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Whoa. My Travelblog is Evidence. {Gadling}
Nov 7th 2011 6:27PM They may have fixed it since you read it, but I just went back to the top and it says Nov. 1, 2011.
Is the iPad a threat to hotel Wi-Fi? {Gadling}
Oct 29th 2011 12:20AM I have recently started traveling a lot for work and internet connections are very high on my priority list for what I consider a good hotel. I love the Hampton in Livermore CA, but am considering switching hotels for my next trip. Our company will probably have 2 people at that hotel non-stop for at least 6 months so if we switch, that's more than a few nights they loose. Currently I am with a big group working in Key West, and we are all complaining about the internet and if the company had not settled on this hotel for us we would leave. Despite broken door handles, bad microwaves and broken shower knobs, it seems that what most of us dislike the greatest about the Lexington hotel here is the fact that their wifi puts ads on each page and even disables some features on sites such as southwest.com. I guess this turned into a rant, but all to say that for some of us being able to have a fast enough connection to make a Skype call to our wives and get business done on the internet from our rooms is something that we value, but don't want to have an extra charge tacked onto our bill for it as it should be a standard amenity.
Visit Libya now says Conde Nast Traveler {Gadling}
Apr 12th 2011 1:50PM I was interested when I saw the title of this. I also was going to go to Libya. In fact, I came very close to being there when all of the violence broke out.
Can this chicken bus make it across a waterfall? {Gadling}
Jan 23rd 2011 11:00PM I don't have a problem with doing some things which are a little risky, but from my perspective, that was way to close to a tragedy. With all of that force applied along the side of the water being countered by the friction of a couple tires on wet pavement, there could not have been much margine there before they would have been swept over. I take this as a reminder to not be afraid to say "I'm getting off" and figure out another way to where you are going rather than totally trusting the driver to not do something stupid.
Giveaway: Goal Zero Nomad 7M solar panel charger kit + Rock-Out rugged speaker {Gadling}
Dec 14th 2010 9:58PM Timbuktu, Mali
Giveaway: massive iPhone accessory kit {Gadling}
Dec 13th 2010 7:28PM Grand Canyon - I flew a private plane out with three friends then went for a day hike 3/4 of the way down into the canyon then flew back after flying over the canyon once again.
Department of Transportation mulls expanded passenger delay rule {Gadling}
Oct 1st 2010 10:56PM Check out this blog from Mon. Sept. 27 to see some of the consequences of the 3 hour rule and how the airlines attempts to keep away from 3 hour delays can cause more problems for the travelers.
http://fl250.blogspot.com/
Mother attempts to flush newborn baby down airplane toilet {Gadling}
Jul 9th 2010 2:21AM Is it just me, or is anyone else horrified by the fact that they gave the baby back to the mother at this point? There may be a point for that down the road, but where else do you find a victim of attempted murder put back into the arms of the one who attempted the murder?
White Collar Travel: Four ways a Kindle can improve your productivity {Gadling}
May 13th 2010 9:32PM I love my Kindle, especially when traveling. I did find the leaving Tel Aviv, security took a very close look at it, which didn't surprise me, but then I got lectured in Roanoke for not taking it out. I tried to explain that it is not a laptop so I didn't think I needed to (it was Roanoke, so there was no line behind me), but they didn't seem to understand or care what they were looking at, as long as it went by itself through the X-ray. LAX had no problem with it though.
Pilots forced to talk about work in the cockpit {Gadling}
Feb 27th 2010 7:48PM You obviously don't even know anything about what is being discussed. Currently there is a looping recording which will always have the most recent 2 hours of cockpit voice recording. When there is an accident that is reviewed by the NTSB as part of their investigation. What is being proposed is monitoring when there is not an accident. As pilot who regularly flies 5-7 hours on a given day, I agree that conversation is one of the best ways to stay awake during the long boring times of flight. It is law to only talk about things required for the operation (sterile cockpit) for takeoff, initial climb, final descent and landing. For those of us who are not flying for the airlines, it is common practice and at my company, it is mandated by our standard operating procedure. It is outside of this time where you can have personal conversation when your cockpit duties are light.
