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Richard Quest

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4 years

I have caught coronavirus. I am blessed in that I have few symptoms - just a cough. I am saving my prayers and thoughts for those less fortunate. Stay in. And protect lives.

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Totally fascinated by @iamsrk and his great answers. Esp his impression of James Bond! He said he’d never been offered a suitable #hollywood role. Gosh. What a loss!

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Oh no! There’s a mountain spoiling the view from my hotel window!!

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Thank you #CapeTown and #SouthAfrica for a wonderful assignment. Whatever the challenges you are the most welcoming, beautiful, friendly place to visit. So many great meals and conversations… and sunsets galore. Thank you & a bientôt.

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Next time please @CyrilRamaphosa let’s sit for an interview @PresidencyZA there is so much to talk about.

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There's no shortage of entrepreneurs in Nigeria. No shortage of drive or ambition. People are succeeding inspite of govt not because of it.

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Every twist and turn brings more beauty #SouthAfrica #CapeTown Long Beach.

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Spectacular from every angle!

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1 year

I became a US citizen yesterday. Very proud to go through the ceremony watched by my husband, Chris (I am now a dual citizen with the UK)

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1 year

Me and my new bff Brody as we ride side car along Champions Peak

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1 year

On my way to #SouthAfrica will be in #CapeTown all next week. Really looking forward to being back in SA

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7 years

How do I look in my outfit from @Nikeartgallery ? Impressed by Nigeria's cultural heritage and art. #RichardQuestinNigeria

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7 years

Nigeria will have the largest, most intelligent work force in the world. But needs to get its act together. #RichardQuestinNigeria

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6 years

Look what I arrived home to in NY. Don’t worry #Nairobi you ain’t the only one with bad traffic!

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7 years

NOW seeing the real Lagos. Wonderful to be out meeting Nigerians. I've been overwhelmed with the friendliness. #RichardQuestinNigeria

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2 years

Leaving #lisbon after amazing week filming. What a brilliant place. Classy. Elegant. Great fun. So enjoyed myself. Will def return for holiday. Always time for one last pastel de nata!

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6 years

The roundabouts have new traffic lights; which are usually switched off. Instead A policeman directs the traffic flow. The jams are extraordinary. #nairobi #kenya

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7 years

The youth of Nigeria are the country's secret weapon. I've been impressed with the young people I've met here. #RichardQuestinNigeria

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6 years

Wild lions so close to #nairobi city centre.

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7 years

Enjoying durian in KL. don't know what all the fuss is about. Fresh durian Smells lovely and fruity. Taste is rich and creamy #notthatbad

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1 year

Fascinating chat with man behind #bts and how group will grow and change 😅 #kpop

Quest Means Business

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1 year

HYBE Chairman Bang Si-Hyuk talks about BTS and the future of K-pop.

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6 years

Guess who’s coming for breakfast?

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1 year

Well that didn’t take long. Arrived at my hotel at 0130. At 0200 the lights went out as load shedding kicked in for Area 7 (stage 2) #LoadsheddingUpdate (hotel generator kicked in)

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7 years

Filming on the Oshodi interchange was vibrant & bustling. Lots of people on the move. #RichardQuestinNigeria

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4 years

Have a read ...thank you.

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1 year

Wow. The world really is round. Just spoken to my other half who is literally half way around the world from me, in Hawaii. He is watching the sun set. sunset in Hawaii. I am watching it rise in Capetown

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4 years

Today Chris and I were supposed to get married in London. Of course we had to postpone. Sad but necessary. We will marry later in the year, with a bigger party. I wanted to acknowledge how we are all facing such difficult times, in so many different ways. This too shall pass...

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1 year

I am enjoying her own recipe for tea: ginger, cardamon, honey and host of spices.

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8 years

Bollywood goes west. Honored to have @S1dharthM @KatrinaKaifFB on show tonight. Wonderful discussion about movies

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1 year

Good morning! What a magnificent view to uplift the heart and gladden the soul. South Africa’s sunrises (amongst) best in the world

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7 years

Busy filming around Lagos today. I'll be tweeting my early thoughts on being back in Nigeria after 10 years away... #RichardQuestinNigeria

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1 year

Meanwhile power cuts of upto 12 hours A DAY! are now normal with worries of power collapse

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1 year

Thank you #bangladesh for warmth and hospitality. This was my first visit to your country: it won’t be my last. You can see my interview with the prime minister on @questCNN next week

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7 years

Good morning from #lagos #nigeria . Here for a week of filming and doing Quest Means Business. Great being back in africa

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2 years

Anyone for dessert? Two of my favs!

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6 years

Giraffes in the wild at Nairobi National Park. Here they say #magicalkenya

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I thought Phillipines were bad for selfies but my God, Nigerians put them to shame! Never seen so many smartphones! #RichardQuestinNigeria

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6 years

Ahh look who I met? @JulieGichuru All’s well that ends well.

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6 years

Yes #giraffemanor

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6 years

Congrats @KenyaAirways on arriving at JFK. NBO-NYC non stop. I’ll be hoping to talking to the CEO on @questCNN tonight.

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6 years

Ok. Behind the scenes at @984inthemorning

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6 years

The serious events in the USA mean I won’t be live from Nairobi tonight. I know you will understand and will get the latest from my colleagues in the US. We are re-scheduling our special Kenya coverage. Asante Sana!

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1 year

This is bucket list for me. Always wanted to be in Tokyo for 🌸

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1 year

Landed in JNB. Route we took straight down the Atlantic…. Thank goodness for ETOPS!

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7 years

Jollof Rice. Delicious. Ghana or Nigeria? Which is best? I ain't getting involved in the #jollofwar #richardquestinnigeria

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7 years

I went to @Smooth981FM and I was ilsurrounded by ppl half my age, dedicated, intelligent, ambitious. All women. Asked fearsome questions.

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1 year

Tonight on @questCNN from #seoul the SK prime minister and the CEO of @HYBEOFFICIALtwt about @BTS_twt and his trying to buy SM entertainment

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3 years

Airline websites are now linked to IATA etc and have the info. Just be ready to read! Right. Off to Rwanda!!

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9 months

Good morning from #Mongolia I am in UBN Ulan Bator from where we will be broadcasting this week. Wonderful to be here. First time in the country. (Takes my country total to 95!)

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1 year

So where do you get your news & information from? Which do you consider to be trustworthy in the simplest sense: telling you what’s happened?

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Some of the smartest people I know actively believe the press … amazing

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6 years

Looking forward to being there tomorrow

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9 months

My Mongolia odyssey continues with the famous Mongolian horses. Hardy used to harsh weather and can ride upto 45km a day

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4 months

Chris and me celebrating at midnight. Times Square. brilliant. HNY everyone!

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1 year

Thank you to all who wished me happy birthday 🎂🎊 61 today. Don’t feel it. But when I see it written down it looks old!

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6 years

Hmm interesting. Quest a Means Breakfast! #magicalkenya

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3 years

We had an unexpected young visitor on #QMB tonight. Victor gate crashed his dad (CEO Trivago) interview. priceless!

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6 years

@JulieGichuru Ahh Julie.... a nice pic and sentiment. But I never actually said that! (Even though I am having a very good visit)

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3 months

Today Quest Means Business is 15 years! Gosh. Thank you for the lovely messages. And for being there and watching. It’s been a real privilege to be with you every evening.

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6 years

Celebrating #AtlantaPride2018 with my partner Chris,Having a blast! Thank you. Retweet’s galore!

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5 years

Sad day @Airbus announced ending #A380 production. Magnificent aeronautical achievement that could never make money. I witnessed maiden flight and flew first flight. Shame they couldn’t make it pay.

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6 years

@bikozulu excellent questions from this great journalist. Asked me what makes me insecure, and what’s my greatest extravagance? Looking forward to reading it. Thank you for coming

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7 months

Good morning. Started filming new series of #QWOW world of wonder. In London. Today I get to raise Tower Bridge!

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8 years

As a gay man, tonight I stand with the LGBTQ community worldwide in grief at this horror. #OrlandoShooting

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7 years

Great to meet @tosinolaseinde , one of our winners who watched the live taping of @questCNN show tonight. #RichardQuestinNigeria

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6 years

Congrats @MikoszSebastian on this inaugural flight. Much hard work has gone into this.

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Here we go! #KQNBONYC Gate 19 @MikoszSebastian @richardquest @KoinangeJeff @Maqbuli @Amina_Kenya

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8 years

Gotta have a selfie with #paddington at paddington station "please look after this bear"

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10 years

At this point to criticise or blame the airline or pilots is both unhelpful and wrong.

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7 years

To be clear. The Minister misheard he thought I asked, who first created jollof rice - hence his (correct) answer Senegal.

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1 year

Thank you #Tokyo . I had a wonderful visit Tokyo filming for #CNN World of Wonder. Time to the cherry blossom perfectly, to get peak blooms

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9 months

Heading home. As I get older my travel habits become more like my late parents! Always travel with my own hot chocolate @CadburyUK

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1 year

@elonmusk I am curious: if you don’t like/believe the traditional press… and many tweeters here think much journalism is either biased/corrupt/dishonest - exactly where do you get your credible/trustworthy news& information from?

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3 years

I’ve been in #TimesSquare on #NYE for 22 years. This year feels very strange without a million people waiting for #NYE2021 but hey - new year is going to be Grrrreeaaaat!

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7 years

A lot of work to be done. Size of challenge feels overwhelming but got to start somewhere. #RichardQuestinNigeria

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7 years

You need to be in LAGOS!!! We ain't bringing you here.. for those who want to come along Thursday or Friday. #richardquestinnigeria

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3 years

Been on assignment in Copenhagen. No masks anywhere. Why? 75% 1st vax AND excellent FREE testing. everywhere!! So impressive. Walk up. Show ID. Swab. Result texted to phone. A real window on how it can be done.

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1 year

The sad truth that few officials will admit: this is going to last much longer until infrastructure can be improved. Months if not years.

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5 months

Note the quality Stripey luggage. Can’t go wrong with them. Always carry one In suitcase for all those extras I buy.

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1 year

This week I became a US citizen. Here I reflect on open societies versus the new anti LGBT law in Uganda. Please. If you have only abuse to you say….Don’t bother.

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6 years

Only two classes on board. Biz and premium economy. We are now in the air

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2 years

Good evening from a stunning #London

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7 years

Filming in Iceland #midnightsun

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10 years

The plane was flying in perfectly legal airspace at that altitude

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7 years

About to take the longest flight in the world - the new @qatarairways Doha to Auckland. Inaugural flight tonight #longestflight

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7 years

No no no the minister misheard and thought I asked which country first created jollof rice. By bad mumbling of the question

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Lai Mohammed just said, on @richardquest that #Senegal makes the best Jollof rice. Can we fire our Minister of Information for treason!

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4 months

May your 2024 be a good one free from trouble and sorrows

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1 year

I won’t be visiting #Uganda anytime soon if the new anti-homosexuality law passes Under section 2 (1)(d) I risk committing the offense of homosexuality because …er..I admit that I am gay! This is a major ramping up of anti gay laws into unchartered areas

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2 years

Deicing the @Finnair A350 before flying to Bangkok #SafetyFirst phew.

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6 years

Phew. Thank you @984inthemorning great interview Maqbul. Really interesting questions. And thank you for the @gloriagaynor

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1 year

And so I say goodbye to #seoul . 모든 것에 감사합니다 a great trip which you can see on CNN Intl next month

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6 years

on which Africa country is best for growth #kenya #nigeria #southafrica #ethiopia

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4 years

Ahh thing of beauty 747 in retro livery at LHR this morning. @British_Airways #avgeek

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7 years

We are inviting 3 people In Lagos to come and watch Quest Means Business LIVE. Tweet me why it should be YOU! #richardquestinnigeria

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9 years

Phew. I think I escaped with my career (if not my dignity) intact #CNNNYE @kathygriffin @andersoncooper

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5 years

Visiting the new Istanbul airport that fully opens at the end of December.

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8 years

I know there are many amazing buildings in the world, but this one always has me in awe

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6 years

#kangeroute Rome

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6 years

Met some new friends today

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4 years

Just landed!! London to Sydney non stop. We broke the longest distance record and pretty sure we broke the longest flight time too (not official) #avgeek @qantas

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