Moscow from 337 meters up in the City's TV Tower. Security to get in was tighter than Passport Control! | Jeb Brooks
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St. Basil's in Red Square | Jeb Brooks
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Quick snapshot of the view from my hotel in Moscow | Jeb Brooks
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I’m leaving for Russia on Monday. That means three things.
- This website might not be updated next week;
- Hopefully I’ll get some cool photos to add; and
- According to that fortune cookie message, I’ll be “great[ly] transform[ed]“
Traveling is something I’ve missed a lot over the last few years — I’ve been tied to Greensboro (a/k/a the BEST city on the face of the planet!) In any event, having the opportunity to explore new places has always been important to me. And I have been fortunate to travel far and wide. But on Monday, I’m trying something totally new: A trip to Moscow, Russia. It’s the first time I’ve been that far East (or is it West by that point?). Anyway, I’ll be attending — and presenting at — a conference and hope to share some and learn a whole lot more.
Since finishing my J.D., I’ve had an incredible ride working at TBG. It’s been a lot of fun working in and on our business. And this is another step in that direction. We’re making this trip because, as part of our Strategic Plan, we’ve decided to focus on our global reach.
I’m excited about travel because it does have the potential to lead to great transformation. However, that can only happen if you allow it to. These days, it’s easy to travel someplace and avoid the new and transformative experiences. There are, for example, 235 McDonald’s Restaurants in Russia. I’ll try to avoid them and experience new things, instead.
So, here’s to an 11 hour flight, new experiences, new friends, (and a bit of vodka)!
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Geyser in Geysir, Iceland | Jeb Brooks
With all of the attention Iceland’s been receiving because of its volcano, I’m reminded of the fabulous time I had during my 2005 trip to that wonderful country. If you get the chance, you should visit too.
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I like to travel. My problem is that I’m only good at getting back from a place. For some reason, I get lost when I’m going there.
Here’s what I mean: I’ve been living in Greensboro, NC for virtually my entire life. Even so, I have the hardest time figuring out how to get from my house to any place across town in an efficient way. I wind up driving all over the place. However, getting back from that same place quickly is no problem for me at all. It’s even more a problem when I’m in a new place.
My point? I might have the opportunity to journey to pleasant places, but I’ll be much better at coming home than going there. It’s just another of my quirks (like obsessively collecting fortune cookie messages).
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Iceland Walk in Geysir, Iceland from 2005 | Jeb Brooks
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Winter Branch | Jeb Brooks
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For a long time now, I’ve had a computer I use for school (it’s a laptop) and one for work (it’s a desktop). It’s been a hassle to email files back-and-forth. Recently, I received a suggestion: Dropbox. It’s been a great solution to the problem so far.
I like it because it’s not bulky. In fact, there’s no interface at all: Just a folder on your desktop. Dropbox enables you to access files on any computer with the software installed. Of course, you can also get to your files on the web. And, there’s even a public folder that creates links to share files with anyone, anywhere.
Oh, and up to 2GB are Free!
I definitely suggest you give it a try.
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