Mind your shoes in Thailand

Mind your shoes in Thailand

By Anne Bottjer When I arrived at my hotel in Thailand, a colleague from the human resources department accompanied me to my room. To my surprise, she took of her shoes and carefully placed them next to the entrance before she went into the chamber. Without really...
Bow along for Japanese guests

Bow along for Japanese guests

By Sofie Coldenhoff At the Front Office of Le Méridien, we have several collaborations with travel agencies. One of them is Japan to Malta. In my first week I helped with a checked-out of two Japanese women. As in the usual procedure, we asked them how their stay was...
Japan and the Netherlands through Hall’s eyes

Japan and the Netherlands through Hall’s eyes

By an OTC student Online collaboration between a Dutch and Japanese student I have now worked with the international exchange student for about four weeks and we have had several meetings. In these meetings there were of course some differences in our way of...
The beginning of a new adventure in Cairo

The beginning of a new adventure in Cairo

By an OTC student Arrival in Cairo In the evening of February 8, I arrived in Egypt’s capital, Cairo. I had already been searching for a lot at home about the city and all the sights, and I was really looking forward to experiencing the culture. Together with...