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8 months ago

in Step Away From the Lonely Planet: A Requiem for Travel Guidebooks on Everything Everywhere
A large portion of Africa, China, central Asia, nevermind russian keyboards.

Mobile browsing is expensive, even with local sims. And not so fast nor easy. Take out the notebook to jot all down. (your should see my guidebook cover)

Internet cafes - Well again, jotting down all the info, printing maps etc takes time and money. Having a guide book there is a great reference. Yes I use Hostel . coms and searches for my hotels hostels etc as once in the guide book they are only good for inflated prices, the mob en masse.

I am with Two Crabs on this one. Thorn Tree has been a life saver. New info is great if read correctly. I jot it down in my guide book and I am gone.

But out in reality I like to have something in paper in case the lights go out, which they quite often do in the places I mentions. Least of all if my laptop/PDA/Phone went pop! And I couldn't afford or did not have access to a new one.

8 months ago

in So, I got a new computer on Everything Everywhere
How much did it cost you there in Vietnam?
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Gary Arndt From what I've seen on the web, almost the same as what it costs in the US. Unlike PC's, you wont see big discounts for Apple products. Honestly, I was surprised they had the new models here so soon. I figured it would take a few more weeks, and even then they'd probably be in Bangkok or KL before Vietnam. I was wrong.
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