As I've been planning my latest business trip for my day job, I am becoming more and more of a believer in the concept of having a secretary or assistant do all the planning for you. Fortunately, most of the reservations people I've talked to have been pretty good. Chatty even. Let's just hope the reservations hold up. I've always got that little fear in the back of my mind when I travel. Too many computer glitches and human error.

At least I've got my corporate credit card with me when I go. Muahahahaha. Amex almost always makes things better.

Books: I'm a sci-fi writer, right? I'm guessing cruddy bars are pretty much the same all over the universe.