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Axxion - Double X

Travel has always been part of my job. A few years ago, I decided to enjoy my travel experiences and learn about the countries I was visiting - instead of simply heading back home after the job is done. Here is my story:
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By Axxion
September 27th 2008

Weekend in Vienna

 Europe » Austria » Vienna State » Vienna
Stephansdom
Stephansdom
The soul of Vienna
I was hoping for a relaxing train ride en route to Vienna. We booked first class train tickets from Salzburg to Vienna and searched the posted map on the platform where to stand for our first class cabins. As we got closer to departure time, more and more passengers with big suitcases came up and stood around us. I started getting concerned. When the train finally pulled up, we all rushed toward the closest door. I learned already to travel light - those small steps to get on and off European trains are not luggage-friendly. Once inside, we walked right past [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 14th 2008 | 32 Views | [diary=333977]

Stephansdom tower
Stephansdom roof
Kohlmarkt

Hotel Sacher
Hotel Sacher
Not sure about the color but love the view
The train departed Augsburg Hauptbanhof on time - the expected German efficiency. We were able to find a nice inner cabin with six seats to ourselves. I actually spread my stuff around to discourage others from stepping in. With that much room around, I turned on my computer and showed some of our travel pictures to Po and Anne. I also showed them my Pebble Beach pictures. That is the beauty of digital photography - as long as I have enough memory space in my computer, I can keep so many old pictures in my computer. Anne brought out a bag [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 11th 2008 | 30 Views | [diary=333133]

Mozarts Geburtshaus
Easter in Salzburg
Residenzplatz theme park

By Axxion
September 23rd 2008

Rediscovering Augsburg

 Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Augsburg
Augsburg market
Augsburg market
Grocery shopping for fresh vegetables and fruits
Another day and another destination. We have been in Europe for 6 days and we were in our fifth country - Germany. But traveling in Europe is a lot more pleasant than traveling within USA. We had taken British Airways, Malev Hungarian and Lufthansa so far in Europe and the service was great and the crew was pleasant. There was none of these “Food for Purchase” programs. We always got a nice small sandwich with a snack even on short flights. In fact, alcohol was free on board with your meal. So how come the European airlines can do it and [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 8th 2008 | 39 Views | [diary=332107]

Rathausplatz
Rathaus
Augustus fountain

By Axxion
September 22nd 2008

Having fun in Budapest

 Europe » Hungary » Budapest » Pest
It was a short 2.5 hours flight from Stockholm to Budapest. Since we came from another European Union country, we were taken straight by bus from our plane to the baggage claim area. No need to go through Passport Control anymore even though I would love to get more stamps in my passport. Before long, we were already checked in at our business hotel. It is a business hotel because it is not located close to the Danube River where all the 5 star hotels are. We did not waste a lot of time in the hotel. Within half hour, we [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 6th 2008 | 32 Views | [diary=331619]

Agricultural Museum
Gellert Spa Baths
Along the Danube

By Axxion
September 20th 2008

Exploring Stockholm

 Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Stockholm
Stockholm City Hall
Stockholm City Hall
The red brick City Hall is also known as Stadshuset
It was not a comforting thought to see people on the streets bundled up in the morning - after all, we were still in September. We had breakfast buffet in the hotel to get our day started and witnessed tourists and locals wearing heavy jackets, hats, gloves as they walked in front of the hotel. It was a cloudy morning but it was dry. The restaurant was very busy and I noticed a big group of Japanese tourists in a corner. Unfortunately, breakfast was not included in our hotel rate and I was extremely shocked to see the bill … about [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 5th 2008 | 60 Views | [diary=331213]

Arches at City Hall
City Hall park
City Hall sculptures

The Royal Palace
The Royal Palace
Side view of the Royal Palace
It was a very full flight from London Heathrow to Stockholm on British Airways. I was excited to have the opportunity to visit another country for the first time and learn another culture. The girl at Passport Control was very nice and asked me my purpose for coming to Stockholm. “Spending the weekend away from London” was my answer. Yes, I could have spent the weekend in London but Sweden was a more economical choice. She looked at my thick passport and asked if I have ever been to Sweden before. I assured her this was my very first trip and [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 20th 2008 | 86 Views | [diary=325679]

Musician at Gamla Stan
Stortorget
Sunset in Stockhom

By Axxion
September 17th 2008

Relaxing at Old Thorns

 Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hampshire » Alton
It’s my first day in England - a business destination that will be mixed with a little pleasure. I am here for customer golf! The customer arranged for a taxi (BMW 520 for taxi?) from Airport Direct to pick us up (traveling with Po and Anne) at Heathrow. Within seconds, I recognized the driver’s accent. Sure enough, he is from Scotland … Gourock of all places. I used to spend a lot of time in Greenock, Gourock and Largs. So I had a nice chat with him as we headed southwest on Highway A3. He is a Celtics supporter and so [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 17th 2008 | 34 Views | [diary=324671]

Old Thorns Golf Pro Shop
Old Thorns Golf Course
Old Thorns Hotel entrance

Inflight romance
Inflight romance
Planning our future together ...
It was not hard to get ready for another fun trip even though we just got back from Hawaii. We shared with everyone our engagement news and we were both getting calls and e-mails to congratulate us. As the weekend approached, we packed up again for our next destination - Pebble Beach. I had to make an important stop first ... at my local pro shop to pick up a new Titleist driver. Brent, Martin and I prepared this trip about a year ago and it started out as the boys' golf trip. Somewhere along the line, we changed it to [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 16th 2008 | 34 Views | [diary=311403]

Great friends together
Ready to tee off
View of Number 6

Secret Cove
Secret Cove
Our first afternoon together in Maui.
It was a short 25 minutes flight from Kona to Maui on Island Air. I noticed that the flight was half full of Europeans - US must be a cheap destination with the weak US$. We flew over the eastern corner of Kaho'olawe and the top of Molokini on our way to Kahului, Maui. We picked up our rental car and headed straight south to Wailea ... with Lauren being my navigator. As we pulled into our hotel driveway half hour later, I was immediately taken back. I told my sister before we left for Hawaii that we would be staying [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 7th 2008 | 55 Views | [diary=308783]

Residents of Makena Cove
Secret Cove message
Fun at Makena Cove

Fairmont Orchid beach
Fairmont Orchid beach
Our own beach ...
We had been going and going the first 2 full days, so we decided to take it easy on our last full day in the Big Island. The hotel had its own tiny, private beach - our first destination in the morning. After a liberal application of sunscreen (...could the sun in Hawaii be that much worse than El Paso?), we found an area which had some shade and set up camp. Fortunately, there were not a lot of people on the beach, so into the water it was! It was such pleasant ocean that I have had to reform my [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 2nd 2008 | 27 Views | [diary=301634]

Original Hawaiian Leis
Island Breeze Lu
Lu



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