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5 essential gadgets for a great summer vacation

Posted on March 23, 2024

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Well, it’s that time of year again. Spring has sprung, and if you’re like most folks you’re probably busy planning your summer vacation.

The available choices of places to go and things to do are seemingly endless, but whatever you and your family end up doing this summer, your gadgets will probably accompany you during your travels.

With that in mind, here are a few vacation “tech tips” to help ensure that you enjoy the best summer vacation possible: [Read more…]

Why you should use a ‘burner’ phone on your next vacation

Posted on September 11, 2023

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Everyone deserves a nice vacation every now and then, but if you’re like me you’d rather not have to deal with some of the headaches that can arise while you’re enjoying a short break from everyday life.

These days one of the most common vacation headaches is having an expensive smart phone get stolen, lost or damaged while you’re splashing around in the surf or checking out the shops in your favorite resort town.

Replacing a damaged smart phone is a big enough hassle in itself, but even worse is having to deal with the aftermath of losing one altogether or having it get stolen. [Read more…]

Q&A: Will I be able to use my own laptop while I’m in the UK?

Posted on June 3, 2023

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Question from Benjamin: I need some advice, Rick.

I’ll soon be heading to the UK for a six week visit.

I’ll need a laptop to use while I work from my hotel room every day while I’m over there.

The problem is my laptop’s charger operates at 120 volts and there’s no switch to change it to 240 volts like there is with my desktop computer.

Is there any way I can use my existing laptop during my visit to the UK? [Read more…]

How to safely access the Internet while you’re on vacation

Posted on November 14, 2021

In today’s connected world, taking a vacation doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have to forgo using the Internet while you’re enjoying some tropical paradise or hiking some wilderness trail.

In fact, there aren’t that many places left in the world where you simply cannot find a way to get your laptop or mobile device connected to the web.

Unfortunately, using the Internet while you’re away from home is risky business unless you know how to do it safely.

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