(Location: Bagan, Myanmar) When we told people that we were going to Myanmar, the reactions were pretty classic. Most people didn’t know where it was and then said, “Oh, you mean Burma.” Most people asked “Why??” Bagan is just popping up on the tourist radar, and I hope the crowds don’t flock here and ruin […]
(Location: Bangkok, Thailand) The first stop on our Christmas break tour of southeast Asia was Bangkok. We hadn’t been there before, it was a direct flight from Melbourne, and it was a good jumping off point for the rest of our travels. [RFG_gallery id=’30’] We stayed at the Hilton, in a super swanky suite for […]
(Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand) In June of 2014, I taught a class in Shanghai, so we decided to make a long weekend out of it and visit Chiang Mai, Thailand. No, these two places are not really near one another. We stayed at Rachamankha, which we found on Trip Advisor. This was such a perfect […]
(Location: Shanghai, China) In June of 2014, I taught a mobile user experience design course in Shanghai. As with most of my work trips, the majority of my time was divided between the office, the Hilton, and a really unpleasant commute in between. We did manage to have a few good meals, one of which […]
(Location: Tongariro to Wellington, New Zealand) [one_half] [/one_half] Day 5: Easter Monday We continued south from Tongariro, past field after field after field of sheep. There are 7 million sheep in New Zealand. Pretty sure we saw 1/4 of them this day. Despite the hard lesson learned of being “homeless” on the first night in […]
(Location: Bangalore, India) In March of 2014, I taught a class in Bangalore. Unfortunately I spent the majority of the time at the hotel, office, and in traffic in between those two places. The most adventurous we got was a team trip to the city market… And our taxi driver disappeared so […]
(Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates) In February of 2014, I was invited to teach a course in Dubai. In keeping with our “why not” philosophy, we decided to stay the weekend and visit with some friends in the area. Dubai is a quick (ha) 14 hour (7,251 miles / 11,669 km) flight from Melbourne. Arrival […]
(Location: Perth, Western Australia) “Can you be in Perth on Monday morning?” Um, err, it’s Friday at 5pm… OK, what the heck. If you are or know a consultant, you know that this is the norm rather than the exception. But what the heck. I hadn’t been to Perth. Andy had some work he could […]
(Location: Sydney, Australia) In January of 2014, my mom came to visit for a few weeks. We live in Melbourne, and aside from the Australian Open, there is a lot to see in Victoria in January. Still, you can’t come ALL the way to Australia and NOT see Sydney. So we planned a whirlwind day […]
(Location: Sydney, Auatralia) When we decided to move to Australia, we had our choice between Melbourne and Sydney. We’d never been to either, and due to timing we wouldn’t be able to visit. We did some research, and in the end decided on Melbourne because it was a little cheaper and seemed to be easier […]