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Top tips for protecting your tech privacy when you travel
Bringing your smart phone, tablet, or laptop with you when you travel? You may want to go through any photos, files and email accounts that you have links to on these devices in order to protect your privacy. Go through your files and images prior to leaving and only keep on there items you have…
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Getting a great candid of locals while travelling
People tend to exclude taking people photos because they are nervous or don’t know how to do it. But don’t let these things stand in your way for getting interesting, candid photos of local life while you are visiting new places and cultures. The easiest way to start taking candid photos of locals is to…
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How to get travel photography magic
One of my favourite things to do while in a new country is to take in the atmosphere while photographing it. I tend to walk to a destination in mind but aimlessly walk there checking out interesting cafes, streets, sweet treats, architecture and things I don’t know to expect. I really enjoy travel photography as…
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How well do you know your etiquette?
Travelling to a new country brings all sorts of differences. Something we may not think about is how different etiquette can be. To set you off on the right foot and not offend someone, you want to know a few of the etiquette rules of the country you are heading to. Swissotel has put together…
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Unique Experiences: Where to find those “off the beaten track” experiences
Finding things to do in a new place is usually just a quick search away for all the typical things to do. If you are wondering, though, what some obscure and weird and wonderful experiences are to do in places, well there is a website for that. Enter Atlas Obscura. This website, www.atlasobscura.com, has information on…
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Safety when travelling: how to ease your worries
If you are travelling solo, or even if you are travelling with others, safety when travelling is always a top concern when you are not in your home country. What can you do when you are away that will give you more peace of mind? I learned a really cool tip that I will be…
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My 15 Favourite Travel Inspired Movies – Part Two of Two
Continuing on with my top 15 favourite travel inspired movies I have two categories left. The first part was posted last week and I nudge you to see the first half of my list. Drama/comedies: Under the Tuscan Sun This film definitely tops my list of travel inspired movies for me. If I see it…
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My 15 Favourite Travel Inspired Movies – Part One of Two
I love travel inspired movies. I always wanted to work in the movies, but alas, the closest I have come to that now is doing my YouTube videos. LOL. I have a broad range of genre I like, but movies that evoke my emotions to inspire me to travel, or give me that wanderlust spirit,…
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Easy camera tips while you are travelling
Before you leave you want to check your camera settings and make sure everything is set up properly and the way you like it. One of the easiest camera tips that will help in sorting and remembering where the image was taken is to set the date and time for the local time of where…
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Getting Lost: Are you directionally challenged?
There are few other things that people worry about more than getting lost in a city they don’t know. When you are so use to being able to get around and knowing where to go, it can throw you right out of your comfort zone when these things have disappeared. On top of…
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Keeping your camera safe while touring around a city
One of the things I get asked most often is how do I not worry about getting my bag, camera, or purse stolen while walking around a city I’m travelling in. Taking some easy precautions for keeping your camera safe when you are travelling is important because you will be doing a lot of walking. …
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One of the smartest things you can do to save money on travel
Everyone, no matter how much money you have, wants to save money. This is especially true when travelling. You want to save money so you can travel for longer periods of time, more often…or both. One way to save is to sign up for travel newsletters through their websites. Sign up for airlines, travel companies,…
