It’s hard to believe that the web as we know it is still a teenager. No other teenager in all of history has had such a massive impact on life. Throughout world history, technology has fostered change in human society but never at such a rapid pace as the changes today. Like a person aging [...]
GPS, You Will Never Be Lost Again
One of the most widely used technologies in travel worldwide, the Global Positioning System or simply GPS, has become indispensable in our traveling lives. Almost unthinkable a couple of decades ago, the GPS allows a person to be located, no matter which corner of the earth they are in, provided that the person has a [...]
Tablets, Changing Travel Habits
There used to exist a time where travel meant devoting the entire time to your companions, be it family or friends. There was no TV to watch, no phone (I mean the times when cell phones were not so common) and the internet was not nearly so portable as it is today. That was the [...]
Great Travel Gadgets
I’m definitely a gadget guy. I love trying out the latest and the greatest new gadgets. I also love hitting the road and seeing where it will take me. That might be part of the reason why I am such a nut about travel gadgets. There are a ton of cool travel gadgets floating around [...]
Have Smart Phone, Will Travel – But Be Careful!
One of the great things about living in this age of smart phones and wi-fi devices is that it makes getting connected to the internet pretty easy, no matter where you are. That includes when you are traveling in a different country. The information networks are functional in something like 85% of the world now [...]
Finding Budget Travel Deals on Twitter and Facebook
There was a time when the thought of Twitter made my stomach turn. All those yuppies suddenly talking about ‘tweets’ and ‘tweeple’ made me want to gag. Facebook I had less of a problem with but since I had just sort of ended my relationships with MySpace and Friendster (remember Friendster?), I was slightly bitter [...]