Gandalf wasn’t just a wizard, he was a very wise man! It’s been quite a while since I posted anything for the tech side of Travels and Tech but some of my planning for our upcoming trip has prompted me to post about a subject that’s always been important to…
Travel shopping – is there a better phrase in the whole world?? “travel” + “shopping” = pure bliss! Neil keeps a spreadsheet for all our trips with costings of flights, accommodation and food etc. I recently asked him if he also factored in the shopping we do for the bits…
In this post I mentioned that in 2010 a new phase of gadgetry entered my world…. Neil gave me my first iPad and life hasn’t been the same since! I’ve already written about the fun I had with my Palm device, but the versatility and usefulness of the iPad (…
It’s been a long time since I used the services of a travel agent. These days, with so many fantastic tools available online, I prefer to handle all the bookings myself. I have occasionally asked an agent to price airfares and hotels but not since 2008 was I able to…
Travel really is a boon to the gadget lover – it provides so many excuses to indulge your gadget fetish. The GPS systems, cameras and phones are a given, of course, but early in my travelling career I also discovered ( with much glee!) the multitude of devices designed purely…
For our 2005 trip to the USA I was keen to take some still photos of my own, and being a big believer in “smaller is better” and “digital or bust!” I researched for months before buying a really great little digital camera, the Minolta Dimage X20. This really was…
If there is one thing that I love even more than travel planning…it’s gadgets. I’m a pathetic geek and get excited about anything that has worn the label “cutting edge technology” at some stage in its evolution. BUT…if the gadget in question is also designed to make the life of…
I love planning a holiday! There’s something bewitching about browsing through travel websites, planning, dreaming and organizing a trip. However, the next best thing to planning a holiday is to look back and relive the wonderful trips we’ve taken over the years. This post is my wander down travel-memory lane… Neil and…
