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China Hotel Internet Access
First, the good news. When I visited China, all the hotels i stayed in had in-room broadband internet access. Now, the bad news. Unfortunately, only the hotel in Nanjing had in-room wireless internet access. For the rest, online access came in the form of an ethernet cable. If I was lugging around a MacBook Pro,…
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iPhone Video Panorama App
The Video Panorama application for the iPhone offers a simple method for generating panoramic photos. First, use the app to take a video across a panorama. The app then generates a panoramic photo presumably by stitching together still images from the video. When Video Panorama works, it generates a decent panoramic photo, such as the…
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2010 Expo ä¸Šæµ·ä¸–åš Dining
Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China offers many dining options. However, because the expo grounds are so expansive, I found it difficult to plan for a meal at one of the famous restaurants featured at the expo. Instead, when a meal time arrived, I just opted for the closest dining option. This meant a cafe for…
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Bose QuietComfort 15 Noise-Canceling Headphones
Before the iPod and iPhone came along, I never carried around my own set of headphones, especially on a plane ride. I just used the airline-provided set of headphones to listen to the airline-provided entertainment options. However, the first time I brought an MP3 player aboard a plane, I discovered that I couldn’t hear the…
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Cathay Pacific EmPower Laptop Charger
Traveling across the Pacific Ocean used to be a grueling experience. However, the long flight can be made more tolerable with an iPhone or an iPad in hand. However, what if you run out of juice half way across the ocean? From the Cathay Pacific website, I thought I needed an EmPower charger, so I…
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Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
Yesterday, I visited the Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in San Jose, CA. The park just re-opened the previous weekend after an almost two-year renovation. When I arrived shortly after 10 a.m., I already saw a long line of cars waiting outside the toll booths. The parking lot itself was already about a third full.…
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Koret Children’s Quarter at Golden Gate Park
The Koret Children’s Quarter is located at 320 Bowling Green Drive in Golden Gate Park. Also known as the Children’s Playground, the Koret Children’s Quarter features an abundance of activities for young children, including swings, an artificial (concrete) surf with larger-than-life hermit crabs and other marine animals, a sandbox, and two climbing and play structures…
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Install Snow Chains
If you are traveling to Lake Tahoe during the winter, be sure to check the road conditions for the major highways in the area. If you have an iPhone, add this California DOT page to your home screen to check on current conditions for 80, 89, 28 and 50. Highways 80 and 50 will cover…
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Lake Tahoe Dog Sledding
The Resort at Squaw Creek offers a variety of winter activities for families with children. Located in Lake Tahoe, tourists can enjoy a dog sled tour or ride a one horse open sleigh at the Resort even if they are not hotel guests. For first-time visitors, the Resort is located on Squaw Creek Road away…
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Squaw Valley
Squaw Valley USA is a winter sports resort located in Lake Tahoe. For families with young children in tow, Squaw Valley offers an abundance of entertainment options. The cable car ride to High Camp is an exciting adventure for young kids. Just make sure to call in advance just in case operations are temporarily suspended…