Tag: USA

Shredding the Slopes at Heavenly

Shredding the Slopes at Heavenly

During a recent trip to Silicon Valley a colleague and I decided to sneak away for the weekend, and headed for the ski slopes surrounding Lake Tahoe. The journey to Heavenly was, well, less than heavenly. It all began with an Uber ride to Sydney International Airport, followed by a flight to Los Angeles, another …

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Burgers and Shakes in Seattle

Burgers and Shakes in Seattle

Flying into Seattle for only a handful of nights meant I had little to no time to do anything other than work. I therefore used my only free moment to check something off my USA bucket list – visit an American diner. It may have been a chain, and not a fully authentic diner, but …

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A Few Nights in Seattle

A Few Nights in Seattle

I was recently privileged to visit Seattle on business. It was a quick in and out trip, landing in the USA on Sunday morning, and flying out on Thursday. Flying out of Sydney and crossing the IDL (International Date Line) was a whole new experience. It felt distinctly strange to take off from Sydney at …

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