Business Travel: Glamorous or Not?

You make the call. I am the first to dismiss the perception of glamour in business travel. But, I have to admit to a certain amount of bragging when I say: Greetings from Rio de Janeiro.


Don't get me wrong...the 18 hours door-to-door to get here were tedious. The back-to-back meetings scheduled for all day tomorrow until the moment I have to leave for the airport are enough to pull out your fingernails to avoid. But, I have to admit that the ambiance is very nice. Have a look at some photos I took with my NOKIA (shameless plug) from and near my hotel...




This picture looks up the beach at my hotel. You may notice that every room has a balcony that looks out onto the ocean. We'll get back to that.







The obligatory shot looking out at the waves...








I'm not sure how this one will look, but it shows how drastic and close the mountains are to the beach. They just poke up out of no-where. There are 2 mountains between my hotel and the airport. The city just grows around and under them.






Saving the best for last, this is the view from my balcony. I took this probably seconds after arriving. I was stunned. BEAUTIFUL.




OK. Enough of the touristy side...the work is going well. I think I'll get done what I came here for and might even get their stuff back in order. It's been a pleasure 'chatting' with you all... bye.