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Around the world in February, Part IV

Picking up from Part III.
On Friday morning, after another sleepless night, I got out of bed at 6 am and started working. I was planning on leaving Bangalore at midnight to Kuala Lumpur, on my way to Taipei. Considering what a disaster my trip had been so far, I flirted with the idea cutting it […]

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Around the world in February, Part III

Picking up from Part II.
I was relieved to finally step of the plane when we arrived in Bangalore. It was a  warm and breezy day, which felt great after leaving Denver in a blizzard.
Since I had a nice nap on the plane, I felt like a new person.   My business partner picked me up […]

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Around the world in February, Part II

Picking up from Part I.
Frankfurt to Munich is a short flight. After arriving in Munich, I was reminded how nice its airport is - there are lots of fancy shops and cafes. Its much better than Frankfurt. But I was too tired to for window shopping, and instead, went […]

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Around the world in February, Part I

February was an awfully long month. And not just because it had an extra day! It also included my fairly disastrous trip around the world.
The trip started from Denver and then wound its way for two weeks through Frankfurt, Munich, Mumbai, Deli, Bangalore, Kaula Lumpur, Taipei and finally back to Denver.
On […]

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Tokyo Thursday, Seoul Sunday

On Thursday I arrived in Tokyo, after spending the last week in Shanghai. After spending two days in Tokyo, I left for Seoul on Sunday.
Thankfully this is my final stretch of my four week trip to Asia. However, I still have two more cities to visit - Hong Kong and then back to […]

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US, China and Chicken Feet

Everyone knows that the US imports a large number of goods each year from China. On the flip side, China buys high tech items such as airplanes, cars and turbines from the US.
And chicken feet. An amazing number of chicken feet. All my Chinese friends love chicken feet, and Dim Sum is simply […]

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Shanghai Sunday

After attending the Taipei International Electronics Show last week, I left Taipei for Shanghai. Since there is no direct flight from Taiwan to China, I had to go through a very scenic Korean island called Jeju. It looks like a nice place for vacation.
Taiwan airlines and  China East airlines seem to have mastered […]

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With 12,00 exhibitors and 66,000 buys, the Taipei International Electronics show is one of the biggest shows in the electronics industry. And it’s definitely the biggest show I have attended.
Walking through the exhibition floor, you’ll see all sorts of products, ranging from electronic components to safety and surveillance equipment to wireless communications to testing […]

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On the Road Again

It seems like you never get a break in sales. It’s the first week of October - the beginning of the 4th quarter. Now starts the final stretch for making our yearly sales quota.
So I’m headed back to Asia, this time for four weeks. As Charlie drove me the airport on […]

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Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming

This is a picture of the Bighorn Mountains in the summer time - a majestic range of peaks located in north central Wyoming. Lauren and Jon are arriving from D.C and New York City tomorrow morning and then we are off for a few days of backpacking and camping. Most likely we’ll be […]

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