Travels

In Recovery Mode

September 22, 2008

For most of the weekend before last (and parts of the week either side) I was in Amsterdam at IBC. IBC is essential an enourmous broadcasting technology conference & exhibition; although its styling itself for the electronic media industry.

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Moscow: War & Advertising In A Week

August 16, 2008

I went to Moscow to plan an ad-serving implementation but they went to war as I arrived. I missed the war but met smart, interesting people.

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Sshh. Don’t Mention It.

September 13, 2007

There are some things in life that it is not good to mention in polite company. Heathrow Airport is one of them.

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In The Air Again

August 29, 2006

Travelling again. And, once again I am heading for Oslo.

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The Largest City On The Mediterranean Coast

May 24, 2006

I’ve been running a training course for a customer in Barcelona. Sometimes, despite the early starts and late night returns that play havoc with my social life, there are rewards.

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Helsinki, February 2006

February 16, 2006

I have to admit that it is colder here than I thought it would be. It was below freezing last week in Oslo but not this cold. I took my gloves off to take a couple of these pictures and the cold became quite painful. I am certain that the locals would have been laughing. Still, the hotel is warm and the restaurant is quite good here so I will have no need to leave this evening.

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Banners & Bazaars

December 20, 2005

Since the bubble burst in 2002 weâ€™ve seen a move to outsourcing as more and more customers (and potential customers) want us to host the ad-serving infrastructure and they simply operate the system

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Oslo Doesn’t Look Like This For Me

October 28, 2005

Some people take great photographs of Oslo.

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I Am In Oslo

October 27, 2005

In Oslo again. It’s colder than elsewhere.

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Italy Is Smoke Free

October 19, 2005

See the no smoking signs across Italy.

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Somewhere, Someday, Somebody, Somehow

April 18, 2005

Writing with a pen and paper at 37,000 feet instead of on the array of digital gadgetry that surrounds me is quite liberating.

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Where Was I?

April 16, 2005

Where are we this week children? That’s right, we are in Norway.

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Memories Of A May Afternoon

May 28, 2004

It certainly doesn’t seem like twelve months since I was sitting in Helsinki for the first time and listening to an afternoon, outdoor Jazz concert. It wasn’t what I expected of that city at all. And it looks like we may be doing more business in that part of the world over the rest of the year. I hope so.

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