My Asian assignment for The D&O Diary continued last week with a long-weekend visit to Tokyo, which is both one of the world’s largest cities and one of the world’s great places, as well. The city streches beyone the horizon in every direction, a seemingly limitless urban expanse that is vast and orderly, efficient, and culturally rich.
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My Asian assignment for The D&O Diary continued last week with a stop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital and largest city. Kuala Lumpur is a modern and dynamic city that features an iconic skyline, bustling streets, and a renowned food scene. It was a return visit for me to this endlessly fascinating place.
Continue Reading Kuala LumpurThis past week, I was on assignment for The D&O Diary in Toronto and New York, where I participated in a PLUS panel, led an educational session for The Bridge, and delivered a guest lecture at Columbia University.
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This past week, I was on assignment for The D&O Diary in Singapore, the prosperous and verdant city-state in equatorial Southeast Asia. With its clean and orderly streets and its lush parks, as well as its fabulous food scene, Singapore is one of my favorite places to visit, and this return trip reconfirmed my appreciation for the place.
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My overseas assignment for The D&O Diary continued this week with a stop in the Catalan city of Barcelona, nestled between the mountains and the sea in coastal Spain. I was very happy to be back in Barcelona again, because I know from prior experience that the city’s combination of great weather, splendid setting, excellent food, and architectural richness is pretty hard to beat.
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This past week I was on assignment for The D&O Diary in Madrid, Spain’s capital and largest city. It was a return trip to the city for me, although I think I appreciated it much more this time. It is without a doubt a great place and a great place to visit.
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The D&O Diary’s European assignment continued this week with a long weekend visit to Croatia, the southeastern European country located along the Adriatic Sea with a long, irregular coastline marked by numerous islands. This was a long overdue return visit to Croatia for us, after a memorable 2018 visit to Dubrovnik.
The D&O Diary is on assignment in Europe this week, with a first stop in the Bavarian city of Munich. Munich is such a comfortable, walkable place, with rich history, interesting local traditions, and a vibrant arts culture. Munich is one of my favorite places to visit and I was glad to be back again to enjoy the city.
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The D&O Diary’s European travels continued earlier this week with a first-time ever visit to Albania, the rugged country on the Adriatic and Ionian coasts of the Balkan Peninsula, tucked between Montenegro and Greece. The country still retains many vestiges of its 20th century communist era, but it is modernizing quickly, and it remains a topographically diverse, naturally beautiful country.
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The D&O Diary’s European assignment continued last week with a long weekend visit to Montenegro. Montenegro is a small country with rugged mountains and an interesting history, tucked along the Adriatic coast on the Balkan peninsula. It was my first time in the country, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I discovered was a pleasant surprise. It turns out, Montenegro is an absolute gem.
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