A Bit Better Than Coney Island
August 18, 2023
A much-needed trip to Bermuda for Mark and the family has left him — NOT — missing New York City.
Over the Hills and Far Away
August 18, 2023
Nigel’s travels have taken him to wine country — Napa Valley, best known for a wide range of grape varietals lining its hills and supplying a big chunk of the country with cabernet.
CellFE
August 17, 2023
What’s better than a trip to San Diego? A trip to San Diego that includes meeting with the crew at CellFE to discuss the next phase of growth for their cell engineering microfluidics platform. Thanks for coming down from San Francisco to catch us!
Curate Biosciences
August 17, 2023
An absolute pleasure meeting Curate Bioscience’s CEO David Backer at their Carlsbad, CA facility! We’re looking forward to seeing their team move their microfluidics platform into commercialization.
Tanvex
August 17, 2023
First stop in San Diego — Meeting the talented Tanvex process development team at their gorgeous Sorrento Valley CDMO facility.
Walking on Air
August 5, 2023
An awesome sunset shot of the Grand Canyon’s West Rim Skywalk. Photo credit: Hualapai Tribe of Arizona.
Hoover Dam
August 5, 2023
The Hoover Dam is pushing 100 years old. At the time of its 1935 completion, it was the highest dam in the world. It might not be the biggest guy around anymore, but Nigel still thought it was a wonderful sight.
The West Rim
August 5, 2023
We’re standing not too far from the deepest point of the Grand Canyon — about 6,000 feet. We braved 109 degree heat for this view and it was worth it.
On the Edge
August 5, 2023
Grand Canyon National Park is actually bigger than the entire state of Rhode Island. We tried our best to get the whole thing in this shot, but this will do for now.
Blazing a Trail
August 5, 2023
Nigel, Misaki and the rest of the Walker clan have made their way east over the Arizona border. Next stop: Grand Canyon!
Who's That Guy?
August 5, 2023
Nigel and the family are on the Vegas strip braving this week's 104 degree heat. It’s hot, but check out that sky!
Royal Flush With Excitement
August 4, 2023
Nigel is in Vegas for the first time since 1999 — In awe of the sheer amount of new construction that has gone up in the past two decades!
Evil Twin
August 2, 2023
You might think you’re looking at Nigel and his matcha oat latte, but this is actually our newest employee, Migel.
Kentestic
August 2, 2023
The man, the myth, the legend Adama has returned from a weeks-long trip home to Côte d’Ivoire with some traditional Senufo kente. How do we look?
Cornish Coast
August 2, 2023
Did you know that King Arthur was born in Cornwall? Or that Cornwall’s coastline is over 400 miles long, making it one of the longest stretches of coast in the world? Just a little knowledge drop from Sophie’s family vacation to the south of England.
Shashin, ii des' ka?
August 1, 2023
After a five-year, COVID-driven hiatus, Lucas and the girls have finally made it back to Japan to visit the family!
The Lads Are Back in Boston
July 18, 2023
Nigel and Mark are actually right outside of Boston today — Cambridge — visiting some clients. Always eager to document his travels to notable landmarks, Nigel stopped Mark for a quick selfie in Kendall Square.
52 for the 52nd Race
July 16, 2023
For the past 28 years, this guy has been the heart and soul of That’s Nice — from it’s inception, to its transition into a dedicated life sciences agency, to 5 epic road trips across the globe, and projects, milestones, and adventures beyond measure. How fortuitous that this year was the 52nd Transpac race. Happy 52nd birthday, Nigel!
Hawaii You Doing?
July 12, 2023
Nigel is entering the resort’s “Best Hawaiian Shirt in Hawaii” contest. Do you think he stands to be crowned the winner?
Living the Dream
July 11, 2023
Nigel’s found himself living in one of those rare perfect vacation days: blue skies, just enough cloud coverage, and a gentle ocean.
Clowning Around
July 9, 2023
Sophie and the boys hit Giffords Circus this weekend. But now we're talking Jasper out of his new ambition to skip university in favor of clown college.
Transpac Photo Shoot
July 5, 2023
Nigel is returning from Transpac with some unforgettable memories adventuring the seas! Now safe on dry land, it’s time for a Linkedin profile picture update.
Back on Dry Land
July 3, 2023
After a new adventure of racing a sailboat across the Pacific, Nigel made it back to dry land safe and sound. Although the team didn’t finish Transpac due to technical difficulties, it still was an incredible life experience!
Mapping It Out
June 29, 2023
A bit of a different perspective on things with this bird’s eye view of Nigel’s travels throughout California and the Pacific Ocean.
Return Journey
June 29, 2023
The crew is returning to the marina, as they unfortunately needed to end the quest of sailing across the Pacific early. But stay tuned! The journey will be continued another day (hopefully in 2025).
Mast Mastery
June 28, 2023
30 hours into the race, our main mast was compromised due to a shroud attaching the 1”-thick steel cable to the mast getting sheared off. 15 minutes later, our second cable loosened and we began to lose it. We had to act quickly to prevent our main mast from falling over.
Blue Skies
June 28, 2023
Smooth sailing and nothing but blue skies ahead with Garret at the helm.
Already Seasick
June 28, 2023
The first two days of the voyage brought 25-foot waves and 27-knot winds as the Malilia made its first ten knots of progress toward Honolulu. Better hang on, Nigel.
Gusty Seas
June 27, 2023
The first night of the race is descending. The ground speed is currently sitting around 10 knots, the wind is moving at 27 knots, and the boat is leaning at 30 degrees. We’ve got our work cut out for us.
First Waypoint
June 27, 2023
Team Malilia reached the first waypoint at 5:00pm on June 27, just 4 hours after leaving the starting line. We’re just outside of Catalina, a favorite destination for California’s boating community.
The Race is On
June 27, 2023
With 18 months of planning and well over 500 hours of training under our belts, the Malilia is finally on the starting line for TransPac 2023.
DIA Day 2
June 27, 2023
Jonny and Alan are in the thick of it with day two of the DIA Global Annual Meeting in full swing.
Let the Race Begin
June 27, 2023
A full Team Malilia shot, including the entire support crew. We’re just a few hours from launch and raring to get started.
DIA 2023 Global Annual Meeting
June 26, 2023
We’re finding ourselves in Boston a lot lately. Alan and Jonny will be in town until the 29th keeping busy at this year’s DIA Global Annual Meeting.
One Week Left
June 19, 2023
The Road to Launch begins filming on June 27 — The magical monster spinnaker is standing at the ready for the crew to board the Malilia.
Un-cone-ditional Love
June 19, 2023
Sometimes vegan gelato is so good that it’s akin to a transcendental experience, as seen here.
Manhattan as Seen by Manhattan
June 14, 2023
This isn’t TransPac training — Connor and Amanda are just taking their dog Manhattan on her first ferry ride of the summer.
Santa Monica Mountains
June 12, 2023
Alan and his trusty sidekick braved the wilderness of Los Angeles this weekend. Confirming that the view was indeed worth the climb.
Ivorything’s Alright
June 11, 2023
Wei and the family went on safari this weekend without having to leave the city at the Museum of Natural History.
Scorpius at BIO
June 8, 2023
It was a pleasure meeting the new Scorpius BioManufacturing hires during our team’s 20th year of attending BIO International Convention.
Tedor at BIO
June 7, 2023
Nigel and company are keeping busy at BIO International. Always a pleasure to see our friend Laura Iorio from Tedor Pharma.
BIO Day 2
June 6, 2023
BIO is in full swing! With day one behind us, we’re looking forward to our day two meetings. See you there!
BIO is Here!
June 5, 2023
The week is finally upon us! Our team is in Boston this week for BIO International. We’re looking forward to seeing you!
Psychedelic Sauropod
June 3, 2023
Sophie and the boys paid a visit to this colorful sauropod experience this weekend.
Squint to See France
June 2, 2023
Shoreline views from the family vacation to the Isle of Wight.
CellFE at BIO
June 2, 2023
Friendly reminder that our friends from CellFE will be at BIO in Boston this week rolling out the new brand.
The Duality of Man
June 1, 2023
Jasper and Sebastian are having two very different experiences at the model village this afternoon.
Quite a Fair Square
May 31, 2023
Michelle and Sophie doing their NYC sightseeing due diligence at the Washington Square arch. Very cultured, ladies.
DIANT Pharma
May 30, 2023
A beautiful Wednesday in Connecticut calls for a visit to our friends at DIANT Pharma to get the latest scoop on lipid nanoparticles.
(Can't) Escape from New York
May 28, 2023
Following a cancelled flight back to the UK, Sophie found herself with an entire Saturday to spend in NYC alone, and she certainly made the most of it.