At 10,000 meters

I am on a plane back to Sweden from Shanghai. Realize the airline if offering internet connection from the sky so I give it a go. Registering goes well, but actually accessing the internet does not work. Or at least I cannot make it happen. Guess I am still a bit of a tehno-phobe … I check what the passengers around me do. Two men, who look like fairly savvy business travellers (even if we sit in economy seats), do not manage to connect either. That makes me feel better.

So, this blog will be written from 25 meters (the 5th floor in my apartment building) instead of 10,000 meters. Is internet access on airplanes a good thing or not? I am divided on that. It makes you even more accessible to do work – which I think is bad for your overall health, since you are never off work. On the other hand there are lots of people who cannot sleep or relax on long-haul flights and for them, maybe they might as well get some work done?

Hmm, on second thoughts, I do not think I am ready for this latest advance in technology. I will stick to my tested and true mode for surviving long-haul flights: bring a good book or two, take naps, drink lots of water, walk around the cabin and do stretches.