Jane Lasky
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From bins to bottles, hotels selling their own itemsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I realized I had become a design-aholic when I started lusting after my hotel room's garbage can. Granted, it was a very stylish affair, made of stainless steel and erec...
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You needn't be in a hurry in Mexico CityMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - When my colleague Elizabeth Wallace arrived in Mexico City for a brief business trip, she took the time to wander the area surrounding her hotel. "Even though this huge ...
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Be punctual, prepared for business in IndiaMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - It had been a long time since I had visited India, so when a trip came up to that part of the world I asked my colleague Connie for help. I figured she'd be a good candi...
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Dogs have their days during business tripsFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Pepper is pampered. She eats before anyone else and her needs take precedence even over my own personal calls to nature. With regard to work, Pepper is the most difficul...
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D.C. Park Hyatt a fragrant national perkFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Getting up close and personal with the blossoming cherry trees in Washington, D.C., is always a highlight for me. Sadly, I arrived in our nation's capital one month too ...
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Ham it up in Madrid with Spanish delicacyFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I didn't have the chance to stop in at the much-heralded ham museum the last time I was in Madrid, but that didn't stop me from taking stock of Spain's national treasure...
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Chinese ask, and give, personal informationFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Sitting halfway around the world in the lobby of an upscale hotel sipping tea, I felt my face turning beet red. Only moments before, I had been formally introduced to th...
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Be savvy about table manners in Hong KongJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - About 20 years ago I was dining at a big, round table under the stars at the edge of the South China Sea in a tiny Hong Kong fishing village. As befitting the setting, t...
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Avoid making a fashion faux pas in BrazilJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - I never witnessed so much commotion over what a guy was wearing than I did in the lobby of my Rio de Janeiro hotel. If not all that appealing, the garb donned by the man...
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Bone up on and embrace cultural differencesJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - For me, one of the most rewarding aspects of travel is to recognize, accept and even participate in cultural behaviors different from my own. To be sure, during three de...