Machu Picchu: The Face

There is no doubt Machu Picchu is a mystical place. You may have come across the Machu Picchu Face before, but I hadn’t and I found it quite interesting.
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10 Must Read Tips For Traveling With Your DSLR camera 10 Must Read Tips For Traveling With Your DSLR camera

With an increasing number of people using digital SLR cameras there are more people wondering if they should take theirs traveling.
If you’ve decided to take your digital SLR camera you’ll probably be wondering how …

Backpacking With Point and Shoot or Digital SLR Camera? Backpacking With Point and Shoot or Digital SLR Camera?

My real interest in photography began on my first trip to travel the world. At the time I had packed a small pocket point and shoot digital camera. It was only after a couple of …

How To Preserve Your Favourite Travel Photos How To Preserve Your Favourite Travel Photos

We’re in the thick of the digital age, from here on out you will accumulate thousands and thousands of digital photos in your lifetime, not just from your trip. With a little knowledge, planning and …

How The Iphone Is Changing The Way We Travel How The Iphone Is Changing The Way We Travel

Traveling is one of life’s greatest pleasures but let’s face it, it can also be the most frustrating.
For good or worse the iPhone is here to stay. Deciding to bring it on a trip can …

5 Reasons To Take Your Laptop Traveling 5 Reasons To Take Your Laptop Traveling

Way back on October 9, 2008 I published an article – Should I Take My Laptop Traveling.
I got a quite a few comments in favour of my view that you should leave your laptop at …

5 Reasons To Use Twitter Whilst Traveling 5 Reasons To Use Twitter Whilst Traveling

For many people Twitter is still a new technology and it isn’t always clear why they should consider using it.
Twitter is a very effect way to keep up to date with all your favourite …

Should I Take My Laptop Traveling? Should I Take My Laptop Traveling?

In a word, “no”.
I can actually feel myself boiling up with anger when thinking about this issue. It amazes me that anyone can actually sit down and consider taking a laptop around the world. I’m …

Should I Take My Mp3 Player Traveling? Should I Take My Mp3 Player Traveling?

One of the best things to take traveling with you is an mp3 player. Some people will argue that you should be listening to the sights and sounds of the country you’re in.

That argument is …