Comments on: Vacation Without Internet Access? What The? http://suewaters.com/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:31:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: jocelyn http://suewaters.com/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 jocelyn Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:10:32 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/#comment-1581 This post is very funny! I had to laugh because I can not be without internet access or a phone. If I am without internet I go insane. I have to be connected to the outside world somehow! I will spend hours at a time just trying to make it work or figure out where the next possible place I am able to go to receive internet access. It is so sad how technology takes over so much of our lives! Well good luck on figuring out a way to have internet access on vacation without making your family upset. :) This post is very funny! I had to laugh because I can not be without internet access or a phone. If I am without internet I go insane. I have to be connected to the outside world somehow! I will spend hours at a time just trying to make it work or figure out where the next possible place I am able to go to receive internet access. It is so sad how technology takes over so much of our lives! Well good luck on figuring out a way to have internet access on vacation without making your family upset. :)

]]> By: murcha http://suewaters.com/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 murcha Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:26:25 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/#comment-1524 This post made me laugh as I am in the same quandary as you, when I travel. Two of our boys live in London and we try to visit them each year and then travel to some other destinations whilst over there. I just head for internet cafes as they are usually somewhere to be found. The most amusing place was when I sat in amongst what seemed like 100 students in China playing games in one cafe (I was the only caucasian) However, I love to blog and keep my posts online for people to track so I cannot go without internet access for more than 48 hours, when absent from home (well I dont think I can as I have never tried!!0 This post made me laugh as I am in the same quandary as you, when I travel. Two of our boys live in London and we try to visit them each year and then travel to some other destinations whilst over there. I just head for internet cafes as they are usually somewhere to be found. The most amusing place was when I sat in amongst what seemed like 100 students in China playing games in one cafe (I was the only caucasian) However, I love to blog and keep my posts online for people to track so I cannot go without internet access for more than 48 hours, when absent from home (well I dont think I can as I have never tried!!0

]]> By: Sue Waters http://suewaters.com/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-1516 Sue Waters Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:10:57 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/#comment-1516 @Vacation I can relax :) and I will enjoy my holiday. @Dan I loved going away to Sydney last year with hubby and the 2 kids. It was lovely to unwind and I didn't miss accessing the Internet at all. It's more a case if I have to wait around for long periods of time while others are getting ready to go out to do stuff for the day then I would rather be doing something than being bored. @Christophe sure I can cope without the Internet. I managed well when we had holidays in Queensland and again in Sydney. But lets be honest they were great locations with lots to do. The good news is I've finally found my charger for my PDA so at least will be able to access my phone if I go off for walks and they are looking for me. Oh and I suppose I might be able to email, twitter and go on the mobile web :) - provided the 2.5 G network reaches 12 km out of Busselton (looks like I might be feeling a bit depressed again :( ) @Vacation I can relax :) and I will enjoy my holiday.

@Dan I loved going away to Sydney last year with hubby and the 2 kids. It was lovely to unwind and I didn’t miss accessing the Internet at all. It’s more a case if I have to wait around for long periods of time while others are getting ready to go out to do stuff for the day then I would rather be doing something than being bored.

@Christophe sure I can cope without the Internet. I managed well when we had holidays in Queensland and again in Sydney. But lets be honest they were great locations with lots to do.

The good news is I’ve finally found my charger for my PDA so at least will be able to access my phone if I go off for walks and they are looking for me. Oh and I suppose I might be able to email, twitter and go on the mobile web :) – provided the 2.5 G network reaches 12 km out of Busselton (looks like I might be feeling a bit depressed again :( )

]]> By: Christophe http://suewaters.com/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 Christophe Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:01:13 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/#comment-1506 Maybe no internet will be real vacations ? ;-) Maybe no internet will be real vacations ? ;-)

]]> By: Daniel Dacey http://suewaters.com/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-1479 Daniel Dacey Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:35:05 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/#comment-1479 Went on holidays over Christmas in Tassie. Did a couple of days with work related and checked email twice I think while I was there. Can't recall the wife or kids complaining I was involved in what the family was doing and not online or coding as I would be at home. :) You will survive Sue and might get a different perspective on what really is important to you. Me. I really enjoyed getting out and about with family and having real time alone to reflect on past and future. Give it a go. Leave the technology at home and see what you haven't been noticing because you were too busy to notice. Dan Went on holidays over Christmas in Tassie. Did a couple of days with work related and checked email twice I think while I was there.

Can’t recall the wife or kids complaining I was involved in what the family was doing and not online or coding as I would be at home. :)

You will survive Sue and might get a different perspective on what really is important to you. Me. I really enjoyed getting out and about with family and having real time alone to reflect on past and future. Give it a go. Leave the technology at home and see what you haven’t been noticing because you were too busy to notice.

Dan

]]> By: Robin Williams » Vacation Without Internet Access? What The? http://suewaters.com/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 Robin Williams » Vacation Without Internet Access? What The? Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:26:55 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/#comment-1466 [...] AggBlog.com - Aggregated Blogs|Celebrity Gossip blogs|Celebrity Gossips wrote an interesting post today on Vacation Without Internet Access? What The?Here’s a quick excerptAnd like Robin Williams character in this movie I will need to be … sneaky … clever as hubby may not totally understand and friends definitely… [...] [...] AggBlog.com – Aggregated Blogs|Celebrity Gossip blogs|Celebrity Gossips wrote an interesting post today on Vacation Without Internet Access? What The?Here’s a quick excerptAnd like Robin Williams character in this movie I will need to be … sneaky … clever as hubby may not totally understand and friends definitely… [...]

]]> By: Vacation http://suewaters.com/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 Vacation Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:17:34 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/#comment-1456 I a completely agree with Michael. But one thing I would like to suggest, on our <a href="”http://loirevalleyholiday.com”" rel="nofollow">vacation</a> we can mind our needs though it is internet or even it is business. But we should remain enjoying our vacation. I a completely agree with Michael. But one thing I would like to suggest, on our vacation we can mind our needs though it is internet or even it is business. But we should remain enjoying our vacation.

]]> By: Sue Waters http://suewaters.com/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 Sue Waters Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:12:56 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/#comment-1439 @Sue Sorry can't get any mobile broadband coverage unless I go with a Telstra plan which would cost $299 to buy the wireless modem card plus a plan for 12 months. This means I would have to pay a minimum of $800 to use; and probably only need it for a week :). Internet Cafe looks like the way however I have discovered a couple of wireless hotspots; one of which is free -- so maybe my Mac wants to come with me? @Sarah So clever -- my problem is more that we will be with friends so will be harder to be creative. @Kevin If he knew I would use it he would have no issue with me buying the card. Trouble is there would be very few occasions where I need to get connected via wireless. Funnily enough I did discuss it with him on Saturday and he actually had no problem with the idea of me accessing the Internet while we were away and if the plan was $30 per month could have lived with it. Looks like some of my readers are more concerned that he was :) @Sue Sorry can’t get any mobile broadband coverage unless I go with a Telstra plan which would cost $299 to buy the wireless modem card plus a plan for 12 months. This means I would have to pay a minimum of $800 to use; and probably only need it for a week :) . Internet Cafe looks like the way however I have discovered a couple of wireless hotspots; one of which is free — so maybe my Mac wants to come with me?

@Sarah So clever — my problem is more that we will be with friends so will be harder to be creative.

@Kevin If he knew I would use it he would have no issue with me buying the card. Trouble is there would be very few occasions where I need to get connected via wireless. Funnily enough I did discuss it with him on Saturday and he actually had no problem with the idea of me accessing the Internet while we were away and if the plan was $30 per month could have lived with it. Looks like some of my readers are more concerned that he was :)

]]> By: Mobility Magnified « My Other Blog http://suewaters.com/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Mobility Magnified « My Other Blog Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:28:27 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/#comment-1437 [...] to the question of mobiles and coverage it’s interesting to reflect on Sue and her upcoming holiday. But then hang on, my wife and I have a mobile account with one of the [...] [...] to the question of mobiles and coverage it’s interesting to reflect on Sue and her upcoming holiday. But then hang on, my wife and I have a mobile account with one of the [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://suewaters.com/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Kevin Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:07:26 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/03/27/vacation-without-internet-access-what-the/#comment-1436 Option #3 for certain. And you shouldn't try to hide it. There is NOTHING wrong with wanting to be connected. This whole meme about being connected somehow being bad is total crap. Refuse to accept that! Also, your DH shouldn't make you choose. It's none of his business. :) My DW doesn't want me to have a dog. I remind her frequently that she shouldn't make me choose as the dog might win. Option #3 for certain. And you shouldn’t try to hide it. There is NOTHING wrong with wanting to be connected. This whole meme about being connected somehow being bad is total crap. Refuse to accept that!

Also, your DH shouldn’t make you choose. It’s none of his business. :) My DW doesn’t want me to have a dog. I remind her frequently that she shouldn’t make me choose as the dog might win.

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