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    • Beware the USB Modem

      I recently had to resign all my in-progress games. I do a lot of traveling for work and just moved to Gorlitz, Germany where I couldn't get a broadband connection. So, I purchased a USB Modem and service from Vodaphone. I tested the connection to ... | Read More

      • rellswor
      • | Apr 18, 2009
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    • Coffee in Norkopping, Sweden

      There is still a lot of snow on the ground from the last couple of days. It’s been a light snow but constant over 24 hours. The final tally this morning is about three inches. The sun comes up around 9 am and is gone by 3 pm so it’s pretty muc... | Read More

      • rellswor
      • | Dec 16, 2008
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    • Finspang, Sweden

      It pays to plan ahead and my flights were booked last minute. I caught a flight from Eugene, OR to Seattle, WA at 06:35 on Saturday and had a 12 hour layover. Seatac is a great airport with plenty to keep you busy but 12 hours? The flight on SA... | Read More

      • rellswor
      • | Nov 3, 2008
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    • Eugene, Oregon

      Traveling through today's airports is rarely a treat. This trip started in Finspang, Sweden which is a 40 minute taxi ride (842 Kronor) to Linkoping, Sweden. From Linkoping I flew to Amsterdam and went through passport control. Amsterdam is a shor... | Read More

      • rellswor
      • | Oct 26, 2008
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    • Traveler

      I've arrived in Finspang, Sweden. Wow, What a long flight! From Albuquerque, NM to Dallas, TX to Amsterdam, The Netherlands to Linkoping, Sweden followed by a long taxi to Finspang. The rotation is three weeks Sweden one week home over the nex... | Read More

      • rellswor
      • | Sep 27, 2008
      • | 342 views
      • | 5 comments