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HOW WE LIVE: ON THE ROAD
Perpetual motion
So much to do, so little time – which is why Tyler Brûlé has resurrected an old tradition: the round-the-world tour.
The last quarter of 2024 has been marked by the return of a dependable but slightly forgotten old habit: the round-the-world tour. Ten years ago I realised that it was more efficient to stay on the road for long stretches than to dash back to base all the time to check on the “kids” (my colleagues) and water the plants. For a variety of reasons, I fell out of the habit but, since October, rtw…