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Siena by Car - "You Idiot"

Chris Brady

At one point while we were annoyingly ata standstill, a couple of nice ladies attempted to explain something to me.With my ever-increasing ability to speak and understand Italian, I got thefollowing out of what they were saying: “You idiot.”     Being the experienced world travelers we are came inextremely handy at this moment.

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What I Learned from Leading a Tunisian Ministry During the Arab Spring

Harvard Business Review

After the toppling of Dictator Ben Ali in January 2011, whose stifling reign lasted nearly a quarter century, the country faced a rocky start to a new ruling order. Yet I didn’t want to turn down such an honor over the phone, so I traveled from Paris to Tunis to meet Prime Minister Jomaa. How could I refuse?

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The Brand Benefits of Places Like the Guinness Storehouse

Harvard Business Review

In fact, while the total tourism market in Amsterdam grew 19 percent from 2009 to 2014, the Heineken Experience grew 143 percent. Like theme parks, they frequently rank among the top tourist draws in cities around world, including in Amsterdam , Atlanta , Detroit , Dublin , London , Nashville and Wolfsburg.

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If You Think Fighting Climate Change Will Be Expensive, Calculate the Cost of Letting It Happen

Harvard Business Review

Record flooding in Thailand in 2011 severely impacted air travel, tourism, and one of the major regional airports in Asia. Related Video. Whiteboard Session: The Business Case for Sustainability. Account for the intangibles. Today, mosquito-borne West Nile virus is already endemic in much of the U.S.,

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