Comments on: Weekend Links – Preparing for Australia/Thailand Edition http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/weekend-links-preparing-for-australiathailand-edition/ Saving, Earning, and Investing Money Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Andy http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/weekend-links-preparing-for-australiathailand-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-98231 Andy Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:11:51 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=955#comment-98231 No worries mate, the flight is overnight so you can sleep most of the way. Infact take your laptop on board and you can spend 3-4 hrs writing articles (more if you have a second battery). I have done the US to Australia trip about 12 times....long but the reward at the end is worth it. No worries mate, the flight is overnight so you can sleep most of the way. Infact take your laptop on board and you can spend 3-4 hrs writing articles (more if you have a second battery). I have done the US to Australia trip about 12 times….long but the reward at the end is worth it.

]]> By: Michele http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/weekend-links-preparing-for-australiathailand-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-97590 Michele Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:16:50 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=955#comment-97590 As an alternative to a Kindle, I have a Palm T/X, (its about $300, but multi functional)which I have pre-loaded SD cards with txt files, pdf's and ebook files. I like to carry it when I fly. I know people that do this with Ipods as well but the T/X has a larger screen. There are free ebook readers for Palm available online, as well as lots of public domain ebooks. There are several publishers that offer free ebooks as well. I have wifi capability - in all honesty good for reading email, but not really that good for posting. I'm not sure how long the battery actually lasts, because flying and reading make me sleepy but I have read for 2-3 hours during flights with my t/x. As an alternative to a Kindle, I have a Palm T/X, (its about $300, but multi functional)which I have pre-loaded SD cards with txt files, pdf’s and ebook files. I like to carry it when I fly. I know people that do this with Ipods as well but the T/X has a larger screen.

There are free ebook readers for Palm available online, as well as lots of public domain ebooks. There are several publishers that offer free ebooks as well. I have wifi capability – in all honesty good for reading email, but not really that good for posting. I’m not sure how long the battery actually lasts, because flying and reading make me sleepy but I have read for 2-3 hours during flights with my t/x.

]]> By: GeekMan http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/weekend-links-preparing-for-australiathailand-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-97572 GeekMan Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:44:50 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=955#comment-97572 I travel all the time for work, all across the country and the world. If you want something that will keep you company on long flights I'd highly suggest the Archos 605 (http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/index_605.html?country=us&lang=en). I've had the 160GB version for a long time, it's awesome. I've got about 100 movies on it and about 60GBs of music. And if you buy a USB car charging kit, you'll never run out of juice on flights. I travel all the time for work, all across the country and the world. If you want something that will keep you company on long flights I’d highly suggest the Archos 605 (http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/index_605.html?country=us&lang=en). I’ve had the 160GB version for a long time, it’s awesome. I’ve got about 100 movies on it and about 60GBs of music. And if you buy a USB car charging kit, you’ll never run out of juice on flights.

]]> By: deepali http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/weekend-links-preparing-for-australiathailand-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-97415 deepali Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:25:54 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=955#comment-97415 Oh. Well maybe you'll have to buy a lot of books then. :) Oh. Well maybe you’ll have to buy a lot of books then. :)

]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/weekend-links-preparing-for-australiathailand-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-97398 Four Pillars Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:23:06 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=955#comment-97398 The flight will suck - no way around it. I flew Toronto to Perth in 2003 and it was just awful - part of the problem was that the flight from T.O. left in the afternoon and had a long stopover in San Fran. I had time for quite a few beers and was ready for bed but had to do the big hop over to Sydney. The journey was so long that I was able to view 7 movies and one of them one repeated! The flight back was much better. In Oz there were tons of internet cafes at that time 1-2 bucks/hr. Not sure if there will be as many now but I don't think getting on the internet will be a problem for you. Mike The flight will suck – no way around it. I flew Toronto to Perth in 2003 and it was just awful – part of the problem was that the flight from T.O. left in the afternoon and had a long stopover in San Fran. I had time for quite a few beers and was ready for bed but had to do the big hop over to Sydney. The journey was so long that I was able to view 7 movies and one of them one repeated! The flight back was much better.

In Oz there were tons of internet cafes at that time 1-2 bucks/hr. Not sure if there will be as many now but I don’t think getting on the internet will be a problem for you.

Mike

]]> By: Lazy Man http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/weekend-links-preparing-for-australiathailand-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-97397 Lazy Man Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:04:44 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=955#comment-97397 We are trying to fly for free with the military. We will be quite lucky to get seats on the plane ;-). We are trying to fly for free with the military. We will be quite lucky to get seats on the plane ;-).

]]> By: deepali http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/weekend-links-preparing-for-australiathailand-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-97396 deepali Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:59:32 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=955#comment-97396 Depending on your airline most international flights now have those personal TVs. They have lots of movies, TV, video games etc. It was plenty of entertainment for me! What sucks though is the time spent in airports. Depending on your airline most international flights now have those personal TVs. They have lots of movies, TV, video games etc. It was plenty of entertainment for me! What sucks though is the time spent in airports.

]]> By: dogatemyfinances http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/weekend-links-preparing-for-australiathailand-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-97358 dogatemyfinances Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:36:54 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=955#comment-97358 Internet in Thailand was easy & cheap in my experience--like $2/hour cheap. I'm a big fan of sleeping the whole way on flights that long (Benadryl!), but I know it doesn't work for everyone. Internet in Thailand was easy & cheap in my experience–like $2/hour cheap. I’m a big fan of sleeping the whole way on flights that long (Benadryl!), but I know it doesn’t work for everyone.

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