Internet for travelers

For travelers there is something quite magical about the Internet. Time and space are changed, somehow.

The Internet gives us the feeling of being able to be in two places at once. At a keyboard in one state - or country - we can instantly access e-mail communications from somewhere else. A group can send e-mails, with copies to all the players, about when and where all could convene and when. And, because I am retired, I am not talking about business e-mail, but about personal communications.

There is a sense of immediacy, because computers are fond of date-stamping everything, automatically. At Blogger we can also change the date and time of a post, which is an opposite kind of magic. I have yet to understand how the Internet handles time zones, but I do not have to and can still be wired around the world.

Yes, it is quite a comfort to a weary traveler to be able to ride a magic carpet without ever leaving the keyboard.