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Your Guide To Creating Itineraries (And Hopefully Making Money) With UnAnchor

Jason Demant, the creator of the travel itinerary platform UnAnchor, breaks down how to use the site (which is free to sign up) and start making itineraries you can sell. Jason gives you the steps to getting signed on to UnAnchor and some tips on what makes a good itinerary (my interview with Jason about […]

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3 iPhone Apps That Get The Job Done On The Road

These simple iPhone apps for travelers are the ones you’ll keep clicking on over and over as you travel around the world. They don’t have too many bells and whistles but they get the important jobs done and do them well. Currency It does what the name implies. The Currency app gives you real-time exchange […]

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Interview With Andrew Playford About Language Social Network LingoMatch

LingoMatch, a language social network I reviewed a few weeks back, is a free Web tool travelers can use to practice and meet up with others to exchange their language skills. I had the opportunity to interview Andrew Playford, the founder of LingoMatch, to learn more about the Web app and how travelers can make […]

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8 Ways To Extend Your Laptop Battery On Each Charge For That Long Plane Ride

Looking at that battery meter to see it draining away as you’re desperately trying to get some work can be frustrating and having you beg for just a few more minutes. There are a few easy ways you can extend your battery life ever so much when you’re running low and need to finish writing […]

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Be Warned Of Impending Hard Drive Failures Using Free Software

Most modern hard drives are equipped with Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) which monitors and scans hard drives looking for signs of impending failure. Hard drives are usually only designed to last anywhere from 3-5 years (although can go bad anytime) and if you’re on the road traveling it can be useful to get […]

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The Quick VPN Hack: Firefox Plugin FoxyProxy

Sometimes you want to access US-based websites from overseas or Australian TV sites from France, but you can’t since commercial websites often have regional restrictions in place. They can be annoying and prevent you from discounts on everything from airline tickets to hotel reservations. Using a proxy you can easily get around these blocks and […]

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3 Online Tools To Compare Prices For Your Travel Budget

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Travel budgeting is more than just numbers – it’s analyzing your habits, converting currencies yet keeping costs in perspective; and best done with the help of others who’ve been and spent where you’re going. There are some great online tools that can help you do this so you can save time while planning and end […]

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How To Install Your Own Portable Linux USB Drive

The name Linux tends to scare many people but it’s really just a reference to a host of other operating systems (like Windows XP or Mac OS X are). There are many types or “flavors” of Linux and even a version you can run right from a small thumb (USB) drive. Why would you want […]

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Shut Down Bandwidth Hogs On Crappy Wi-Fi Networks To Make Them Bearable

Wireless Internet access is widespread throughout many parts of the world, particularly where tourists and travelers tend to stay. The quality of that wi-fi connection though can vary greatly but you can make even a terrible connection tolerable by prioritizing your applications based on their bandwidth usage. A Bandwidth Analogy There are two basic things […]

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Estimate Travel Costs With Web App: Budget Your Trip

I recently came across Laurie and Bryan in an article on Career Breaks about their web application, Budget Your Trip. It’s a wonderful tool that’s incredibly useful for budgeting out costs for different parts of the world, and I love meeting travelers who enjoy doing a coding project or two. Laurie was kind enough to […]

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