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Announcing the Launch of DigiTraveler – Your Source for Info on Travel Gadgets and Gear

March 19, 2010

I‘m excited to announce the launch of a new project I’ve been working on. It’s called DigiTraveler and it’s the sister-site to Have Pack, Will Travel.
I’ve reviewed and featured products here before, but I’m looking to separate them and expose my inner geek over at DigiTraveler. I hope this site site proves to be helpful [...]

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Travel Gadgets – How Many is too Many?

February 4, 2010

A funny thing happened to me the other day. I was looking at all my lovely tech toys that could accompany me on my trips – and then I started hyperventilating. It was a sensory overload – a freakout over the simple task of surfing the net, but the conundrum of what do it on? [...]

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How to Fly Like a Professional

January 31, 2010

If you fly routinely you’ll begin to pick up on a few things that the people who breeze through the airports do. Most importantly, they probably ignore most of the people surrounding them which would make life easier, but is difficult to do. It seems when people fly, they lose half of their IQ points.
Here’s [...]

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Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Budget Travelers

November 9, 2009

It’s that time of the year again! The holiday season is upon us and you may be wondering what to get your favorite budget traveler in your family. Also be sure to check out these other related gift guides from our travel writing friends!

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Is the Panasonic DMC-ZS3 the Best Travel Digital Camera?

September 28, 2009

Panasonic was kind enough to send me a DMC-ZS3 to test out during my recent trip to Argentina. At first I wasn’t too excited to try out a new camera. I really like my Nikon S600 for its wide-angle lens and small compact body. It’s easy to us and takes good photos. I don’t like [...]

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Keeping in Touch While Traveling

September 7, 2009

With all the excitement and preparations of traveling it’s easy to (initially) forget the family and friends you’re leaving behind. But we’re interested, honest; and most of us (for the time being anyway) are living vicariously through you, so don’t forget about us. We want to know about the interesting guy you sat beside on [...]

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New and Innovative Cameras for Adventurous Travelers

June 25, 2009

If you’re anything like me you love gadgets, especially cameras. I’ve done a lot with digital cameras and video cameras over the years and the innovations that are constantly being released never cease to amaze me. If you’re an independent traveler, you better have a camera with you. And, chances are, you find yourself in some interesting places and environments so let’s take a look at some of the coolest cameras for these various uses.

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Protecting Your Belongings and Valuables While Traveling

June 15, 2009

With the subject of hostels last week I started thinking more about protecting your belongings while traveling. There are very few real dangers around the world that you actually have to be worried about. People love to exaggerate claims of violence and terrorism around the world (thanks media) but the truth is that your biggest concern is petty theft. Here are a few ways you can fight back.

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How to Choose the Best Digital Camera for Traveling

May 11, 2009

Some people love to go camera shopping and others dread it. Some find it fun, others find it difficult. The simple truth about finding the best digital camera these days is that almost any will do for most people. But there are some things to consider if you are a traveler and if you can spend a little extra time deciding on the best digital camera, you can find one that stands out above the crowd.

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18 Easy Ways to Save Money Traveling

May 7, 2009

Saving money is an important thing to consider when traveling. I think of myself as a budget traveler, but I try to balance my spending. I’m not extremely cheap about everything, but I do my best to not waste money when it doesn’t need to be wasted. Do that, and you can have extra money to splurge on other things.

Here are 18 ways you can save money while traveling. I don’t recommend doing every one of them, but practicing a few can greatly decrease your spending and help make your trip more affordable.

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