When we travel, we go to restaurants for most meals. Ned Levi explores the top pet peeves of restaurants’ servers, and lists a few of his own as a restaurant diner.
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cell phones
Imagine spending three beautiful weeks traveling in Italy, wandering the cobblestone side streets of medieval villages, spending nights in Rome and mornings on the Amalfi Coast…and then coming home to find you’ve amassed a $230 cell phone bill. Not a pretty thought.
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This study is surprising to me in its findings about how low the driving distractions are when it comes to cell phones (13.4%) and handheld devices (9.1%). However 5 percent of drivers recorded more than half of their dangerous maneuvers while using one of the these devices.
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Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, last week wrote the chief executives of AT&T and Verizon and the head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the companies’ recent changes to their wireless plans and the need to alert consumers.
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Since 9/11, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has had a program of random inspection of electronic media at the border. Without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, CBP has confiscated laptops and other electronic devices for weeks or even years. Ned Levi brings you up to date on the latest news about this serious problem for international travelers.
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Don’t cry for the owners … but when was the last time you used a hotel’s room phone? It used to be a significant source of revenue that’s essentially dried up with the advent of cell phones and laptop computers. Before the electronic revolution, travelers expected to see phone and business center charges at the [...]
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As Americans have become accustomed to being connected all the time, more broadband providers are filling in one of the few remaining dead zones — airplanes. Does this make you happy? Do you share my ambivalence?
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How do you know that the rules restricting electronics on planes are impractical? When you see a crew member openly texting at 36,000 feet.
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I’d be lost without my computer, camera and cell phone. But having recently splurged for a Blackberry Bold 9000, I can see that life is changing.
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When the pilot announces all electronics must be turned off before the plane departs, it’s amazing how many people continue phone conversations, sending text messages or emails as if the world were coming to an end. They must be very important.
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