by Minter Dial | Jun 24, 2008 | Business, Sports
What makes association football—a.k.a. soccer–the world’s most popular sport? Clearly, as a professional player, there is the attraction of fame, fortune and free tattoos. But what’s in it for the spectators who are paying top dollar to go to the stadium*, pay...
by Minter Dial | Jun 20, 2008 | Sports
Turkey produced miracle #3 of the Euro 2008 tournament by beating Croatia in the quarter finals in the most unlikeliest of circumstances. After regulation, the match was 0-0. Some might ask how a 0-0 game can be exciting. Well, sometimes, it just needs to have high...
by Minter Dial | Jun 18, 2008 | Travel
The US has announced recently that citizens of the 27 visa waiver programme countries (most of Western Europe, Australia, Brunei, Japan, Singapore and New Zealand) will need to register (online) 72 hours in advance of their visit to the US. See here on the official...
by Minter Dial | Jun 11, 2008 | Branding, Travel
If you take the Eurostar between Paris and London, you will find there is a tremendous difference in the appearance and experience in the departure space of St Pancras in London versus the Gare du Nord in Paris. While it is obvious that London now has a brand new...
by Minter Dial | Jun 9, 2008 | Sports
The French Open 2008 came to a close with yet another resounding victory for Rafael Nadal as the Men’s Champion and the win of Ana Ivanovic on the Women’s side coinciding with her ascension to the #1 world ranking. For Nadal (at right with his bionic...