Sunday, December 30, 2007
Mont Tremblant in a sunny Sunday
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Our hotel Wyndham Cap Tremblant - very nice choice
I do have to admit that I have made a decision to not use Wyndham anymore as I was very badly treated in Wyndham downtown Chicago during December 2007. Not only did they let me know that I should not have made my reservation through Expedia.com, but they also caused me headache in multiple different ways. I decided that they do not need my business. Hilton, Marriott or Holiday Inn brands are my choices during 2008. I do not have to take any crap from my hotel specifically as I spend half of my life on the road.
Mont Tremblant, Quebec
Our car trip to Tremblant mountain
Chinatown in Montreal: you have to explore it
After the dinner, we decided to explore the Chinatown itself and it is very intresting and authentic! The weather was intresting as well as it started snowing pretty heavily.
Shopping at St Catherine during Boxing day
Montreal is very intresting as a city as it has 36 kilometers of shopping area under the ground and it is almost another city under the real city that you can see.....I am very impressed how they have done it. Also, you can shop until you drop even in bad weather.
Montreal: initial feel for the town
Our first aim in the morning was to explore the old town in Montreal. It was easy to find it, but the size of the old town kind of dissapointed us.... We expected it to be larger, but I am sure it is very lively during the summer months.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Morning in Montreal
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Montreal, Canada here we come
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Finally back to Dallas for Christmas
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Back to Chicago icestorm
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Chicago was hit with a snowstorm
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Winter in Chicago
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Helsinki, Finland is very dark this time of the year
Friday, November 16, 2007
From Atlanta to Chicago
Monday, November 12, 2007
Atlanta, here I come
Monday, November 05, 2007
Chicago for a couple of days
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Two plane changes too much
Time to get back to Dallas, Texas
To get to know Prague, take a grand tour.
Hotel Ibis Mala Strana, I can recommend it
Trip via Chicago, Bryssels to Prague went well
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Czech Republic in my mind
Final day - from Marathon, Texas to Dallas, Texas
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Third night in Terlingua Ranch
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Second day with lunch in Pecos, Texas
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Big Bend motorcycle trip finally here
Friday, September 28, 2007
Mexico City International airport works well
Mexico City is very interesting
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Mexico City - new destination to explore
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Beautiful Helsinki early morning - Texas here I come
Prague -International airport - not bad experience
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Little did I know about airport location
Two days of rain in Slovakia
Bratislava old downtown is full of history
Monday, September 03, 2007
Bratislava, Slovakia here I come
Back from Kotka via Porvoo
Kotka Kuutsalo in my mind
Bus from Helsinki to Kotka, Finland-when did I miss the price increase
Helsinki last week of August - last week of summer
Friday, August 24, 2007
Back to Europe - via Paris
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
American Airlines did it again
Monday, August 13, 2007
On my way to hot Chicago
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Pleasent surprise from American Airlines again - return to Dallas
Monday, July 30, 2007
Miami city and boat tour aound the Miami neighbourhood
Tomorrow, we will fly back to our Dallas, Texas home! I really miss our three Lowchen dogs! I am sure they will be happy to see us. My next longer trip will be in the end of August and will take me to Helsinki, Finland and Bratislava, Slovakia.
Miami South Beach hotel and neighbourhood
Sunday, July 29, 2007
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Miami Florida flight on Boeing 300
How did Royal Caribbean International do - final ranking
The ship "Adventures of the Seas" is much nice one than the "Carnival Destiny" we used last year and the state rooms and overall service stations with bars, food etc works better on RCI. If you visit this ship, make sure you test the Portofino restaurant that is top-of-breed food with very good service.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Back to San Juan, Puerto Rico
St John's and St Thomas are pearls of the Caribbean
We participated in an arranged excursion that included a 45 minute ferry ride to St Johns and then a 2 hour bus drive around the island. Beautiful scenery, and two of the 10 most beautiful beaches reside on these two islands: Megans Bay on St. Thomas and Trunk Beach on St. Johns.
I am sure we will visit these islands again, maybe purely coming to St Thomas and staying on both islands for a week or so.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Early arrival to St Martin
This island was pretty nice, but not like St Thomas.... I am amazed of the amount of trash that one gets to see on these islands when driving around. The other noticable thing is the uneven quality of buildings..... You can have a nice house and a dumpdter beside it.
During our catamaran cruise we got to see Microsoft Bill Gates two mansions that he ownes on these islands. One was a huge thing overseeing the bay and the other one was also very impressive.
Fun at the Caribbean sea - from Curacao to St. Martin
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Full day on the sea, next destination is St Maarten
Are we destroying our nature - our jeep trip opened my eyes
I do understand that it is about money, but what is sad is to see the pollution taking foothold in these beautiful Caribbean islands.
Early arrival to Curacao this morning
We really liked the downtown area and had a nice cup of coffee by the water. Three hours of walking was enough to explore the style and pricing of the island.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Aruba as a shopping paradise?
My wife compared the pricing of some merchanise in the Tommy Hilfinger and some of the stuff was 4 times more expensive when compared to the factory outlet in Dallas, Texas.
The Aruba center is made for tourists, so the feel you get is to spend money on stuff which is ok as the whole islands lives on tourism nowadays.
Scuba diving and sailing
The second stop on our scuba trip was a location with a shipwreck.... And some of the parts of the wreck were only 2 feet deep. I was able to see lots of fish and some very large fish when scuba diving.
Aruba by early morning
Aruba has around 100.000 inhabitants, mostly with Dutch heritage and the island became independent in the seventies but is part of the Dutch kingdom.
Carnival Cruise vs. Royal Caribbean
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Our Caribbean route this summer
Tuesday which means that we are going to have one night cruising and Wednesday our trip takes us to Curacao (tropical mini Amsterdam) for a day.
Thursday we will spend one day at the sea and Friday we will arrive to St Maarten, Saturday is St Thomas.
Sunday we will arrive back to San Juan, Puerto Rico and we will fly to Miami where we will spend a night in South Beach Miami.
Tuesday we will return back to Dallas. Texas.
Mobility is everywhere
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Borders Bookstore want to go out of business?
Prisoners of our own habits
The thing we all have to learn from Puerto Ricans... They are very polite, nice to talk to and I would be very happy to spend longer times here in Puerto Rico.
First night over in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Friday, July 20, 2007
San Juan, Puert Rico here we come
Friday, July 13, 2007
Week in Denver, Colorado is over
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Microsoft WPC 2007 is here again
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Denver here I come
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Beautiful night in Chicago
The rain keeps pouring - to Chicago again
Friday, June 01, 2007
Life of a traveler
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Chicago again
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Finnair uses same terminal as American Airlines
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Return to Dallas via Zurich
Summer is in Helsinki
Friday, May 18, 2007
On my way to Finland through Zurich
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Dallas in the spring... It has been odd weather
Chicago is hot
Monday, May 07, 2007
Chicago on my mind - May 2007
This morning, I am on my way to Chicago for a couple of days. I hope I will have a better luck this time than the previous when I had to stay for one additional night due to the weather.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
What is going on - weather is strange in tornado alley
We have had lots of bad weather in Dallas the last month or so and this is expected to continue to June or so. This is the penalty of living in the Tornado Alley.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Wake-up in Kerrville - it is raining!
Our trip continued through Fredricksburg, the traditional Willow loop and then north towards Dallas on highway 16. The trip was 907.5 miles this time, so the last day was very long but rewarding. Fortunately the sun was shining from noon until late evening. We arrived around 08.00 PM to Trophy Club.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Kerrville, Comfort Inn -second night
We had our dinner at Branding Iron Hotel in Kerrville and the service was sloooooooowwwww.... but the food was good. We had dinner in the same restaurant, same table 2 years ago, so I guess we did not initially remember the slow service.
We drove around 250 miles today.
Next stops Kerrville, Medina and Bandera
Lunch in Fredricksburg, Texas
Luckenback Hill Country - everybody is somebody in Luckenback
First stop Becker Vinery in Hill Country
First day - 200 miles
Friday, April 20, 2007
Hill Country trip - first night in Marble Falls
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
I can not believe it - it is snowing in Chicago
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Heavy rain in New York is bad news
New York close to Eastern time
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
New York on my mind - Meeting in Manhattan
The mold levels in Dallas are very high this time of the year and this causes lots of allergic reactions to people. However, with 80 Fahrenheit each day and green grass.... Nobody can beat that.
Flight from Zurich to Dallas was eventless
Monday, April 02, 2007
Charles de Gaulle - I can not get used to it
Sunday in the beautiful Paris
Buddha Bar Paris - some feedback
However, I was not happy with a few things... I spent around 250 US in our dinner and the appetizer and my main meal did not taste anything and it was in fact very bad. I am by no means a culiranist, but they should do better with the money I spent. Also, the place is so dark that you can not read the menu and some people used thei cell phones to get some more light. And finally, they have a restaurant in New York which I have to test out to see how that is. I am not giving up on them yet.
Market Restaurant with a famous chef
Hilton by Eiffel Tower, Paris - feedback
Paris, France - how to get to town with 20 Euros
Thursday, March 29, 2007
France has issued a luxury tax on business class seat
Flight to Zurich in economy (this is torture)
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Paris, France; here we come
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Tip for Silicon Valley travellers
Palo Alto - Stanford University and my favorite town
Santa Clara spring is beautiful
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Silicon Valley, here I come again
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Beautiful Coronado Island
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Manchester Hyatt hotel - close to the San Diego Convention center
Our Journey down to La Jolla, California
Marina del Ray Holiday Inn Express - our first night
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Southern California - here I come
I am headed towards San Diego, Ca and then I towards LA this evening. With a car, that should be less than 3 hours.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Flight back to Sao Paulo - regional airport in the middle of the city.
We stayed in Hilton Morumbi and according to locals, the US president is going to visit the hotel next week. This Hilton is byy far the best I have been in measured by any standard.
Brazil.... I will be back soon!
Second stop - lunch in a native place with ocean view
First stop in Rio - Sugarloaf
Landing to Rio de Janeiro local airport
Lessons learned - keep the right credit card and passport on your travel
Secondly, keep your American Express with you as GOL airline did not accept international Visa or Mastercard, only American Express.... Typically it is the other way around. My friend had one with him so we got the tickets. These two suggestions are good to remember when you travel especially in Latin America.
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Rio de Janeiro waiting on us
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Sao Paulo, Brazil is beautiful - I have to get back here soon
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Landing to Sao Paulo Brazil International Airport was unreal
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Sao Paulo, Brazil-here I come
Monday, February 26, 2007
Rainy weather in Zurich
Destination Zurich, Switzerland
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Road trip in Finland on highway 2 towards Pori
Return flight from Vilnius, Lithuania - beautiful takeoff
Friday, February 23, 2007
People in Lithuania are unreal
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Vilnius, Lithuania is a very beautiful city
Helsinki weather in the end of February
Lithuania, here I come
Sunday, February 18, 2007
DFW terminal is the most beautiful in the world
Friday, February 09, 2007
American Airlines - second time this week a cancelled flight
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Back on the airport - now on my way to Atlanta
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Chicago O'Hare not a good place during winter
Monday, February 05, 2007
Brutal wake-up to reality at 4.40 AM - Chicago here I come
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Finally home in Dallas, Texas after 770 miles
230 miles in one go- Eastland McDonalds stop- 130 miles left
Waking up in the beautiful Odessa, Texas
Saturday, February 03, 2007
I am in the center of oil wealth - Odessa, Texas
Friday, February 02, 2007
Dallas- Abilene- there is nothing there
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Dallas - Houston - Dallas with the car - was it worth it?
Saturday, January 20, 2007
The most rare dog bread in the 60s - Little Lion Dogs Löwchen
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Weather in Dallas is dangerous
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
New York is getting winter
Yesterday I had the opportunity to have dinner in the restaurant owned by Robert de Niro.... Sweet....
I stayed in my regular hotel Paramount that is close the Time Square on the 46th street. The hotel has an art deco look and feel and I very much enjoy the way it is. I hope the new ownership does not distroy the atmosphere going forward.
I am on a direct American Airlines on my way to Dallas.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Hotel Paramount, New York - I am back
I also tested out a Chinese restaurant Wu Liang Ye that can be found at 36 West 48th Street second floor. The place has won awards and I do not wonder why... very nice food and I had the local hot and sour soup, Tsing Tao beer and their flavor or Kung Pao Chicken....
I can not believe it is January as the weather is so warm...
Dallas, Texas under ice storm attack
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Flight Zurich - Dallas was very long
The flight was longer than expected due to strong winds. As before, business class in Boeing 767 is not bad and I got to have a good and long sleep during the flight. Unfortunately, I have only two days as I have to fly to
Beautiful weather in Zurich, Switzerland
The landing by Finnair was beautiful… I can not believe how green the grass is in January… it looked almost like summer. The sun is shining…. This time Finnair landed and pulled in the same terminal as my American Airlines flight is taking off… This is the first time and I have flown Helsinki-Zurich leg multiple times….
Train from Rovaniemi to Helsinki
The trip from Rovaniemi back to
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Hui Long Chinese Restaurant in Rovaniemi not worth a visit
Pentik Studio factory outlet in Posio, Finland worth a visit
Departure from Aurinkopaikka, Ruka
Waking up in a foggy weather in Ruka
I have to say that our rental car from Hertz rental has been more than pleasant. It is a pretty new Ford Mondeo. I really like how it drives and handles in the snow and cold weather conditions. Good choice from Hertz as a rental car.