Days of Thanks Begin Early on Turkey Day
Thanksgiving, the Day of Thanks, is upon us. Well, it’s not until tomorrow but you know how everyone in America gets a jump start on the holiday by making Wednesday a basically irrelevant work day. I spent some time at the computer but I simultaneously stuffed and cooked and basted […]
How Didi Chuxing Crushes the Car-Sharing Competition Across China
Although Uber gets most of the headlines, there is a giant bear that dominates the car sharing business in China called Didi Chuxing. Apple recently invested a billion dollars into the company and now Uber has bought a share of the competitor too. Their president is a woman named Jean […]
Kent St. John Left Us with a Legacy of Travel Writing and Heart
One of the joys of publishing is to look back on stories from long ago that still resonate with me as a traveler, and bring me back memories of the writer who wrote the story. One of my fondest friends I met along my GoNOMAD road was our Senior Travel […]
Rye, in Sussex, is a Great Little Town for a Stroll
After my duties were completed at the 2016 World Travel Market in London, I boarded a high-speed train at Statford International to join some friends in Sussex, directly south of London. I learned that in the small village where Cindy-Lou and Jonathan live, Lydd, a particularly famous musician makes frequent […]
Chinese City Tries to Clean Up its Butts
In China, there are more than 300 million smokers. Even with smoking in the US and most other countries down dramatically, China remains a bastion of ashtray users. Or not. These Sino-smokers consume a staggering 2.5 trillion cigarettes every year. That’s with a “T” not a “B!” An article in last […]
At WTM, the New and the Beleaguered Fight to be Seen
Another busy day of World Travel Market and I chatted up many Americans, Canadians and Brits as well as representatives from dozens of countries around the world. I am trying NOT to think about what just happened in the US last night, as I bet many of my friends here […]
World Travel Market: What a Whirlwind of a First Day!
I flew to London on Sunday night and made my way via numerous trains, tubes and busses to 75 Sark Walk, my Airbnb home for the next few nights as I tackle the impressive World Travel Market here, held every year at the Excel Center in London’s Docklands. I’ve seen […]
Flying to London for World Travel Market Tonight
I’m in a pumped up mood today, as the clock ticks down until my departure for JFK airport for a night flight to London for World Travel Market at the Excel Center. Every time I am about to fly I get that little nervous tick, and as I secure my […]