Today I got on a ferry to cross the river Tejo and to hike all the way to the Cristo-Rei monument which is a gigantic Jesus statue -similar to the one in Rio de Janeiro - overlooking Lisbon and the 25 de Abril Bridge.
To some extent Lisbon reminds me of San Francisco. The 25 de [...]
Today I`m in the Portuguese capital one day before the general elections. According to recent polls it looks like the ruling Socialists will win tomorrow`s election. Unemployment and a huge budget deficit are the two most pressing issues facing the next government. Current Prime Minister Jose Socrates who has been maneuvering Portugal through these economically [...]
First of all my apologies for not posting frequently during the past two months. For more than 9 weeks, I’ ve been traveling without spending a single night at home.
In mid-July I spent one week in Barcelona, Spain, before I headed to Washington D.C. and New York City for a two-week conference. During the conference [...]
Throughout these economically difficult times, China has more than ever been stabilizing the world economy.
In the medium term, Asia will be the growth engine of the world while it might take some time for Europe and the U.S. to regain their old strength.
This Washington Times article gives a good overview of the current global situation [...]
Today I’m on the island of Kauai. Kauai is one of the major islands of the Hawaiian island chain and it’s age of six million years makes it the oldest of the inhabited islands. Oahu - the most populous island – was created about three million years ago and Hawaii (or Big Island), which is [...]
