Dead ?!? Fortunately, I’m still alive Sorry for this long waiting, few months without any entries !
The main reason : my job ! Since the beginning of this year, I had lot of work, many different projects.
I received many emails (thanks for your emails !) about my blog, so I will try to update it more often. As you were able to read here, I came back from China 3 weeks ago…and I did not post any articles and pictures. I know but I have a very good friend from Vietnam who is at the moment in Switzerland, and still ton of things to do for my job. It should be online this weekend…
By the way, that is not the reason of this entry Yesterday, it was a big day for Switzerland ! For the second time, Alinghi have won the Amercia’s Cup against Team New Zealand.
After my great trip in Japan last October, I decided to go to China during almost one month with three friends (Jean-Baptiste, Joël and Cédric). The World talk about China, everybody want to make business with China, because China is becoming more important every day.
After that, how do you don’t want to go to China ?
With two friends, I decided to go to an IT security conference last Feburary. It is the first time for us. We chose BlackHat Europe 2007. The conference is splitted into two parts : training and briefings. Unfortunately, we were not able to follow both, so we booked a different training each. I chose a training about Web Security : Web Application (In)Security.
During two days and two nights, I have been in Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands. My hotel, Mövenpick was very good.
I met people from different companies and countries. It was very interesting. I will try to post an article soon about my training…
You will tell me…one more weekend in Crans-Montana..and I will answer you…that’s true, but different
I invited two friends (Thi and Thao), who have never been to the Swiss mountains. They work with me in the same company, but in Vietnam. During one month, they are staying in Switzerland, in the same office than me.
So it was a good opportunity for them to discover a new region (Valais) in Switzerland, to see new sightseeing views, to eat new food (Thao : how was the snow ? ) and to try new drinks (not really .
We did snowshoe near Crans. It was also the first time for me in Crans, so I discovered few places that I have never been in skiing or snowboarding. Lucky, because the weather was very good !
I’ve really enjoyed this weekend, great moment, lot of fun ! Thank you for them to accept my invitation [1]
They also cooked a small soup at evening, so I would like to thank them for it, good opportunity to try some vietnamese food
A new idea for my next trip…
Notes
[1] For your information, they are so busy, many colleagues wanted to invite them
Today, I took a day off to apply for my chinese visa. I need one for my next trip in China. So I went to Berne, because the embassy of China is there.
After 1 and 1/2 hour in train, and 30 minutes by walk in 15 cm of snow, I found the embassy in the end. The room is too small, so many people, and the chinese guy was too slow. I hope you don’t have to go there once
My friend will return there soon to take our visas, because it’s impossible to the visa by post….welcome to China and their rules !
After that, it was a good opportunity to stay in the Swiss-German part, so I decided to go in Lucerne (1 hour by train from Berne).
I spent half day with Corinne, a friend who live near Lucerne. It was my first time in Lucerne, very nice small city. I think this city is one of the most touristic city in Switzerland. We saw so many tourist, especially Chinese people (hmm) !
I really liked my time there, happy to see her again ! I will return this summer to make a cruise on Lake Lucerne…and I will visit Grutli, the place where Switzerland was born in 1291.
After my trip in Belgium last year, where I visited Chris (or here , I’m very happy to spend few days with in Switzerland.
He stayed three days near Lucerne (german part of Switzerland) where he has also visited Zurich. After that, he joined me in Geneva where he was impressed by the Geneva Water Fountain
We also visited Lausanne, and have been to the Valais. The Valais is one of the most beautiful region [1] in Switzerland in you like mountains, and snow in Winter. The weather was not so good (raining and snowing day), but we had great time, especially the nightlife !
I really would like to thank him for his visit ! See you soon Chris…
Notes
[1] You can find pictures of Crans-Montana and around last January with Jérôme.
After my article last January about my probable trip in China, I finally booked my China travel ticket ! I’m going to China on the next May I’m happy to visit a new country in Asia, and I hope I can meet again an acquaintance that I met during my trip in New Zealand ! But China is a huge country, so at this moment, I do not know if I will be able to see her again.
I’m going to China with three (maybe four) friends during three weeks and three days :
Departure on 17th May : Geneva (Switzerland) to Amsterdam (the Netherlands), Amsterdam to Beijing (China)
Return on 10th June : Shanghai (China) to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Geneva
I’m going to travel with KLM, the main dutch airline company. It will not be as great as it was with JAL (Japan AirLines), but I’m sure it will be a nice flight !
I’m also a little bit heartbreaking to be so near from Japan…but I will go back once ! Anyway, I will tell you my trip soon !
Like every year, especially on the beginning, I have to decide when I will take my main holiday. A friend of mine suggest me to go to China with him this year…good idea isn’t it ?
I’m not sure at this moment, but I think I will try to visit this country. I like Asian countries (but you know that , so I think it is a good opportunity for me. I have to check with my job and organize this trip. But when, and how long ? I think I will go there between the middle of May and the beginning of June for 3 weeks.
I will tell you more soon, but I’m almost sure of one thing : this trip will not be like my last trip !
Sorry for this long waiting, few months without any entries !
Yesterday, it was a big day for Switzerland ! For the second time, Alinghi have won the Amercia’s Cup against Team New Zealand.