definitely enjoyed the travels, I'm ready to go home. I can't wait to do my laundry and sleep in my own bed...
See you on the other side!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Hello from Beijing!
Greetings from Beijing. Thought I would provide an update from behind the "invisible" curtain here in China. If you weren't aware, many sites are blocked by the government, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Blogger. Luckily, I have a way around that. ;-)
Hoping I don't get thrown out of the country for this posting...hahahaha...
I've been in Asia now since Aug. 30. Since my last posting (from Tokyo), I've made stops in Seoul and Taipei. Tomorrow morning, I'll be leaving for Shanghai and then heading to the last stop, Bangkok, on Sunday morning.
It has been such a fantastic trip. I'm traveling w/ representatives from many other MBA programs, as part of The MBA Tour Asia. In each city, there is a fair type event, where prospective students can go around to the various tables to learn more about the various MBA programs. I've had a great time w/ my travel mates - I already knew a few of the people from past travels, but have met a bunch of new people. I've also been able to meet up with quite a few of my former classmates during my studies at Thunderbird - some whom I haven't seen since we graduated in '05!
That's all for now...our Beijing event is this evening - so after that it will be 4 events down, and 2 to go!
Hoping I don't get thrown out of the country for this posting...hahahaha...
I've been in Asia now since Aug. 30. Since my last posting (from Tokyo), I've made stops in Seoul and Taipei. Tomorrow morning, I'll be leaving for Shanghai and then heading to the last stop, Bangkok, on Sunday morning.
It has been such a fantastic trip. I'm traveling w/ representatives from many other MBA programs, as part of The MBA Tour Asia. In each city, there is a fair type event, where prospective students can go around to the various tables to learn more about the various MBA programs. I've had a great time w/ my travel mates - I already knew a few of the people from past travels, but have met a bunch of new people. I've also been able to meet up with quite a few of my former classmates during my studies at Thunderbird - some whom I haven't seen since we graduated in '05!
That's all for now...our Beijing event is this evening - so after that it will be 4 events down, and 2 to go!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Greetings from Tokyo!
What do you get when you combine the following?
- all female cabin crew, all decent looking, none over 35, w/ permasmiles
- attentive service
- decent (free) food
- personal AVOD systems
- immaculate cabin
An Asian airline!
I had a great flight on ANA from San Francisco to Narita.
Here's part of the crew pre-flight:
Service w/ a smile! Is it that hard?!?
Here's the first meal from on the flight (one of two full meals served):
Braised eel, cold soba noodles, smoked duck, and Haagen-Dazs ice cream (not pictured). Choice of beverages included complimentary beer and wine. Not bad for an economy class meal!
During the flight, I watched Angels & Demons, In America, and part of State of Play.
When booking this trip, I specifically requested an Asian carrier, otherwise, I probably would have been booked on United. The service experience on Asian airlines is generally light years ahead of US airlines.
- all female cabin crew, all decent looking, none over 35, w/ permasmiles
- attentive service
- decent (free) food
- personal AVOD systems
- immaculate cabin
An Asian airline!
I had a great flight on ANA from San Francisco to Narita.
Here's part of the crew pre-flight:
Service w/ a smile! Is it that hard?!?
Here's the first meal from on the flight (one of two full meals served):
Braised eel, cold soba noodles, smoked duck, and Haagen-Dazs ice cream (not pictured). Choice of beverages included complimentary beer and wine. Not bad for an economy class meal!
During the flight, I watched Angels & Demons, In America, and part of State of Play.
When booking this trip, I specifically requested an Asian carrier, otherwise, I probably would have been booked on United. The service experience on Asian airlines is generally light years ahead of US airlines.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Fall travel
We're headed to Vermont tomorrow morning.
For the next few months, I'll be a nomad. Here's my fall travel schedule:
8/20-8/23:
Burlington, VT (for a T-Bird wedding celebration!)
8/29-9/19:
Tokyo, Japan
Seoul, South Korea
Taipei, Taiwan
Beijing, China
Shanghai, China
Bangkok, Thailand
9/27-10/2:
Blacksburg, VA
Harrisonburg, VA
Charlottesville, VA
Williamsburg, VA
10/5-10/8:
Denver, CO
Minneapolis, MN
10/15-10/16:
San Francisco, CA
10/25-10/29:
Los Angeles, CA
11/4:
Tucson, AZ
11/11-11/17:
Vancouver, Canada
Toronto, Canada
Montreal, Canada
Whew! That's 19 cities (more if you count all of the various cities in L.A.) and 6 countries!
By the end of this fall, my teammates and I will have traveled to over 105 cities and 39 countries!
For the next few months, I'll be a nomad. Here's my fall travel schedule:
8/20-8/23:
Burlington, VT (for a T-Bird wedding celebration!)
8/29-9/19:
Tokyo, Japan
Seoul, South Korea
Taipei, Taiwan
Beijing, China
Shanghai, China
Bangkok, Thailand
9/27-10/2:
Blacksburg, VA
Harrisonburg, VA
Charlottesville, VA
Williamsburg, VA
10/5-10/8:
Denver, CO
Minneapolis, MN
10/15-10/16:
San Francisco, CA
10/25-10/29:
Los Angeles, CA
11/4:
Tucson, AZ
11/11-11/17:
Vancouver, Canada
Toronto, Canada
Montreal, Canada
Whew! That's 19 cities (more if you count all of the various cities in L.A.) and 6 countries!
By the end of this fall, my teammates and I will have traveled to over 105 cities and 39 countries!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Dinner tonight - sauteed spinach and eggs w/ pickled radish
Sauteed spinach w/ garlic
Scrambled eggs w/ pickled radish (chai bo) and basil
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Dinner tonight - three cup chicken and veggie stir-fy
Here's what we cooked for dinner tonight:
sugar snap peas and bell pepper stir-fry
sugar snap peas and bell pepper stir-fry
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