How to embarrass yourself at a hotel:
Step 1 - Fly on a very long flight into another country.
Step 2 - Arrive late at night at the hotel, check in, go to your room.
Step 3 - Walk in without turning...
For folks who can buy on Amazon UK: a fair few of Charlie Stross' books are discounted to £1.99 (nope, I haven't checked the EU, though Charlie mentions it: several countries there have fixed-price...