http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/luckyrl/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from luckyrl en-us Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:19:00 +0000 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:19:00 +0000 After 'local' projects Belgium I was assigned to an abroad projet againonce the inital phaze passed it was time to go abroad and perform some work on the client side Czech Republic Prague this time...never been there before not even to the country as such.Historically I don't know much about Czech Republic and I did not expected much to my surprise ..Prague has a lot of nice to offer.The http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Prague/Old-Town/blog-438275.html After beeing in Belgium for a month it was about time to start travelling again said my boss This time to Milan expect for my last years holiday a country I did not visit before.As for the travel to all went no so wellflying with SN Brussels Bflex and beeing cramped into a fully booked flight on the 18th row...usually that's economy class I was glad the plane finally touched down http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Lombardy/Milan/blog-371266.html Thusrsday a long day again at the customer office ending up with a late nigh dinner with the collegeaus a Greek restaurant this time afterwards I made another city walk this time with the carryon tripod Friday last day at Sweden finishing items with the customer and heading back home ideally we wanted to leave around 2PM leaving me some time for a short city trip by daylight e http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-356737.html After a long and day at the customer premises it was time to get to know Stockholm a bit we head up for a quick dinner first in a place forgot the name where you could go around make your choice out of different foodofchoice stands and then head up with your tray to the centre to pick a table . Food was good and not too expensive next up for a walk stretch a leg as they say... got the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-354819.html Finally arrived what a day...First I got stuck in a major traffic jam towards Brussels Airport in order to catch my flight I took my satellite navigator and programmed it to take me straight to Brussels the highway was not an option anymore it was too bad especcially at that early hour at the evening news it was said that a truck ran trough the guard rail causing all the mysery...Once at t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-354645.html Another short visit to Austria long working days and few time to go out or to make pictures. The hotel was however worth staying first time I encounterd butlers and luxury Radisson http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Vienna-State/Vienna/blog-354204.html another visit to Athens for Business...this time with a few collegeaus. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-354201.html Had to travel to Greece again as for business this time I was certain I would not accept long working days in order to at least see some of the beautifull architecture by daylight. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/blog-354123.html Vienna city of magnificient preserved buildings and architecture again few time to go out and be amazed. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Vienna-State/Vienna/blog-354121.html Going to Suisse again to give a Customertraining...not much to tell about excpet that I left awfull early to get a flight which brougt me in around 9am then a train and a 2km walk to end up with the customer and on arrival starting to give the first training no coffee no time to relax.The hotel had a eye catching stair case that's about the only picutre I've made. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Switzerland/North-East/Winterthur/blog-354118.html Reassinged to the project in full I had to fly over once more and later it will turn out not the last time time to Greece.This time the rooft terras was open including the pool the view from upthere is amazing the temperature was already up and it was just a very luxury feeling to have a meal up the roof in open sky meanwhile viewing the Akropilis beeing lit up at night . http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-354114.html Upto now I was always assigned to go to the east of Europe but to help out on another project I was asked to go for once to the south Greece a country I never visited before but was on my private wishlist .It sounded like a fun trip going to Athens for business already from the start I was thinking about going to some of the more attractive touristplaces La Plaka... .My first http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-354113.html Midsummer time out with the family as the wife does not like to fly decision was made to drive to Italy heads up for some sunsee and fun... http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Liguria/Sanremo/blog-353919.html We had to Leave on a short notice almost no time to pack and prepare...even forgot my camera.Flying in by Swiss Air to Zurich Airport then a taxi to Zurich Crown Plaza90Euro please ...sorry boss next time I'll take the trainthen head back for the customer .. but if I had learned my lessons upfront I would have known that Winterthur is between Zurich Airport and Zurich City centre... so I h http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Switzerland/North-East/Winterthur/blog-353912.html My 2nd trip in life by plane ... flying to Dublin to get a company training...not much I can tell about except that its expesive as I was new to travelling I did not had a good qualitiy camera at hand most of the first trips pictures where taken with a crappy cell phone camera. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Ireland/blog-353903.html My first time outside the EU border first time I needed a Visum too..since the long working days and short daylight we never managed to see a lot of Moscow City Centre I did see the red square whilst snowing. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Russia/Northwest/blog-353896.html As I recently joined an International operating company and travel was required I was put on a plane for the 3th time in my life to go onsite left Brussels with 19 degrees and arrived on 40degrees C first impression was 'hot'... however nobody tol me about the fact that they don't do Euro but Leu secondly I was attacked by a swarm of taxi drivers.Finally we got a cab stating 'Aircond http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-353887.html Just been to Frankfurt for the second time by ICE 300Kmhh as for when I was in Dusseldorf earlier Frankfurt is likewise dominiated by Bank buildings at least in the center they do serve a lot of different culture food I had ChineseEastAfrikan Australian and Italian all in two days ... Travelled by ICE BrusselsFrankurtHotel Intercity nearby MainHBFDuration of stay 2 days http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Frankfurt/blog-353877.html