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uberVU - social comments — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:59:04 +0000

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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:22:36 +0000

Your (mis)adventures sound similar! We also felt that we were being tested before we went on our RTW trip…almost forcing us to confirm that despite the challenges, this was what we *really* wanted to do!

Funny about the firmware though…reminds me of a quote by George Bernard Shaw: “Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same.”

Finally, on hosting, we use Dreamhost and haven’t had one problem with their service. Very easy to use and set up and has never had an outage.
.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..Walking The Great Wall of China =-.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:58:50 +0000

Bethany! Oh no, your mishaps are worse than ours, I am basically just sharing information and we really aren’t too upset, just showing how stupid we are:) That is a bummer about the toilet and sink! I will keep you posted on the host for sure!

By: davendeb

davendeb — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:57:15 +0000

Thanks Shannon, Yep, get an unlocked one all the way. We thought that we knew what we were doing and then it didn’t work out. The good news is a lot of people are inquiring on craiglist, so I think we will get it sold easily.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:56:09 +0000

Thanks Matt! I should have gone back to look through the ebook about hosting. I remember reading about your host when I bought it, but I was already with bluehost and had several months until renewal, so I kind of skipped over that section at the time. My bad!!!

By: Bethany

Bethany — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:21:14 +0000

This is so funny – I feel the same way and have had several mishaps lately myself. First I broke the sink on the sailboat we are living on and now the toilet broke. hahaha… I have been doing some major gear shopping lately too and it’s amazing how much time it takes and how many little snags you hit along the way, like your battery incident. If you have time let me know what you decide on for a host. I have bluehost as well and my contract is about to expire in a couple months and i’ve been wondering what to do myself.

I can’t wait to read your posts when you guys hit the road – so exciting!!!
.-= Bethany´s last blog ..Nariko’s Nest Launched! My NEW Photo site – Yah Me!!! (click title for more info) =-.

By: nomadicmatt

nomadicmatt — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:46:34 +0000

hostgator is the best host! My site got slow and they auto installed wp-super cache to help speed up the traffic…and they are never done….and real affordable!

hostgator all the way! i recommend them in the ebook lol
.-= nomadicmatt´s last blog ..Eating in Belgium =-.

By: Shannon OD

Shannon OD — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:13:09 +0000

So glad that things are calming down for you guys now, I know the past week has been incredibly stressful for you. Thanks for sharing the iPhone issues – I am thinking of getting an unlocked one too and now I know to just get one already unlocked. Cheers and enjoy the wine!
.-= Shannon OD´s last blog ..A Little Blarney…Would You Kiss the Stone? =-.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:44:40 +0000

Thanks Trisha! That was exactly the advice we needed. We aren’t so worried about changing hosts, we are however worried about making some huge mistake during the transfer and losing everything, so hire someone we will! I am going to talk things over with Dave tonight and I think that we are going to make the switch happen soon. We have 15 days until Bluehost expires.
Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I am going to look into each host that you have mentioned. All of you have such great websites that I think any one of your hosts will be great. Much appreciated! We will let you know what we decide in our next weeks update. Cheers!

By: Trisha

Trisha — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:30:49 +0000

Hi Dave and Deb

I know a lot of folks don’t like 1&1, but I’ve been with them for over 5 years and have been really happy with the service and price (after having been through at least half a dozen other hosting companies that I didn’t like).

My suggestion for moving – hire someone who is a WordPress specialist/genius (I can probably give you a few names) and use temporary ftp/ssh logins for both old and new host companies, then once you’ve confirmed that all has been transferred over to your satisfaction (including the DNS switch) you can cancel the old host account and delete the temp logins.

Good luck with everything – I’m really excited to start hearing your reports from India!
.-= Trisha´s last blog ..7 Steps to Writing a Great Travel Review =-.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:06:36 +0000

Thanks Amy. It is not the end of the world by any means, we just like to share our mistakes with people so that they don’t make the same ones that we did. I told everyone I would keep them up to date on the Iphone. I bet that they didn’t think we would have an update before we even left the continent though:)

By: Amy @ The q Family

Amy @ The q Family — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:51:08 +0000

So sorry to hear about those electronics mishap. But like you said at least you found out about it while you are still in Canada not in India. .-= Amy @ The q Family´s last blog ..Little Zoo Aboard Carnival Cruise =-.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:31:00 +0000

Thanks! That is a great suggestion. We learned that the hard way in Africa. We had so many things to charge and just didn’t have the plug space. Another guy that was traveling with us had the multi-plug and we were so jealous. We looked for one at every town we stopped in, but of course we couldn’t find one. It was the first thing on our list when packing this time, thank for the reminder and letting others know about this essential travel item:)

By: Audrey

Audrey — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:34:29 +0000

Oh, one last thing for travel preparation. One of the most used pieces of equipment in our packs – a multi-plug (we use a Belkin 3-plug with 2 USB chargers) and an extension cord. Makes working in cafes and hotel rooms with only one plug possible. And, you can charge all your gadgets at once

Enjoy all that food and time with friends! We put on weight when we visited the States and Europe last year as well

By: davendeb

davendeb — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:37:59 +0000

Hi Anil. Thank you for the recommendation. I will send you off an email for sure!

By: davendeb

davendeb — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:37:03 +0000

Hi Audrey, thanks for the information about the host. I will look into them. I love that you enjoyed your fine wine before leaving and we will definitely eat our favorite foods. We are already having a laugh at the weight we are putting on, It is like we are getting ready for hibernation. We are eating everything, know that in a few short weeks, we will be on a very different diet. Cheers!

By: Anil

Anil — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:49:01 +0000

I'd strongly recommend Media Temple, I've been using them for years. I've also got some of my own hosting services available, if you're interested feel free to shoot me an email. .-= Anil´s last blog ..How I Got Robbed In Guatemala and Other Hard-To-Believe Escapades: Series Recap =-.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:43:09 +0000

I’m chuckling over the wine glasses – when we packed up our place in Prague before departing on our trip, we realized we had a stock of good French wine from a wine festival in France that we were saving for a “special day.” We realized, what’s a more special occasion than departing on a journey around a world. So, we were drinking well our last couple of weeks : ) Enjoy your last week with some nice wines – you certainly won’t find those in Central Asia and many places you’re going to soon!

As for a web host, I’d recommend Host Gator. We switched to them earlier this year when Dreamhost couldn’t handle our site. We’ve hardly had any outages and customer service is great (24-hours, too).

One last piece of advice in your last days – get your fill of your favorite foods and just enjoy the time with family and friends.
.-= Audrey´s last blog ..Travel and Value: What Can You Buy For $0.66? =-.

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