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Went to Riyadh for Business and Found the Future
A firsthand journey into Riyadh’s booming business scene, from major Saudi partnerships to tech innovation and cultural discovery.
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The Other Ludwig Minelli
A strange coincidence, a shared name, and the passing of a man who reshaped the debate on death and autonomy When news broke of the death of Ludwig Minelli at the age of 92 yesterday, I found myself pulled into a conversation I never asked…
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Shadows of Ginger Stripes, My Encounter with the Feathered Dinosaur of China
Walking through a quiet gallery in Beijing, I found myself drawn to a slab of stone that looked deceptively ordinary until the light caught the faint, dark fringed outline of a tail. Ghostly stripes shimmered under the glass. It was as if something small and…
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Pyramids: Cosmic Pins & Backups for Visitors
Tectonically stable Giza was chosen to outlast any cataclysm, the pyramids engineered not as shrines but as indestructible backup nodes.
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Skip Seoul: CASCADIA 카스카디아 Korea’s Time Warp
I speak of the liminal—spaces that live between city and wild, doing and being, last sentence sent and first breath remembered. Cascadia is that threshold.
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Singapore: Innovation, Connection, and Hidden Gems
A Base for Opportunity and Growth Welcome to Singapore. 🌴 Over the years, we’ve cultivated meaningful activities in Asia, and it felt only natural to establish a local entity here. This enables us to seamlessly manage diverse opportunities, supported by talented local freelancers and managers…
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Touchdown in San Francisco: From the Alps to Silicon Valley
This September, our latest business journey took us from Munich to the city of opportunity itself, San Francisco. The direct flight gave me a chance to prep, but honestly, I was buzzing with excitement to dive back into the energy of California. There’s something unmatched…
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Returning to China: the New Year of the Dragon
After years away due to pandemic border closures, returning to China held a special significance for me. Though a brief layover in Beijing in March 2022 was marred by visa issues, it hardly counted as a visit. This time, however, marked a quick business trip,…
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Journeying through Japan’s reopened paradise
We felt the magnitude of what we had lost – Japan, with its vibrant culture, delicious cuisine, and treasured friendships, not to mention the immense power of professional and business connections that had once flourished. So, when we received an invitation to visit the Island…
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A weekend in the Alps with Hoby Wedler & Unplug
It’s not undercover anymore we are spending some quality time in the Alps with friends visiting from California. Innovation needs special conditions to bloom so we are exploring the great outdoors.
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NYC spring 2022
Covid emergency was still in its fading period on April 2022, so masks were still almost mandatory everywhere. We were almost forced last minute to take this intercontinental bound to fix a couple of business projects. We also found time to enjoy the streets blooming,…
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How Korea Taught Us to Execute
Seoul forced us to commit. We bought a small apartment, turned it into a shooting set, and learned fast. Korea was harder than China, colder, sharper. Kimchi kept us alive. Execution did the rest.