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The RAW and the cooked – or possibly both
Photography, Travel Technology

The RAW and the cooked – or possibly both

JPEGs are fine for sharing online, but if there’s a chance your photos may be published, you’ll need to save them in RAW format. Continue reading The RAW and the cooked – or possibly both

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

Photo backup options for travellers
Gadgets, Photography, Travel Technology

Photo backup options for travellers

…one of my tiny, fragile 32 gigabyte SD cards contained a touch over 3300 photos when it signalled being full. Losing them would be a tragedy. Continue reading Photo backup options for travellers

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

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

Travel gadgets
Gadgets, Travel Technology

Travel gadgets

I encountered – and admired – a number of travellers who were travelling with their smartphone alone, which kept them … Continue reading Travel gadgets

Keeping track of all those bookings and plans
Booking, Planning, Travel Technology

Keeping track of all those bookings and plans

Even though I, like most of us, have been using the ‘net to make travel arrangements now for years, I’m … Continue reading Keeping track of all those bookings and plans

Booking accommodation on the fly
Booking, Planning, Travel Technology

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

Why am I travelling?
Dreaming, Planning, Travel Technology

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

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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