The Practical NomadEdward Hasbrouck's blog4th edition of "The Practical Nomad" available for pre-ordering- August 27, 2007 I'm delighted to announce that the newly revised and updated 4th edition of "The Practical Nomad: How to Travel Around the World" is now available for pre-ordering. You can order it now through your local independent bookstore or online from Powells.com or any of the other usual suspects, and you'll get your copy at the start of October. Thanks to all the people who helped with the new edition, especially everyone at my publisher Avalon Travel Publishing and their distributor Publishers...http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001282.html E-mail server move- August 24, 2007 For boring technical reasons, I'm moving to a new e-mail server (still hosted at the same location in Canada) and different e-mail and mailing list server software. Because I'm having to manage the process remotely from a cybercafe here in Buenos Aires , it may take a little while to get everything working smoothly on the new server. In the meantime, or if you've sent me an e-mail message recently and got no answer, don't assume that I've received your message. If you need to reach me, call...http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001281.html German press on airline reservation privacy- August 21, 2007 I'm quoted at some length in this article in "heise" online (with audio) on the lack of privacy protection for PNR's (airline reservation data), especially when they are stored or processed in the USA. The article notes the problems that result when European airlines "share" data with agents, contractors, and computerized reservation systems (CRS's) in the USA, and includes comments from Dutch airline KLM's privacy officer regarding KLM's claim that they aren't responsible for the actions of...http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001279.html |