Category Archive for "Personal Growth"
Five Days in Dubai
I had an incredible opportunity to visit Dubai a year ago, in March 2018. It was a whirlwind of a tour as this city, the largest of the seven Emirates, has a lot to offer. From shopping to dining to…
SMART-ER Goal Setting for 2019
I remember one of the first professional development courses that I ever took . . . it was all about setting goals and using the SMART technique. It’s hard to believe that 25 years later, I still use this method…
MS Lofoten – Life on Board a Vintage Ship
The MS Lofoten, a vintage beauty, is the oldest boat still in operation of the Hurtigruten fleet, built in 1964. It measures only 87 metres long and has 151 beds, capacity for 400 passengers but no vehicles. While it may…
Art & Culture Beat in Oslo
It started with Oslo’s award-winning Opera House which takes up over 400,000 square feet and is designed in the shape of an iceberg! From the exterior, the white and metal facade is imposing, fierce, cold. But as you enter, the…
Oslo – City of Contrasts
With a population of just over 600,000, Oslo is one of Europe’s fastest growing capitals. This was obvious to me by just looking up, way up, at all the cranes clearly visible on the skyline. There is construction everywhere, with…