Mindy McAdams

This is my default Tumblr blog. My posts appear on the other Tumblrs linked below.

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My personal learning journey

My newest Tumblr is a journal about learning tarot.

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Videos for a course about how to make stuff for the Web.

My latest Tumblr blog features the videos for an introductory Web developer class. Videos average 10-15 minutes each. 

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Smarter - a series of reading suggestions for journalism students. 

The Tumblr is named Smarter.

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Notes and links and photos -- about my own trips and travels. 

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Occasional posts about (mostly obscure) movies that I have watched recently.

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Resources for topics such as Python, code, GitHub, HTML5 canvas, Excel, and more. 

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Links about journalism and developing countries, mostly in Southeast Asia.

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Ultraviolet water purifier -- small and easy to use.

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"Vagobond is a site dedicated to the spirit of adventurous travel. Not all vagabonds are traveling on a tiny budget and not all vagabonds are going huge distances. It’s a matter of world view." 

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Best Airports by Region 2011

Africa

Cape Town (CPT)

Cairo (CAI) 

Johannesburg (JNB)

Durban (DUR)

Nairobi (NBO) 

Asia-Pacific

Seoul Incheon (ICN)

Singapore (SIN)

Hong Kong (HKG)

Beijing (PEK)

Shanghai Pudong (PVG)

Europe

Malta (MLA) 

Porto (OPO) 

Zurich (ZRH)

Copenhagen (CPH)

Edinburgh (EDI) 

Latin America & Caribbean

Cancun (CUN)

Guayaquil (GYE)

San José (SJO)

Montego Bay (MBJ) 

Mexico City (MEX)

Middle East

Dubai (DXB)

Abu Dhabi (AUH) 

Tel Aviv (TLV) 

Doha (DOH)

Dammam (DMM)

North America

Indianapolis (IND) 

Ottawa (YOW)  

Austin (AUS)

Halifax (YHZ)

Vancouver (YVR)

SOURCE: Airports Council International 15 FEBRUARY 2011

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If you are flying halfway around the world and you have a stopover, you will want to stretch out and take a nap. Knowing which airports have the best napping accommodations is very important! 

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"The report is base on a nine-month survey conducted last year with 11.38 million participants at 240 airports worldwide. It evaluated traveller experiences across 39 airports and considered factors such as check-in, arrival and transfer through to departure at a gate."

25 APRIL 2011

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Best and Worst Airports

I spend a lot of time in the Atlanta airport (ATL), and I love it. The worst thing about ATL is that it gets tied into knots every time it rains. Even a relatively short rain will cause a lot of flight delays. Apart from that -- it has a great train system for getting around its huge area and multiple terminals; it has a lot of food choices; the bathroom stalls are spacious and most women's bathrooms have lots and lots of stalls and sinks.

Check out World Airport Codes -- a site where you can look up almost anything about any airport in the world.

Other favorites of mine:

Washington National / Reagan (DCA) -- the best airport in the world. Small and friendly. Not many food choices, but it doesn't matter because you don't have to spend a lot of time there. Direct access on the D.C. Metro.

Salt Lake City (SLC) -- small and easy to get around, and you can't beat the views.

Changi / Singapore (SIN) -- huge, but it has GREAT signage (in several languages), and the best transit hotel I've ever stayed in.

Worst airport:

Charles De Gaulle / Paris (CDG) -- terrible signage and the worst system for numbering gates and terminals make it too easy to get lost in this giant airport. Avoid at all costs.