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Category: Travelling

Managing life on the road

Staying connected on the road – when too much wifi is scarcely enough
Gadgets, Travel Technology, Travelling

Staying connected on the road – when too much wifi is scarcely enough

With wifi seemingly available on every street corner and at every point in between, is there a need for additional mobile data while travelling? Continue reading Staying connected on the road – when too much wifi is scarcely enough

How do I get there from here? Tools for planning your route
Booking, Planning, Travel Technology, Travelling

How do I get there from here? Tools for planning your route

The digital age offers the traveller apps and websites that search constantly-expanding repositories of global train, bus, plane, taxi, ferry, walking and driving routes to suggest options from getting from one place to another. Continue reading How do I get there from here? Tools for planning your route

Keeping gadgets recharged and safe while on the road
Gadgets, Travel Technology, Travelling

Keeping gadgets recharged and safe while on the road

When I’m travelling I want to be making the most of my time, getting out and about, having and capturing those moments that memories are made of. These days, I need my gadgets with me too, particularly the phone and camera, which have greater demands placed on them than when I’m at home. Continue reading Keeping gadgets recharged and safe while on the road

Booking accommodation on the fly
Booking, Planning, Travel Technology, Travelling

Booking accommodation on the fly

I’ve used online booking sites for accommodation for many years, both in Australia and overseas. However, this trip would involve … Continue reading Booking accommodation on the fly

Booking the airfare
Travel Technology, Travelling

Booking the airfare

Having decided on the broad themes of my trip and the series of destinations I wanted to visit, I needed … Continue reading Booking the airfare

Why am I travelling?
Dreaming, Planning, Travel Technology, Travelling

Why am I travelling?

Travel is now ‘themed’. It is not sufficient to simply set off with one’s bag over one’s shoulder to see … Continue reading Why am I travelling?

Dreaming – Planning – Booking
Booking, Dreaming, Planning, Travel Technology, Travelling

Dreaming – Planning – Booking

I have been travelling for more than 25 years, and this was the first international trip that I have arranged … Continue reading Dreaming – Planning – Booking

Digital travel for non-digital natives
Travel Technology, Travelling

Digital travel for non-digital natives

I have just returned from a five-week journey through Southeast Asia, travelling 2500km (mostly) overland from Singapore to Chiang Mai … Continue reading Digital travel for non-digital natives

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