Where in the world is..... (Business Travel Thread)

[Surf314]

Going to be in Chicago next week from Thursday-Tuesday for my wife's ALA conference. I won't have much to do there but study so any recommendations are welcome.

[at0m]

June 27th - July 2nd, An hour southwest of Cleveland, OH (work)
July 12th - July 15th, New Orleans, LA (vacation w/ ladyfriend)
July 15ish - July 21ish, Salt Lake City, UT (work)
August 11th - August 18th, Various areas of CA (family vacation)
Somewhere else sometime in August, I forget where. (work)
August 29th - Sept 3rd, Atlanta, GA for Dragon*Con

[A. Crow]

July 7th -19th: Des Moines- Why they fuck can't my work buy clinics somewhere I actually WANT to go?

[KarthXLR]

July 4th - Aug. 3rd: Prague, Czech Republic.

Any advice for a first-timer out of the country?

[Versus]

wait as in the first time you're leaving the US

[A. Crow]

Wtf is Karth doing in Prague?

[Vlambo]

July 4th - Aug. 3rd: Prague, Czech Republic.

Any advice for a first-timer out of the country?

Hmm, you're in Prague.

DRINK MOTHAFUCKER DRINK

[KarthXLR]

[quote author=Karth link=topic=3872.msg268555#msg268555 date=1372029043]
July 4th - Aug. 3rd: Prague, Czech Republic.

Any advice for a first-timer out of the country?

Hmm, you're in Prague.

DRINK MOTHAFUCKER DRINK
[/quote]
PLANNING ON IT

Wtf is Karth doing in Prague?

Study Abroad. Now that I think of it I probably should've posted this in a different thread because it's technically not business.

wait as in the first time you're leaving the US

Yes, I don't travel that often. I think I was in Canada for about 5 minutes when I was really young but I'm not going to count that.

[A. Crow]

[quote author=LT Crow link=topic=3872.msg268560#msg268560 date=1372033689]
Wtf is Karth doing in Prague?

Study Abroad.

[/quote]

No, man... if you're not Studying Several Broads over there, you're doing it wrong. 

[at0m]

[quote author=Karth link=topic=3872.msg268572#msg268572 date=1372049818]

[quote author=LT Crow link=topic=3872.msg268560#msg268560 date=1372033689]
Wtf is Karth doing in Prague?

Study Abroad.
[/quote]No, man... if you're not Studying Several Broads over there, you're doing it wrong.  
[/quote]^ding.

[rumbot]

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Let us know when to tune in.

[KarthXLR]

But seriously, I hear that the biggest concern about Prague is pickpocketing. I'm bringing my camera with an extra lens and probably a handful of things in a backpack. I want to try and make sure nothing gets stolen: Any tips?

[FlyingMongoose]

But seriously, I hear that the biggest concern about Prague is pickpocketing. I'm bringing my camera with an extra lens and probably a handful of things in a backpack. I want to try and make sure nothing gets stolen: Any tips?

I would recommend using a backpack that has 2 zippers to each pocket (most are like this but not all), this way you can use a small pad lock (combination or simple key) to lock the zippers together.

Ultimately you can get past the dual zipper thing, but it takes a decent amount of force (unless the zipper is already broken), so ultimately it's something you would probably notice.

Always keep things like your wallet in front pockets (a habit I've come to doing any time I go to a crowded shopping center).

I'll try to post more as I think of them... oh yeah, dtrain will appreciate this.... carry a gun (have fun getting that through the airport).

[at0m]

Don't ever carry anything in a shoulder bag of any sort, either the strap or the bottom of the bag itself can be attacked with a razor to get at the contents.

I always carry my wallet & passport in the same (tight) front pocket when I travel abroad, but I'm not out in public much.

[rumbot]

I always carry my wallet & passport in the same (tight) front pocket when I travel abroad, but I'm not out in public much.

Your front pockets are always tight....ahem....which is part of the reason Helix doesn't want you around Crow on his Bachelor's night. You might unduly tempt him to make an "I <3 at0m" picture. 

[at0m]

[quote author=at0m link=topic=3872.msg268617#msg268617 date=1372115123]
I always carry my wallet & passport in the same (tight) front pocket when I travel abroad, but I'm not out in public much.

Your front pockets are always tight....ahem....which is part of the reason Helix doesn't want you around Crow on his Bachelor's night. You might unduly tempt him to make an "I <3 at0m" picture.  
[/quote]None of those were done under coercion, and if I hadn't lost the note you wrote me that I found after waking up alone in the hotel room the morning after BaltiBeer 2010, you'd be in that rotation as well.

[FlyingMongoose]

Here, try this:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f085/

[CaffeinePowered]

Here, try this:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f085/

"Slash Proof" - Unless they make off with your bag, they will get into it

[FlyingMongoose]

[quote author=FlyingMongoose link=topic=3872.msg268682#msg268682 date=1372274011]
Here, try this:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f085/

"Slash Proof" - Unless they make off with your bag, they will get into it
[/quote]

Well yeah, but at0m mentioned slashes/knives, and I saw this while browsing thinkgeek and figured it was valid.

Also, you can always throw it over the neck and have the strap cross-chest. Like a satchel...indiana jones had one...

[Dtrain323i]

I'll be in Mexico until Wednesday