Archive of Tricks & Places


John M Peckham III


Jack Peckham ( ) is the Executive Director of the Real Estate CyberSpace Society, based in Boston, MA.

TRICK#1: CURRENCY TO GO!
TRICK#2: PICK YOUR SEAT!
GREAT PLACE #1: BEST RESTAURANTS NEAR HOME!
GREAT PLACE #2: FIND FREELANCERS WITH EASE!

TRICK#1: CURRENCY TO GO!
https://ctg.chase.com/ctg/
One of the pain in the neck chores of traveling is converting currency! This is particularly true if you wait and pay a big premium at the airport!

Now it's easy to order over 75 foreign currencies and Travelers Checks online. Not only are the prices competitive, but also if your order is over $500, the currency will be delivered right to your door at no additional fee!

In addition this magic place will also help you get exchange rates, calculate currency conversion and buy foreign currency or US dollar travelers checks.

Now you can fly or sail off into the sunset with a pocket full of the right stuff!

TRICK#2: PICK YOUR SEAT!
http://www.businesstravel.about.com/travel/businesstravel/msubseat
Now they have made it easy to pick your seat on just about any flight! This helpful site allows you to view the seat configuration on 19 major airlines.

Here you will find links to all the major airlines seat charts including seat maps, seating arrangements and seat configurations in all aircraft types and models. Details on exit rows, first class, business class and coach seats are all included.

Want to see how the Concorde lays out? It's a snap here!

Just pick a restaurant and get an instantaneous evaluation in four categories: Food, Service, Décor and Cost on a rating scale of 0 (poor) to 30 (Perfection!). The cost reflects the estimated price of a dinner with one drink and tip.

You can also check out special restaurant lists, for the city you choose, ranked by: Top Décor, Best Buys, Top Food, Top Romantic, Top Rooms, Top Service, Top Views--to name a few!

If you are in a dining mood you should visit and bookmark this great place!

GREAT PLACE #2: FIND FREELANCERS WITH EASE!
http://www.elance.com/
Could your business--large or small --benefit from an on-line source for special project help? Perhaps you want a professional to design a logo, a banner ad or a brochure. Maybe you need a letter translated -- or a Power Point presentation to get the funding you need for a new business.

This is great source for all sorts of free-lance help! You simply post your project here, and service providers bid to do the work. Then you choose a service provider based on bids, profile information, work samples, and feedback ratings from previous users. After a bid is accepted, you and the service provider can use the site to communicate, schedule deadlines, exchange files, and deliver the final product!

If you often felt that a freelancer could help but were concerned about finding, evaluating and contracting with the right one for your job --this is the place!

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