The Internet is a big help to travelers, especially those who write. When I was writing for the Tracy Press every week, I carried "starter" in a USB stick and would go to Internet cafes and send in a weekly column wherever I would be. Now, I suppose I would use a iPad.
When traveling through Ireland, I wrote about the experience and sent in columns and made blog posts whenever possible. People might ask me what I was doing as I would come in, pay two Euros and start writing. While I did check email (it was before I carried my smart phone) all I did was write.
A young boy playing video games was sitting next to me in Trim, Ireland and we struck up a conversation while typing side-by-side. He told me about school, life in a smaller Irish town and how they made lots of movies there. I was writing a column on driving on the left side of the road or as I felt the wrong side of the road. (Maybe I’ll post that again.)
I learned a great deal from going on the Internet..
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