Lisbon and Lausanne last couple of weeks
It's been a hectic two weeks, with trips to Lisbon and Lausanne with only a one day stop in London
View ArticleI am at the French Riviera, dragged there by Grid-related Events
I've just arrived at Sophia-Antipolis (Sunday 16.30) where a number of Grid research related events will take place in the following week at the Grids@Work Conferences
View ArticleVisiting the French Riviera
Stayed in the middle of nowhere, visited over-hyped Cannes, and verified that France malfunctions!
View ArticleShort summer time in Crete, Greece
The biggest Greek island, Crete, is also one of the best possible summer destination.
View ArticleHolidays in Greece
You would think that while on holidays I would take it easy and relax on the beach. Well, this is not the case.
View ArticleEasy flights from London to Greece
I was particularly happy to see that easyJet has finally included Thessaloniki in their destinations from London! And then, I noticed that it is not only Thessaloniki but a host of other new Greek...
View ArticleSweet suite (bad luck = good luck)
Arriving at my hotel (Creta Maris, an amazing holiday resort in Hersonissos, Creta) I learn that my fax reservation that I sent more than a month ago never actually made it through to their booking...
View ArticleBack to the French Riviera
Ahh visiting the the French Riviera again. Memories from last time are mixed, with Cannes proving just an overhyped place with the only the festival to show for.
View ArticleThe ups and downs of my holidays
From the horrors of a few days ago, to the ups and downs of surrendering to the musical interests of the occasional DJ, it has been an interesting holiday week!
View ArticleMoments burned into memory
A few moments from my summer holidays. Moments burned deep into memory... Just press play for the soundtrack and enjoy the few photos...
View ArticleGreetings from the French Riviera (again!)
Another journey in the French Riviera -it seems I am going to Sophia Antipolis more often than I go to Greece!
View ArticleIn which I tour Europe…
Getting to Greece for holidays is a difficult task after all... Especially when such a reliable airline as Alitalia is involved.
View ArticleHere I go again…
Ah, today I am visiting Pisa -again. For those living in another world (or possibly the United States of America) Pisa is the city with the unacceptably badly*) leaning tower. A wonder, really, of...
View ArticleGreece is crazy…
It is. It really is. I mean, this is a country in which: 1) There is a job position for someone to drive around in circles all day in the airport arrival bays to "remind" to everyone that this is not a...
View ArticleGreetings from Tokyo!
Greetings to all of my (three) readers from Kawasaki, Tokyo! I am here on business with Fujitsu for a week, and it's proving a great experience thus far. This is a crazy, crazy city...
View ArticlePhotos from Tokyo
I only managed to take photos from my night excursions in Tokyo last week -mornings were busy. So here's a few photos from my trip (see more here)
View ArticleA taste of America
First time off to the other side of the Atlantic, I visited a number of places in New Jersey and New York. Quite the experience and quite a shock to discover that New York is a bit of a mess really :-)
View ArticleIs Canada such a safe place??
Canadians are very easily excited. I was in Canada last week for a few days, and had a chance to walk around Toronto. As I approached a Church (of one of the million Christian branches...) I saw a...
View ArticleLarge Hadron Collider visit
Just a quick word about my visit to CERN over the weekend: not what I expected.
View ArticleParov Stelar live in Berlin
Brief weekend break to Berlin to see Parov Stelar live last Friday (19th October) at Collumbiahalle. We looked a bit outsiders since we did not constantly carry a bottle of beer in our hands, but other...
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