Next Stop: Necker Island

Posted on November 23, 2007 Under Travel

I'm headed down to Richard Branson's Necker Island for the week, starting Sunday. A few months back after my Google Zeitgeist speech, a fellow from Virgin approached me to speak at a CEO summit on a private island. Perhaps the…

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wejetset: Came and Conquered

Posted on November 23, 2007 Under Travel

Last July, we were like, whoa, wejetset is coming. And since then, it came, and... it is excellent. Exactly like it promised to be, wejetset is "the store and voice of modern travel," dedicated to "carrying the highest quality products,…

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White Desert: Chilly Thrills

Posted on November 7, 2007 Under Life

Antarctica is no place for babies. However, thanks to White Desert, an eco-tourism company ran by outdoor enthusiasts, it is now a place for luxury travelers in seek of some frosty fun. Somewhat frosty, anyway; the luxury camp, located near…

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Speaking at IAB Engage: London

Posted on November 6, 2007 Under Travel

One thing is for sure, I've been spending way too much time in Airplanes, but, alas, I'm back in London for a couple of weeks again on a bit of a speaking and consulting power-run. First thing tomorrow, I am…

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45º Angles + Momentary Awe

Posted on October 26, 2007 Under Art

This morning's coffee ritual led me to 45° Angles and Momentary Awe. Both are the work of designer/photographer Catalin Marin. While it's a little tough to find any personal info on Catalin, the work is all presented first and foremost.…

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Pop!Tech Is In Action

Posted on October 18, 2007 Under Life

Pop!Tech is off to a running start with an awesome morning of incredible speakers like artist Chris Jordan, Kiva.org founder Jessica Flannery, and many more. Author Steven Pinker just left the stage, and Louanne Brizendine is about to begin. Wish…

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28 Day Winter: A Snowboarding Narrative

Posted on October 18, 2007 Under Books

In August 2006, Burton photographers Dean "Blotto" Gray, Jeff Curtes and Adam Moran (also Burton Snowboard's team manager) hit the road with six major international snowboarders, from Norway's Terje Haakonsen to America's Shaun White, to such far-flung destinations as New…

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Spearlocator: Headed to Pop!Tech

Posted on October 15, 2007 Under Travel

I'm back in the US after a mad and hectic trip through London and Greece; you wouldn't have known I was out there this time, unless you follow the Spear Geolocator or my Twitter account. I've missed blogging, so I'll…

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Airbed and Breakfast

Posted on October 11, 2007 Under Travel

As someone who has been traveling a lot recently, I can honestly say that I find little appeal in the idea of dropping exorbitant amounts of cash on a hotel room for a few nights alone in a city you…

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The Interlaken OTC Hotel

Posted on October 3, 2007 Under Travel

There is no Switzerland at Epcot Center. China is there, which is nice enough, but -- sigh -- no chocolate. It's ok though, because Switzerland is now located in China. The one that's not in Florida, I mean. Located just…

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