I'm currently in Milan for a few days.I hadn't been here since I left in August 2003! Wandering around the city today brings back a lot of memories - some pleasant, others not so much.The area around the cathedral (duomo) is still popular with loud tourists and annoying street vendors. The beggars on the metro, however, seem to be more Italian than I remember. Esselunga, … [Read more...] about Returning to Milan
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Another Hectic Week
I got back from Seoul late on Saturday night and am still trying to deal with the jetlag. I'm off to London, however, tomorrow, as I'm speaking at the Nominet registrar conference the following day.I'll also be meeting up with at least one of our suppliers while in the "big smoke", so it should be fun.At least I won't have any roaming issues in the UK!I'm trying to deal with … [Read more...] about Another Hectic Week
Vodafone Ireland Roaming Mess
I'm just back from Seoul, South Korea where I was at the ICANN meeting (more on that later)Before I left for Seoul I made a point of contacting Vodafone Ireland to check about roaming and handset support, as I knew Korea was a little bit different. Vodafone assured me that they had a roaming agreement in Korea. They also told me that that there would be no issue with my iPhone, … [Read more...] about Vodafone Ireland Roaming Mess
Off To Slovenia
I'm heading off to Slovenia in a few hours for the 2nd International conference for ccTLD registries and registrars of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe - imagine saying that after a few drinks!The conference schedule looks pretty interesting, but like most of these events I go for the "networking" opportunities more than anything else. Hopefully it will be a productive … [Read more...] about Off To Slovenia