Chris Abraham » Traveling

A trip to Atlanta in October

Chris Abraham — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:04:39 +0000

I’m taking a business trip to Atlanta between October 12th and October 15th. Pop me a note if you’re around and would maybe like to get together and connect.

Ship Your Luggage Instead of Checking It

Chris Abraham — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:21:34 +0000

I have started doing a lot of traveling and I think that shipping stuff around via UPS or FedEx is a much better idea than checking luggage, especially if it is domestic and since carriers are beginning to charge for the privilege of losing or misplacing your luggage. This is via AARP:

Now that airlines are charging for checked bags, you might want to consider shipping them ahead, using a ground service like FedEx or UPS. Most big airlines now charge up to $25 one-way to check a second bag, more for additional or overweight bags (see Sky High Luggage).
Sending a 26-inch, 40-pound suitcase from Manhattan to downtown Chicago costs about $25 on FedEx, $27 by UPS; from Manhattan to downtown Los Angeles, about $41 on FedEx, $49 by UPS. A bag weighing 55 pounds shipped from New York to Miami Beach is about $39 on FedEx, $43 by UPS. The same “heavy” bag could cost $50 to $100 on some airlines.
Shipped baggage is tracked and takes two to four business days to arrive, so you’ll need to pack in advance if you want your things to be there when you arrive. But, just think, you won’t have to drag bags around the airport, wait in lines to check them, hang around the carousel—or worry about lost luggage. To calculate your own shipping costs, visit FedEx.com and UPS.com.

US Travelers Lose 12,000 Laptops Weekly

Chris Abraham — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:56:08 +0000

Wow, I have to tell you, I am hardwired to my Lenovo ThinkPad x61 whenever I travel worldwide and domestically! I just learned that upwards of 12,000 laptops are lost every bloody week by travelers!

That’s 600,000 machines a year, many containing sensitive information that companies need to account for. According to a study by the Ponemon Institute and Dell, only 30 percent or so lost laptops are ever recovered. Los Angeles’ LAX airport reported having the most lost laptops out of any other airport, with 1,200 going missing every week. The most likely place for you to lose your computer is at security checkpoints and departure gates.

Via Gizmodo & NewLaunches