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Be safe when staying in a hotel (part 2)
How to choose the safest hotel room Always choose a room between the 4th and 6th floor (never lower and never higher). The 6th floor maximum is in place because most fire department truck ladders have a maximum height equal to the 6th floor[ of most hotels]. Any higher and rescue during an emergency becomes problematic. The 4th floor recommend is in place to make it difficult for someone to enter your room from the ground floor (from the outside).
Be safe when staying in a hotel (part 1)
Having travelled to over 30 countries, I have picked up some interesting tips and tricks about hotel safety over the years. Since the holiday season is approaching and many of you may be travelling, I thought I would write a couple of short, bullet point style articles to help you stay safe. The Preparation Before leaving, I strongly recommend that you make at least 3 photocopies (front and back) of the following documents: Credit cards All tickets (airplane, train, show, etc) Passport Important documents you may be travelling with I would leave one copy with a trusted resource back home ( as a worst case scenario backup) and carry 2 copies with me in different places.
Software as a Service reaches $12.1 billion in 2011
Gartner is reporting that SaaS revenue will reach $12.1 billion in 2011. 63.6 percent of all worldwide SaaS usage [in 2011] is expected to be in North America. It was interesting to see that the issue related to SaaS varies by region EMEA - Limited flexibility of customization. North America / Asia - Limited integration with existing systems. "In North America, ease and speed of deployment are primary reasons for SaaS adoption, followed by lower TCO," Ms.