Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, CA USA

9 hours of travel from Boston to San Francisco left me knackered. It was a nonstop flight. We de-iced once. We de-iced again. And we ran through so much fuel de-icing that we went back to the gate to refuel… which took so long, we had to de-ice again. Could you believe that? At least […]

Boston Public Market (Market Bagel), Boston Logan Airport, MA USA

The day started off with a snowstorm and my initial flight being so delayed that I was sure to miss miss my connection in New York, and arrive after midnight to San Francisco. Not my style. Especially with an 8am meeting the next day, coupled with the 3 hour time difference. So I booked a […]

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Four Seasons Hotel, Boston, MA USA

Watching a toddler is So. Much. Work. Fun? Yes, loads of fun, wildly entertaining, but completely nonstop and energy consuming. We had a newborn at home, and while waking up every 3-4 hours to feed him is extremely tiring for my wife, the endless engagement our toddler demands constantly wipes me out. With a 2.5 […]

Winchester Hospital, Winchester, MA USA

9 months of patiently waiting. They were filled with excitement, anxiety, numerous nights of ensuring there were no monsters under our 2 year old’s bed, navigating – and getting – sick from our 2 year old who loved bringing germs home from daycare, and of course, constantly needing to concern ourselves with covid. Needless to […]

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Pret a Manger, Heathrow Airport Terminal 3, London UK

I lived off of Pret a Manger when I was a student in the UK. Sadly, since moving back to Boston, nearly all of their locations were closed, and even on a recent trip to NYC, most of their locations were closed… so it was a treat to see them thriving in London. I knew […]

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The Chesterfield Mayfair, London UK

My last business trip of 2021 and my last business trip before being a father of two just happened to be my first international business trip since… a long time ago in a galaxy far far away, so at least it felt like! 2 days and 3 nights to make the most of my time […]

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