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Near Leukerbad.

I’m in Paris — at a hotel is named “Tim Hotel.” Right next to this classic of university design:

The purpose of being in Paris is telecom — net neutrality and whether it has any relevance for europe.

The question, as I see it, is whether Europe goes sticks with unbundling rules, or starts using net neutrality rules instead.

I’m in Cannes, staying with a very generous Diana, who’s taken me to all kinds fun things at the film festival.

Meanwhile, I’m in Geneva, visiting Karim, my best friend back in the Bay Area during my corporate days.

He’s pictured here on 7th St. near Ave. A (near Salon 7) after finishing a cross-country drive a few years ago.

Say what you like about Geneva, but it has its moments — like enjoying pastisse amongst the baths on the shore of the lake last night, as Karim says “where the hippies hang out”

And, for for airport obsessives like myself, it has the best airport access in the world! About 5mins from downtown via trains that go constantly. Geneva and Zurich set the world standard for airport access.

Now in Cambridge visiting famous fiver Devon Curtis.   Walking into King’s College for evening service was startling; the fan vault roof is unlike any other I’ve ever seen.

Incidently I’m in Barcelona.

Not exactly on the Gaudi tour. Mostly hanging out with famous fiver Diana (above), drinking and watching films in her screening room, or at least that’s what she calls it. Saw Porky’s (the forbidden sensation of our youth), my fist Yony Jaa film,

and 24 Hour Party People, about Joy Division, Manchester and so on.

My latest Slate piece was born of a teenage obsession with the Lonely Planet guides. As I wrote in a part of the piece that was (thankfully) cut

While its embarrassing to admit, at a younger age I put a kind of faith in LP that most people reserve for thicker books written by prophets. I savored their advice for adapting to foreign cultures: do not touch people with your feet, try not to lose your temper when cheated, and be careful about where you skinny dip. I even considered, but never followed the LP’s famous advice: “to save weight, saw the handle off of your toothbrush.” For a lifetime LP-addict, giving up the book for this trip was not undertaken lightly.

Spring break means scuba time.

I’ve just finished the first draft of the hot spring reviews. It is called “World’s Most Memorable Hot Springs.”

Probably not UNESO approved, but