Tag: smartphone
Travel Security: Meet Juice Jacking
“Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers,” the FBI’s Denver Twitter account said. “Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices. Carry your own charger and Read More …
Leaving Pets Behind When Traveling
Let’s face it, leaving pets behind while away is an element of travel we would prefer to avoid. Using a pet sitter helps but we still miss seeing them. Return home and it’s obvious: they missed us too. In the past, leaving pets behind was just Read More …
Stolen Travel Gear Solution: Cube Tracker
Travelers can easily talk themselves into becoming dependent on the gear they use as if travel were not possible without it. Rightfully so, your travel gear collection may be made up of everything from your favorite travel backpack to helpful electronics, Read More …
Home Screen Travel Apps To Never Leave Home Without
The other day I was tricked into resetting my iPhone, basically returning it to like-new status. Those who know about such things say a good hard reset from time to time is a good thing, much like restarting a computer Read More …
Repurposed For Travel: Kraken Pro Razer Headphones
Once on the cruise ship, we have a high degree of confidence in the ability of cruise lines to take good care of travelers. But we have to get there first and that often means flying. After trying a number of Read More …
Smartphone Apps Used On Our Azamara Cruise
Planning in advance we locate, learn how to use and try a number of smartphone apps whenever we travel. On our 12-night Summer Russia and The Baltics sailing of Azamara Quest, we followed that strategy and wound up with a far Read More …