Category Archives: interesting but not travel

Park Plaza Hotel Wangfujing, Beijing – Not quite a hotel I would recommend

On a recent stay at the Park Plaza hotel in Beijing I realized why I tend to stay in hotels I trust….The hotel room was OK — I stayed at the club floor, but I guess they did not have … Continue reading

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Buying a mountain bike, assembling it, re-assembling it soon after that…

So my wife and I decided that we needed to buy new mountain bikes — after all we were living in the country where they all are assembled — whether they are Giant, Marin, Trek, Cannondale…..it appears that they are … Continue reading

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Mobile phones, Tablets and the Wave of Innovation

It was just recently that the media was shouting loudly how the low cost designs coming from Asia companies (HTC, LG, Samsung) will swamp the brands and products offered by companies in the West…. It certainly seemed inevitable. I was … Continue reading

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Who Says Austin, Texas Does Not Get Snow — Look at the Photos

Well, I was on the flight to China, while in Austin, TX suddenly the winter brought a white surprise — SNOW!!! The tail tail signs of the snow started while I was in the plane on the tarmac at the … Continue reading

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Compact Digital Camera Wars: Lumix Vs. Coolpix

Recently, we found ourselves in the market for a new compact digital camera to be able to use on trips where our beloved Nikon D90 was not an option due to luggage space constraints. Our local Costco had a good … Continue reading

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What happens when you are tired and in a strange hotel away from home

Well, earlier this year I was traveling on business. One of the evenings on my trip while in Sweden, I decided to check out the local channels on cable TV in the hotel…. I came across a great music video … Continue reading

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