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A tribute to my friend, the late travel media icon Arthur Frommer

The legendary U.S. travel journalist and entrepreneur Arthur Frommer passed away November 18 at the age of 95. Born in Virginia and with an early boyhood in a small town in Missouri, Arthur was a lawyer who became a pioneering and great travel journalist, and who will be remembered as having helped open the joys of travel to the masses. While serving in the U.S. Army in Europe in the 1950s, he got the travel bug, came out with a travel guide for servicemen, and followed up in 1957 with…

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Free access to Encyclopaedia Britannica for journalists

My editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica has asked me to extend this offer to all my journalist colleagues. You are invited to enjoy free access to all its factchecked resources, and if you do link to a Britannica story in your articles, none of the content linked to will be paywalled. Your readers in turn will have full and free access to Britannica's content. To get your free, personal subscription, just go to britannica.com/journalists and enter the code: EXPERT-CONTENT.

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What do you wear to Seven Magic Mountains?

Seven Magic Mountains is an art installation located in the Nevada desert, and the weather can be quite hot and dry. Therefore, it is recommended to wear comfortable and breathable clothing, such as shorts, t-shirts, and sandals or sneakers. You may also want to bring a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen to protect yourself from the sun. It's also a good idea to bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated. While there is no strict dress code, it's important to dress appropriately for the weather and…

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What is global entry?

Global Entry is a program that allows pre-approved travelers to expedite the process of entering the United States.To apply for Global Entry, you must be a citizen or national of the United States, Mexico, or Canada and have a valid passport. You can also be a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico.Once you have applied for Global Entry and been approved, you will receive an email with instructions on how to complete your interview appointment at any U.S. Customs and Border…

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3orsluxrfdh47 April 28, 2011 at 7:37pm

Hi Susan,

Unfortunately, I'm no help on the Windows 7 cloud because, like Allan, I'm a Mac person. I do know that the 2GB of free storage that comes with Dropbox isn't sufficient if you have a lot of high-res photos--I found that out when I tried to upload a bunch and quickly ran out of space. You can buy more room, up to 100GB, I think, which would suffice. The Windows 7 cloud may have the same issues/solution.
Allan Lynch April 28, 2011 at 7:06pm

Susan - a webmaster friend in London advised me to use smaller flash drives/memory sticks in case they malfunction. That way you don't lose as much work. And it's why I do double back up and keep the back up in separate places in case something is lost or damaged. I know I'm paranoid, but I know the hell of trying to rebuilt lost notes and business.
Wil Klass April 28, 2011 at 7:00pm

I have used the Asus virtual storage. It is easy to use since the Asus comes pre-loaded with the software to access it. The thing is, I think I'd trust dropbox more because online storage is their whole business. In comparison, it's ancilary to what Asus does and I'm not convinced that it won't go away one day.
Darryl Musick April 28, 2011 at 6:53pm

@Susan, Asus also comes with online storage via their server as a bonus. I can't remember how much, I want to say 20GB, because I haven't used it yet.
Darryl Musick April 28, 2011 at 6:52pm

Yes, it runs Win 7 and functions as a regular PC. We have the entire, full, Microsoft Office suite on it and it runs great.
Allan Lynch April 28, 2011 at 6:52pm

I can't answer that yet. My friend lives across the province from me, so has yet to deliver it.

Because I'm ever so slightly paranoid about losing stuff (I lost the greatest, most detailed notes in Ireland... and a former office of mine burned to the ground) I plan on dumping images into two memory sticks when I travel. Given how cheap they are, I like to double-cover my ass.
Northeast News April 28, 2011 at 6:45pm

I'm no professional photographer, Susan, but I'm glad you asked that question. Allan and Darryl, can you open multiple windows without slowing things down to a crawl?
Susan Frost April 28, 2011 at 6:38pm

Hi Laura, as a writer and photographer, leaving for New Mexico soon, I'd really like to know how to use the Windows 7 Cloud? If I could send photos to Dropbox.com, this might work. Otherwise, I think I'll just copy them to a 16 GB flash drive.
Allan Lynch April 28, 2011 at 6:35pm

As well as price, weight is an important issue for me. Every ounce counts. I'm waiting for the Acer to arrive, but my teckkie friend has been testing it. He's added Skype. He's sent me attachments that I have been able to open on my Mac. It has 250 GB of memory and somewhere north of 8 hours of battery life.

I saw them on sale at Staples this week for $249.
World Footprints Radio April 28, 2011 at 6:29pm

Wow! Thanks for the tech comments everyone. We travel with an old Sony Viao. It is heavy and is starting to slow down. With a limited budget, I'm really attracted to the Acer (Allan). I'm getting ready to head to Bogota and I' struggling with whether to bring the Sony laptop or not.