Credit cards can be a great asset when traveling because they save you from having to carry large amounts of cash. The catch is that not all credit cards are equal when it comes to paying by plastic while traveling in foreign countries. When you make a credit card purchase that isn’t in your card’s [...]
If you’re on a budget or just want to travel light, Book-bot.com has a collection of over 14,000 books which you can read online at their website. All the books listed are over 75 years old and no longer under US copyright, so they are now considered “public domain” and available for free. A sampling [...]
Using actual flight info from a single August day in 2008, Artist Aaron Kolbin created images which have now been merged with a Google Map and featured in Wired.com. Have a look, and note that as with any Google Map, you can double click to zoom in on a particular location (and get a better [...]
Since more and more airlines are charging for checking a bag on your flight, more and more people are trying to fly with only a carry-on bag. If you’re one of them, and looking to get the largest carry-on bag you can to avoid checking luggage, you need to consider what airlines you’ll be flying [...]
When it comes down to it, there are only three things you need to travel to another country: your passport, money and clothes for the flight (even though security these days makes you wonder if it would be easier to just travel nude). While it may seem crazy to get on an international flight with [...]
We’ve all met the fate of dead or dying batteries, whether in a simple remote control or a high-end digital camera. If you find yourself regularly replacing batteries in your electronic devices, then perhaps it’s time you moved up to rechargeable batteries. Not only can you stop throwing disposable batteries into landfills, but you can [...]
If you travel with an MP3 player, portable speakers, electric shaver, flash light or digital camera that runs on AA or AAA batteries, you should seriously consider getting yourself some good rechargeable batteries and a charger. The latest rechargeable batteries last longer in most devices than standard alkaline batteries and you end up saving money [...]
