Sunset at 1500

For me, business travel usually involves door-to-door travel times of 12-18 hours, more than 3 countries, more than 4 languages, and interacting with lots of people with “unique” attributes.



Today was a nice change: I was rushed off to the airport in a big Jersey-style SUV limo (complete with black windows), hopped onto a small commuter jet, and arrived in Raleigh-Durham in less time than it typically takes to board a Boeing 777. And a few hours later, I was rushed back home. It was also nice just to take a rucksack instead of 4 weeks of stuff. I didn’t have to deal with different languages, just a different dialect. I love the North Carolina accent and way of life... the southern hospitality makes you feel good, and invigorates you with positive energy (don’t get much of that in NYC). I even started saying "yes ma'am" again.