A list of business related disasters.
Part of business life on the road is experiencing the extraordinary. Disasters which have affected my travel and business plans are no exception.
Here is a list of some of the more bizarre things that have set me back in the last 5 years:
1. Bankrupted airline. Announced while I was at the gate.
2. Military Imposed State of Emergency - announced 15 minutes after arrival at the airport.
3. Earthquake - In China leading to a military aid response in the affected region that stopped most economic activity.
4. Typhoon - Spent some time hiding in an underground carpark instead of a boardroom.
5. Organised crime - Criminal activity derailed a venture in Macau.
6. The Olympics - Sports and business visa revokations are related. Apparently.
7. World Economic Crisis - Suspected cause of premature closure of discussions with some govt departments.
8. The Pope - Not exactly befitting of the definition of 'disaster', but it led to one. Long story, that one involved Sydney airport.
9. Icetea's Alien Passport - that one is a looooong story. Suffice to say, I'm the only APEC cleared passport holder that has been a Hong Kong immigration detainee. I still laugh when I think of that one... lol
This list of force majeur events is likely to grow... so check back again soon!
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