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Travelling to Cardiff ain't as easy as it sounds....

Cardiff is not that far from here.... just a ferry trip away. The problem is that I am going with the rest of the "gang" from Shannon Airport. (I have not told them that I am bad luck in Airports).... Anyway, it now turns out that munsterrugby.ie travel...

Published Thu, May 05 2006 3:20 PM by NickWhittome

Filed under: General, Trains, Planes and Automobiles, Family - Personal
Another trip from hell.... Part 2

This time it isn't so amusing.... because it sucked. If the CEO of Continental was standing in front of me right now I would have to wonder what I would do... They cancelled my flight from Norfolk to Newark. Ah yes "Act of God...." (Great if you believe...

Published Mon, May 05 2006 8:05 PM by NickWhittome

Filed under: General, Trains, Planes and Automobiles
Another trip from hell....

Just as I started to write this, my bags came through the door. The end of the story.... now back to the start..... Dublin to Newark was great, and I knew things were going to well. I sat down in the business lounge in Newark airport and synced up the...

Published Fri, May 05 2006 12:32 PM by NickWhittome

Filed under: General, Trains, Planes and Automobiles
MVP Summit - Part 3 - Jet Lag sucks....

You would think that after being up for 26 hours yesterday, I could remain asleep until at least 9am.... Well, I got that wrong... 5am here and I am wide awake. Jet lag sucks. The Red Lion hotel is nice, the rooms large and the staff friendly. I somehow...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2005 2:16 PM by nick

Filed under: Trains, Planes and Automobiles, MVP Summit 2005
MVP Summit - Part 2 - Newark to Seattle

Ok. The funniest thing happened on the flight from Newark to Seattle ! Picture the scene… l am a young enough chap surrounded by “older” Businessmen in First Class. The “nut and lettuce” Salad, which has a fancy name, but...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2005 2:22 AM by nick

Filed under: Trains, Planes and Automobiles, MVP Summit 2005
MVP Summit - Part 1 - Dublin to Newark

Here I am, at 32000ft in a beautiful Continental 767-400 on my way to the MVP summit at Microsoft Seattle. As my American friends say, I am “Super excited”. This will be a busy summit for me, as I have to fit in to the Small Business Server...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2005 2:21 AM by nick

Filed under: Trains, Planes and Automobiles, MVP Summit 2005
The Naked MVP in the Naked Chef's fantastic restaurant!

Well, it has been some day here on my visit to London. But, without a doubt, the pinnacle of today was my visit with Rachel to "fifteen", the resteraunt of Jamie Oliver. (the naked chef). For those that are interested, this restaurant is a fantastic project...

Published Sun, Jul 07 2005 10:19 AM by nick

Filed under: Trains, Planes and Automobiles, Family - Personal
What do you get if…

You put an Irish MVP, which has been travelling since 4am the previous morning, in a free bar? Well…. This…. (Gawd, I am gorgeous ) (Whoever you are in the background…. I will hunt you down) The UK MVP Summit was fantastic; it was great...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2005 12:01 PM by nick

Filed under: General, Trains, Planes and Automobiles
Happy Christmas - Nollaig Shona Daoibh

A quick blog post to wish one and all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! This year is a little different for me; I am in the South of France for the holiday. The first time I leave Ireland for the holiday, and guess what, it is a WHITE Christmas...

Published Sat, Dec 12 2004 1:13 PM by nick

Filed under: General, Trains, Planes and Automobiles
Parking Test - Battle of the Sexes

I could not resist posting this... Have a go

Published Tue, Nov 11 2004 8:27 PM by nick

Filed under: General, Trains, Planes and Automobiles
Low on virtual memory? Apparently so was Orlando Airport

What I found most funny about this, was that people where looking up at the board and not one of them realised that the times were wrong. Anyway... I had to snap this. (Click on the image for the larger version)

Published Sun, Nov 11 2004 2:50 PM by nick

Filed under: Trains, Planes and Automobiles
Whats that smell?

Between all my recent travel problems (for which I have dedicated a new categories on the blog) I forgot to tell a funny story about the trip to Winconnections! On arriving in the hotel in Orlando, we proceeded to unpack the bags. "Whats that Smell Rachel...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2004 6:04 PM by nick

Filed under: Trains, Planes and Automobiles, Family - Personal
Hey Continental - Sort your self out!

Today, I should be at home preparing for 4 SBS installs over the next 2 weeks. Unfortunately, due to the incompetence of Continental Airlines, I am stuck in Newark airport with no assistance from the rudest and most unhelpful people I have ever had to...

Published Sun, Oct 10 2004 11:48 AM by nick

Filed under: Trains, Planes and Automobiles
Hey Delta, where's my duty free?

So, here I am in Sunny Orlando. Life is good. The Winconnections conference starts on Sunday... expect more news then. In the mean time... if you see a baggage handler going around with 400 cigarettes in his mouth, slap him from me as he pinched them...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2004 1:25 PM by nick

Filed under: Trains, Planes and Automobiles

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