Just back from a 3 week holiday… one of those trips where I was visiting friends and family in my hometown of Vancouver, BC. I thought this might be the type of holiday where I might have some down time and could catch up on a few things.

Well I didn’t get any work done really, but I did figure out a few things this trip that I will take with me on the next ones where I intend to do a bit of work on the side.

Airports

This is my place to get any work done on the laptop. Lots of space, the occasional plug where you can charge your battery and sometimes even a wifi cafe that serves a beer while you check last minute emails or finish off a bit of work.

Airplanes

Time to shut off and read a good book. I thought my laptop would be great for the plane but in the end it’s just too crazy, cramped and my brain kicks into vegetable mode where it can only be stimulated by crap box office hits like Spiderman 3.

Laptops

The MacBook Pro 17 inch display is awesome for home and at other desks that you might have transported it to in your computer bag.. but have you ever tried to open one up on a plane with the seat in front of you reclined? Hectic. Throw some TED talks on your iPod and forget about it.

Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Seriously, what plane actually has this fabled ’seat power port’ that Apple claims will end my worry. I am yet to find a use for this ridiculously overpriced cable from Apple.

We want plugs! - Click on the plugs flash movie… love it.

RSS

I am now a full convert to Google Reader. Offline mode with Google Gears is the best thing when you are traveling and don’t want to spend $10 on wifi for a few minutes. I just have to get used to the shortcuts now.

That’s all I can get out of my jet-lagged brain, sometimes minor details are the things that can make the next overseas trip more pleasant.