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One of the stressful thing when traveling is to define what to carry on and what to left behind. In addition constant changes of transport regulations do not help travelers how to pack their stuff.

Some websites help you to reduce the quantity of personal belongings you travel with and provide some tips regarding the way you pack your stuff into your suitcase or bag.

One of the most resourceful site is Doug Dyment’s OneBag.com which offers exhaustive (some might say exhausting!) detail on the art and science of traveling light.

Examples:


  • Folding and wrapping all your clothes together:

  • Folding your t-shirt using Japanese skills:

  • A more industrial version for frequent travelers:

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    Not releated at all with Nomadcom (just in case some might have a doubt) Wink,

    Skype has selected Rebecca, a 26 y/o Australian girl, to take up the "Skype Nomad Challenge" which is to travel non-stop around the Globe and demonstrates that Skype is now mobile.

    Over 33 days, Rebecca "The Nomad" will be using as many different forms of transport possible for a girl - from jumbo jets to dog sleds, canoes to camels, sky diving to revolving restaurants.

    Her non-stop journey started on May 5th from London (UK) to Singapore, China, Australia (current location) Alaska, USA an back to Europe.

    To keep in touch, Rebecca uses SkypePhones as well as a Nokia N810 (the Internet Tablet) loaded with, indeed, Skype software

    All related links which also gives a good overview of what Web 2.0 is offering:

    All this perpetual motion is also for a good cause - to create some noise about an awesome charity called Motivation. Basically, they help disabled people in poor countries get mobile.

    I may propose to Skype the Challenge #2 as I have an extended list of countries and locations which cannot be so called "Internet/mobile phone" friendly… interested ? Tongue out

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    According "The Nation" Bangkok newspaper, the railway link between Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok International Airport, and the City Air Terminal located in Makkasan area should be available as from December 2008.

    Passengers will have the opportunity of checking in their luggage at the City Air Terminal, before boarding the rapid train to Bangkok airport. The 29 kms journey will take 15 minutes (express train) or 27 minutes (commuter train).

    Interconnection with existing transport systems will take place at Phetchaburi station for MRT (subway) Blue line and at Phayathai Station for BTS (skytrain) Sukhumvit line.

    About 80% of the overall work is now completed.

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