Last month, I visited France and the UK. There are times when I wanted to get online. Wi-Fi networks were marked as free. Here’s what greeted you when you chose free wifi. Or this one. Sure, that’s a quick one to fill out. Put in some fake info, they don’t confirm it, and you’re online. […]
Read MoreYesterday, I ranted about hoops I had to jump through in the Dallas airport to get WiFi. In my home airport, SFO (San Francisco), you have to “watch” a video ad to get free WiFi for 45 minutes. I say “watch” in air quotes because I run the ad and look away from my device. […]
Read MoreAirport WiFi. Why does it have to suck so much? Why do I have to agree to so many things and watch a video before I can get it? This one was special. This was the Dallas airport, also knows as DFW. I was actually connected (which you’ll see as tiny orange text in the […]
Read MoreI’m in the airport in Lincoln, Nebraska. Biz trip. Log into the airport Wi-Fi and get this page! Click to enlarge. But wait, it gets better! I clicked on the right side link to “all search sites.” You are not prepared for this. Swallow your coffee. Click to enlarge. But wait, it gets even better! […]
Read MoreI’ve had a few friends Facebooking wildly while stuck in multi-hour delays on planes sitting at the gate. I guess it’s time once again for Deb’s Travel Tips: Airports and Flying Edition! Bring Water It’s important to stay hydrated when flying. Security has you thinking you can’t bring beverages, and bottled water once you get […]
Read MoreI was flying recently, and I remembered how you always used to get asked if you packed your own bags. And then they stopped asking that. I’m guessing that didn’t work. But I want to know who THOUGHT it would work. Who thought that we could ask people if they packed their own bags and […]
Read MoreI was recently in PHX around Xmas 2012, and while having a snack near the restaurants and shops in Terminal 4, I noticed this sign. Click to enlarge: I didn’t try it as I was already eating, boarding soon, and unlikely to be hungry again. But it seemed like an interesting idea and way to […]
Read MoreI typically have my Sprint Overdrive (personal WiFi hotspot) on me, and I use it at SFO. San Francisco International Airport claims to offer free WiFi, so why use my MyFi? Normally, once you log into “free” WiFi, you are asked to agree to terms of service, and then you move right along. Here is […]
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