We often think of the Internet as existing in the ether, not a physical, tangible place. Wired magazine writer Andrew Blum flipped that notion on its head by visiting the Internet we don't get to see: the data centers, the underwater cables, the "series of tubes" as the late U.S. senator Ted Stevens described it....

I found out about this cool service from the Journeywoman newsletter, which is also worth subscribing to for their cool tips and occasional nuggets of usefulness for the permanent traveler (although it's geared more towards vacation travelers). HelpX describes themselves as "an online listing of host organic farms, non-organic farms, farmstays, homestays, ranches, lodges, B&Bs,...