Category Archives: technology
Using the Kindle in a foreign land
I’m trying to figure out if I can use my Kindle when I’m in Panama – both to get the NYTimes and to read the Kindle edition of the Lonely Planet Panama guide. From what I can glean from the … Continue reading
Filed under Panama, technology
Solving your “chip and PIN” debit/credit card problems abroad
A new product could make life – and a plastic charge card rather than cash – much easier for Americans traveling abroad. A currency exchange company called Travelex has begun selling a preloaded debit card that uses the “chip and … Continue reading
Filed under London, money, technology
Unplugged on the Oregon Coast
Oops. For anyone who was enticed by the title of this post and found it empty, I apologize. A friend called just as I was starting to blog and I inadvertently pressed the “Publish” key rather than the “Save draft” … Continue reading
Filed under On the road, oregon, technology, Uncategorized
Help Haiti: donate via text msg
As usual with most things high-tech, I am late on this – and I’m not sure I really understand it since, as my teen-age kids can tell you, text-messaging is not my forte. But texting has emerged during the Haiti … Continue reading
Filed under haiti, technology
Sit or Squat – and Where to wee
My dad, who never met a gadget he didn’t love, showed off his favorite iPhone apps while we waited for lunch at a Chicago restaurant recently and I’m sold on SitOrSquat which, within seconds, told us where we could find … Continue reading
Filed under chicago, technology, Travel
