Frequent traveller: Street walking
30/03/12 | New topic created

In which our correspondent finds her passion for exploring on two feet can lead her in the wrong direction... Most of my life involves sitting down. I work sitting down, I travel in planes, trains, taxis and my own car sitting down, and...

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Frequent traveller: Russian roulette
20/01/12 | New topic created

In which our correspondent finds that even the most seasoned of travellers cannot prepare themselves for the absurdity of bureaucrats... Emerging markets aren’t easy. Client availability demanded I go on a tortuous business trip that...

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Frequent traveller: Lost and found
25/11/11 | New topic created

In which our correspondent finds there’s nothing like being in unfamiliar surroundings to bring on moments of madness... Have you noticed how the potholes of business trips are so much more hazardous than those of everyday life? The potential...

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Frequent traveller: Bring back the telex
03/11/11 | New topic created

In which our correspondent has a seventies moment when his high-tech gadgets fail him... For months, I have been cursing my iPhone 4. I am the laughing stock of the office. If my colleagues receive a call but then there is silence, it is...

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Frequent traveller: Good to talk?
28/09/11 | New topic created

In which our correspondent realises that sometimes it’s best just to keep quiet... Whatever you might have been told as a child, there are plenty of reasons to talk to strangers. It can educate you, enhance your confidence, make you a handy...

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Frequent traveller: Home sweet home
25/08/11 | New topic created

In which our correspondent realises life on the road has not turned him into a domestic god... Much has been written about the trials of life on the road – the missed flights, late nights, lost bags, jet lag, uncredited frequent flyer miles...

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Frequent traveller: Phone's a friend
28/06/11 | New topic created

In which our correspondent explains why, when he’s on the road, there’s no companion like a mobile... Once upon a time, my struggles with technology amounted to trying to turn over the tape in my waterproof yellow Walkman while taking a dip in...

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Frequent traveller: Waking nightmare
28/04/11 | New topic created

In which our correspondent explains why, when it comes to jet lag, no snooze is bad news Before we begin, let me state for the record that I don’t have a problem sleeping in strange beds. Some may assume that is the result of a misspent...

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