I just finished a four-day trip to Beirut, Lebanon for work. It was such an intense experience. My family immigrated from Lebanon about 100 years ago and this was my first time visiting the “homeland.” So, you can imagine my excitement leading up to the trip. This excitement grew tenfold during the plane’s descent into [...]
I’m trying out Google Earth as a travel planning and documentation tool. I’ll be spending close to two weeks in Amman, Jordan and Beirut, Lebanon for work. So far, the maps I’ve created have already help to orient me in these two cities. This is my first time to both countries and I’ve been warned [...]
We’re trying to succeed; we’re okay with failure. We just don’t want to land in between. David Chang. Source: WSJ.
On March 4, some colleagues and I will participate in the 2012 Fight for Air Climb in Detroit. The event will take place at the Renaissance Center, which I was surprised to learn is the tallest building in Michigan. The timed climb will cover 70 flights of stairs for a total of 1,035 steps! Sounds [...]