Over the past couple of months I've ended up travelling quite a bit. I've been bouncing around Europe and further afield between various meetings and events. Most of the time I haven't had issues with my bags. I've gone to the airport, checked in my bag (a Samsonite that I picked up a couple of years ago) and brought my laptop bag with me onboard. Sure, leaving Colombia … [Read more...] about No More Luggage Checkin?
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RIPE 61 In Rome
I'm in Rome this week for the RIPE meeting. I'll be involved in a session on abuse later during the week, so I'll be spending the next couple of days trying to get my head around what RIPE does! The venue is pretty central on Via Veneto (The Westin), while I opted to stay in a fairly simple hotel around the corner. Of course I didn't realise that the hotel is right beside … [Read more...] about RIPE 61 In Rome
Aer Lingus Site Annoyances
I fly with Aer Lingus regularly.However there are some things about their online systems that I find incredibly annoying.You can register for an online account with them, like you can with just about any airline these days.You would think that the online account would store ALL your details so that booking flights would be a matter of a couple of clicks, but they don't. You … [Read more...] about Aer Lingus Site Annoyances
Why Do Some Hotels Charge So Much For Internet Access?
I'm currently in the Intercontinental Hotel in Prague. Up until an hour ago I was staying in the Hotel Praha, also in Prague. Both hotels are 5 star. But while the Hotel Praha offers free internet access throughout the building via wifi and good speeds via ethernet in your bedroom, the Intercontinental is charging me an arm and a leg for a service that they advertise as being 3 … [Read more...] about Why Do Some Hotels Charge So Much For Internet Access?
Prague – Tourism Is Alive And Well
I'm currently spending a couple of days in Prague between "gigs". DomainFest Europe is on here in a couple of days, so I'm exploring the city and trying to "chill out" before it begins. I'm on a semi-holiday (so far that hasn't worked out too well... but I'm not complaining).Yesterday I got the hotel to drop me down to Charles Bridge and I walked from there through the historic … [Read more...] about Prague – Tourism Is Alive And Well