Comments on: Road Warrior

By: K.G. Schneider

K.G. Schneider — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:18:12 +0000

But if it were wet, the toothpaste would fall off!

By: Ruth Ellen Seid

Ruth Ellen Seid — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:01:37 +0000

” My toothbrush doubles as my stirrer (obviously, not the brush-end).”
Why not? Might make brushing more fun!

By: K.G. Schneider

K.G. Schneider — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:01:43 +0000

Maybe I need to practice with the french press — my experience is that it’s not as… well… filtered as the paper filter, but it would eliminate the crisis caused when one realizes *one does not have enough filters to last the end of the trip.*

The thing about bringing my own coffee is not just that it’s my own coffee; it’s that I can drink it before I leave my hotel room — usually before I shower. I don’t feel fit for human interaction before I’ve had my cuppa Peet’s!

By: Gordon Flagg

Gordon Flagg — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:16:57 +0000

I’m halfway through my two-month stint teaching English in China, and the first thing I packed before coming here was my French press and two pounds of Peet’s House Blend. I wouldn’t think to bring my own coffee when traveling in the States, where Starbucks are ubiquitous, but China’s another matter; finding ground, not instant, coffee is no problem in Beijing or Shanghai — for that matter, neither is finding a Starbucks — but I wouldn’t assume its availability elsewhere. As it turned out, I’ve seen Italian coffee in one supermarket in Zhuhai, the nearest city to where I’m taeching, but I question its quality.

I’d recommend the French press for traveling: Many coffee snobs swear it makes the best- tasting brew, and since it eliminates the need for filters, it’s ecological to boot.

Zaijian!

By: K.G. Schneider

K.G. Schneider — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:37:33 +0000

I’ve tried to leave them in, David, but the grounds are so wet and crunchy between my toes… uck!

Cliff, I keep tweaking that list. I’ve just added “ipod charger” and “mini-mouse”!

By: Cliff Landis

Cliff Landis — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:04:21 +0000

Thanks for this. I have not done a lot of business travel, so I do not yet have a routine. However, I have done enough to learn that I need a bag of tricks to make it go much smoother–I will definitely be stealing some of your tricks!

By: David Fiander

David Fiander — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:25:46 +0000

Why? That way you don’t have to pack filters!

By: K.G. Schneider

K.G. Schneider — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:49:22 +0000

Um, I should add, I take out the socks before I make the coffee..!

By: K.G. Schneider

K.G. Schneider — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:14:38 +0000

Hmmmm, that DID get eaten! Grrr. I don’t know yet re NCIP. I know they are meeting almost an entire week (!!!!) and both of us turn into pumpkins before they’re through. (If this were about web services, would it really take a week of f2f meetings?!)

Re the coffee, it does take a little space, but here’s how I do it: one travel mug, one small Rubbermaid filled with ground coffee, one travel filter (the bulkiest part of this), plus filters and sweetener. I’ve been known to stuff clean socks in the filter and mug to make everything work!

By: David Fiander

David Fiander — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:04:17 +0000

How do you find room for everything else when you pack all the coffee fixin’s?

I emailed you about this once before, but I suspect it got eaten, even though I emailed it from my fastmail.fm account: How much time does the NCIP implementers’ WG take up for you, or have you been invited to speak? I suspect that I’m about to join that august group, and would appreciate a hint about the impact it will have on my sanity.