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I am big fan of Ernest Hemingway. To me the man himself was like a character in one of his novels (even though this is romantizing it quite a bit as this brilliant writer lived a tumultuous life and eventually committed suicide in 1962). Besides writing, Hemingway was a consummate traveler and indulged in all [...]
About a year ago, when I was first researching cellular telephones for travelers, I saw many articles about a new crop of devices that would allow users to place calls anywhere around the world through Voice Over IP (VOIP) networks with or without a computer using services similar to Skype. The way it works is [...]
As a certified gadgeteer, I often run into the issue of having to carry 5 or more AC adapters when I travel to charge my phone, headset, iPod, GPS and whatever else I want to bring along. Not only are the AC converters bulky, but the many cables often turn the inside of my backpack into [...]
We have brought up the subject of Japanese toilets in the past. These marvels of modern technology are equipped with everything from lids that close and open automatically to seat warmers to MP3 players. Now Air Nippon Airlines has announced that its new fleet of 50 Boeing 787 Dreamliners will feature washlet toilets made by [...]
I’ve been an admirer of Breitling watches ever since I first learned of their existence as a young student pilot. The company has been making precision time instruments for professionals since 1884. They introduced the first wrist watch chronographer back in 1915 and their popular Navitimer model, introduced in 1952, contains a fully functional “navigation [...]
The results of a global internet poll to pick the new 7 wonders of the world were announced on July 7th, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal. The “New 7 Wonders of the World†campaign was started back in 1999 by Swiss filmaker, aviator and adventurer Bernard Weber. Originally numbering over 200 nominations, the new wonders [...]
