
Being
at the right place at the right time is a crucial matter in life and in
business. Travel is subject to that very same rules, and the fact of being or
not at the right place and time can make the difference.
In early 2014, Tencent was
interested in buying the messaging service WhatsApp, an acquisition that would
have provided the Chinese corporation with immediate
global reach. But as they neared the final stages of an agreement,...