A VPN is a Virtual Private Network that operates across a public network, e.g. the internet. It allows users to send and receive data across the public network as if their computing devices were attached to a private network. VPNs are often used by companies to allow their employees to securely connect to the corporate intranet when they are travelling or working from … [Read more...]
Prioritizing Foreign Travel Destinations
Choosing where and when to go isn’t that difficult. If you have a desire to travel, you probably already have a list of foreign countries you’d like to visit. Our current list is more than 40 countries long. This article talks about how to we prioritize our list of foreign travel destinations. Our list priorities Some of the countries on our list aren’t particularly cheap, … [Read more...]
Finding and Booking Vacation or Long-term Rentals on Your Own
Maybe you don’t like being tied down to specific arrival and departure dates, or you want to see the place you are renting in person before you rent it, or you don’t like the idea of paying an extra 10% fee to an online booking service when you could spend that money on food or renting a better place without the fee. Finding and renting a place on your own isn’t really that … [Read more...]
Useful Tech Gadgets for Travel
This is a list of tech gadgets that aren’t necessarily essential to your trip but may allow you to work better, more securely, and more efficiently. These are items you’d bring in addition to any computing devices or cameras you are bringing, so I’m not listing e-book readers and tablets here. In general, I try not to carry a lot of extra tech gadgets myself because the … [Read more...]
Picking the Right Luggage
Making luggage recommendations is always difficult. No matter what I recommend there will be people who will disagree with me. So, I’ll discuss the various options and what I like or don’t like about each option and then I’ll tell you what we chose for our upcoming trip and hopefully you’ll be able to make a more informed decision based on this information and your own … [Read more...]