Travel Tip: Use GMail as a File Viewer

For those of you who know me, you know I love to travel. I just came across this great travel tip and had to pass it along. It's so common sense, it's brilliant!

GMail’s preview-in-HTML feature is way helpful when you are limited to a machine without certain programs. Next time you find yourself in an Internet café or hotel lobby that does not let you install programs, remember that GMail will let you preview all sorts of files that may otherwise be inaccessible to you on such a computer, like bus and train schedules only available as a PDF.

If your computer or ‘net kiosk doesn’t have a PDF reader installed, just email yourself a copy of the file and view it using GMail. This should save you some headaches and let you be on your way to your next destination.

This trick also works for files you need to view often, like your local bus schedule. You can consult the times without the hassle of opening up an additional application.

Is that a great idea or what?