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
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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?
Things To Do In Prague?
Since I rejigged my travel plans for later this month / beginning of next month, I will now be spending a few days in Prague. I've never been to Prague, though I almost went about 17 years ago. That time I had a choice between going east and going south and since it was cold I opted to head south to Palermo. So what would people recommend I see? Any tips would be welcome! … [Read more...] about Things To Do In Prague?
Travel Plans Getting Complicated – My Mini-European Tour
I was planning on spending a couple of days in Brussels at the end of the month, as I have to attend a Eurid Registrar Advisory Board meeting. I was also planning on going to Prague for DomainFest.. I hadn't been planning on attending the CENTR meeting in Brussels. All that has changed. Now I'm speaking on a panel at the CENTR meeting, am spending a few days in Prague being a … [Read more...] about Travel Plans Getting Complicated – My Mini-European Tour
Airplane Passengers Are Sheep
People in planes and airports are like sheep. They also do things that make absolutely no sense to me whatsoever. Typical scenario goes like this .. Plane lands in airport and taxis to wherever it's going to stop. It stops. The doors do not open immediately, as they have to wait for the groundcrew to their thing. Even if they're using their own steps there's usually a delay of … [Read more...] about Airplane Passengers Are Sheep