Serious Insights International Data Survey posted Mobile Enterprise: Even though they think mobile connectivity is a must-have at home, most Americans when travelling abroad compromise work and fun by cutting back on mobile usage, according to new research from Serious Insights for Telestial Inc.  The report, "American Travelers: Not Masters of International Data," also found … [Read more...] about Serious Insights International Data Survey Referenced at Mobile Enterprise
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Why Did it Cost me $600 to Navigate to a Hotel? Share Your International Data Use Stories in the Telestial Survey
A couple of years ago, I was teaching at Eton in the UK, and needed to get back to my hotel in Reading. I was placed efficiently in an Eton taxi and sent on my way. Unfortunately, my driver knew generally where Reading was, but not how to navigate to my hotel. I could provide a general description of the area, but he could findn’t it (and on top of that, the hotel was on a kind … [Read more...] about Why Did it Cost me $600 to Navigate to a Hotel? Share Your International Data Use Stories in the Telestial Survey
5 Top Travel Apps for New York Urban Adventure
A visit to Manhattan isn’t something you should take lightly. Some people may want to just thrust themselves into the city lights and let the push and bustle of the crowd take them where it may. My adventure was a more planned affair, with lists of sights to see, places to eat, and department stores to shop. I used my iPhone for tracking and planning my movements around … [Read more...] about 5 Top Travel Apps for New York Urban Adventure
New York Urban Adventure Logs – Post No. 3 – Stalking New York
We decided to go to breakfast at Norma’s, a famous New York brunching institution in midtown at Le Parker Meridien. It wasn’t just around the corner. We used Yelp (Free), which set us off on our hunt. As the rain poured down we approached the quarry. We knew we were close, but the scaffolding obscured our view and rain continued to cascade down like a wet veil. Apple Maps … [Read more...] about New York Urban Adventure Logs – Post No. 3 – Stalking New York
The New York Urban Adventure Logs – Post No. 2 – Arrival
I spent most of the day traveling from Seattle to New York. We left a little late as the cold weather precipitated the need to deice our plane's wings. Prior to takeoff, I switched all of my gadgets to "airplane mode," in great anticipation of the double beeps at 10,000 feet signaling their release from every nook and cranny of bag and pouch. My Bose headphones deployed … [Read more...] about The New York Urban Adventure Logs – Post No. 2 – Arrival