The trip to Finland is over for now

Two weeks went quickly and I am on my way to Dallas, Texas via Frankfurt Germany. During this trip, I experienced again the unbelievable light that I have almost forgotten during the past 11 years. I will have to do a little trip to Palo Alto, CA almost immediately on Tuesday to speak at an IDC event, but after that I will have a chance to stay at least a week in Dallas...

Hard to get used to the light so early

It is 09.00 AM in Helsinki and the sun is very high on the sky.... It is remarkable how light it is already in the morning compared with Dallas, Texas...

The start of the week in Helsinki, Finland

I have had a good start of the week in Finland, however, too many working hours as with the time difference of 8 hours, my days have been more than 16 hours a day. Today, it is a public holiday in Finland (religious), but tomorrow will be open for business again. I have a full day of meetings and this weekend I will work on my upcoming book as well. The weather in Helsinki is cloudy, chilly but perfeect for walking.

Bags lost somewhere between Dallas-New York-Helsinki

I landed in sunny Helsinki to find out that my bags have been lost somewhere between the route. I have to say that the person at the lost bags desk seem to be lost himself and thanks to a fellow traveller, I was able to get the 70 Euros, toothpaste and T-Shirt for 24 hours... I wonder whether the rest will follow soon...

On the road again... Helsinki Finland this time

Our prior trip to Florida was good, even with a four hour delay and diverted flight to Austin so DFW could be cleared from the storm. This trip will be 2 weeks with lots of meetings and projects. The weather in Dallas has been odd... Kind of Finnish summer, not too hot or too chilly... It should be much warmer at this time of the year... I am flying this time via New York to Helsinki, Finland.

South Beach Florida is rock'n roll place to stay

We spent the last day in Miami Beach/South Beach by walking and enjoying the beautiful weather. I have to say that this was a perfect trip with good company and lot's of laugh. This morning we are flying from Miami to Dallas Fort Worth.

An evening of joy an relaxation in Miami South Beach

It was a busy evening on South Beach and we had a nice dinner on Lincoln Street and walked around and there were lot's of people enjoying a Saturday evening. I like Miami, there is now question about that. The only complaint is that hotels do not have parking place for motor cycles... That is the only problem and I hope that nobody touched our Harley's during the night.

Check out pictures at http://www.yourmctravel.com

I have posted a bunch of pictures to the MC travel site http://www.yourmctravel.com

Road back to Miami from Key West

We are on our way back to Miami after a beautiful day and night in Key West and a very busy evening in Sloppy Joe bar. The city has changed during the past 17 years and this time we had a chance to explore the city driving a Harley. We decided to stop at Bahia Honda State Park that was selected as number one beach back in 1992. We will be staying in Miami South Beach for a couple of nights and fly back to Dallas on Monday morning. The sun is shining and the temperature is 90 Fahrenheit.

Motorcycling in Florida

Yesterday, we flew to Miami and picked up a Harley-Davison Ultra Glide Classic with the aim to ride to Key West. Our first night was on a beautiful Marriott Resort in Key Largo to celebrate my best friend's wife that turned 50. Next morning we continued our trip to Key West with multiple stops along the way. We have now driven around 200 miles.. with beautiful scenes.

Miami and Harley-Davison, here we come!

Three hours of sleep, and I am sitting again in the plane.. Now on my way to Miami... with a plan to drive with Harley-Davison to Key West and other nice places along the way. Very excited about this and well deserved trip!

Thank you American Airlines AA-71 from Frankfurt to Dallas 6th of May, 2009

The crew in American Airlines AA-71 did my flight enjoyable. Smiles, helpful crew was awesome (I flew in business this time). I was able to sleep for 7 hours... and it will be a brutal wake-up 04.00 AM as our flight to Miami will depart 06.00 AM... Sweet

A week in Helsinki in awesome weather

I am again at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport and it is time ti fly back to Dallas... this time via Frankfurt. I had the opportunity to enjoy the best possible spring weather (even if I had lot's of work) and the 1st of May celebration. The only negative side of these 1 week trips is that you get used to the time difference in one week when it is time to return. I will not have much time to enjoy Dallas as I am flying to Miami the following morning... This time it will be a pleasure trip with some motorcycling.... with a Harley-Davison.

Gym's in Helsinki, Finland are in dire straits: I found one that I can recommend

I am one of those that travel all the time, so it is important for me to find a gym whereever I go. I am spending time in Helsinki quite a lot and living in my own apartment in downtown Helsinki, so my aim was to find a place that is affordable and where I can have a contract that is for occasional travellers such as me. I went to many places and they all gave me the same answer: we do not have anything resonable for people like me... I have to pay 9 Euros for onetime use.. That is not going to fly with me... that is almost 12 dollars which I found too much especially as I am paying a monthly fee for 24-hours fitness in the US. The place to go to is City Gym that is located with Radisson SAS Hotel in Kamppi. They were willing to work out a plan with me and I went there today. I have used this place for years, but with the new ownership there are new rules. Shame on the others, good for City Gym.

Helsinki main marketplace rocks

I am sitting and enjoying my traditional cup of coffee at Helsinki main marketplace. The temperature is almost 20 centigrades and sun is shining from a completely blue sky. Life is good..