Author Archives: Daniele

Amsterdam 1 – pre-dawn

Posted on Tuesday, 27 May 2003 by Daniele

VERY early start today: alarm goes off at 3:45 so that I can catch a 6:20 flight to Amsterdam. Blech! Apart from the odd lorry, no one ventures on the roads at this hour. I make my way in the … Continue reading →

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Barcelona 1 – Another trip….

Posted on Monday, 31 March 2003 by Daniele

…this time to the fair city of Barcelona to visit a packaging show. Start from Verona airport this time, with a Air Dolomiti Canadair Regional Jet. It’s small! They must choose their FA’s in petite sizes!

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Paris 3 – La Coupole

Posted on Wednesday, 12 March 2003 by Daniele

Spent whole day walking the show. Quite a few customers here and also customers of our distributors, so much talking shop and promises of eternal collaboration (i.e. we’ll send you an order soon…). I had to stop at the stand … Continue reading →

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Paris 2

Posted on Tuesday, 11 March 2003 by Daniele

After the morning’s airport excitement, I finally get to board the 11:30 Air France flight to Paris. Compares very badly with Ryanair. Although there *is* some kind of service, it consists of an orange juice and a bag of peanuts, … Continue reading →

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Paris 1 – missed flight….

Posted on Tuesday, 11 March 2003 by Daniele

I am currently sitting at VCE, and am mightily pissed off: I arrived at check in for a flight to Paris at the usual 40 mins before the flight was due, only to be told that “due to security” the … Continue reading →

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Athens 3

Posted on Friday, 14 February 2003 by Daniele

I wake to a grey winter day. There’s a stiff wind outside and the hills surrounding Athens are blanketed by snow. Morning visit to the offices of my Man in Greece. No chance for any sightseeing, he’s in a grim … Continue reading →

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Athens 2 – evening

Posted on Thursday, 13 February 2003 by Daniele

Uneventful flight from Rome to Athens; there is plenty of free space, as the departure was delayed they serve us lunch at 14:30, and I hungrily wolf down my ration of penne al sugo di olive and roulé of salmon. … Continue reading →

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Athens 1

Posted on Wednesday, 12 February 2003 by Daniele

This week’s trip is a short hop to Greece. Fly in today, fly back tomorrow. A visit to our local distributor, who is a good one, but given the size of the country, does not do an enormous amount of … Continue reading →

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Côte d’Azur 2

Posted on Thursday, 30 January 2003 by Daniele

Early morning start today: I have an 8 am meeting with my first customer. The valet collects my car from the garage, then I drive up the Grande Corniche on the way towards Monaco. This particular customer is in a … Continue reading →

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Côte d’Azur 1

Posted on Tuesday, 28 January 2003 by Daniele

This week I’m on a three-day trip to visit my customers and contacts on the Cote d’Azur. Not a trip I do every year, but it’s always “un vrai plaisir“. The locals are friendly, the climate is agreeable, the customers … Continue reading →

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