Last Night

I spill my guts at my travel blog.

ICE Blogging

So, I was on the ICE this morning on my way back from dropping off Jake at the airport (pictures forthcoming) and the cool mirrored digital display on the train flashed that wireless was available on select tracks. So, I thought I'd give it a shot, and sure enough, my computer found a T-Mobile hotspot on a train traveling at 100+ mph through Germany! Unfortunately, because it was T-Mobile, it was extremely expensive (2€ for 15 minutes); I didn't bother logging on. But, for free, I could pull up a map on my computer that showed me where I was (in the below picture, between Aschaffenburg and Würzburg). I don't know exactly how the technology works, but it was very cool. And of course, I couldn't resist taking a picture of myself with my Mac. Good times.

New Post

at my Travel Blog. Enjoy.

Of course

it would be AFTER I leave. Deutsche Bahn (the German train system) will ban ALL smoking on trains on 1. September 2007. German Joys (which is a decent blog, but its header disturbs me) wonders is Smoky here is a man or a woman cigarette. And why s/he is partaking in cannibalism. Both are good questions that don't waste our time.

Berlin Pictures

Well, you heard the man. Hop to it!

Berlin

was a blast. Took tons of pictures. Will post some later.

I feel his pain

Ian, at Brave New Traveler, posts five reasons why he blogs. I can definitely relate:

1. I can shove my travel experiences in people’s faces

If you wander through the site archives, you may have noticed the occasional place drop here and there, such as “When I was roaming through the Australian Outback,” or “While hanging out in a hammock for two weeks doing little…”

This wasn’t an accident. It was to subtly stir up envy in those readers who have never hit the open road for any length of time, or have traded those days for an office cubicle. It’s a great feeling to bask in smug glory.

4. The name recognition

I used to think being stopped on the street and asked for an autograph would be annoying. But that’s actually the easy part. It’s posing for all the photos that I really find gets in the way.