Which book to read before visiting a new country that has different culture than yours?

Planning a visit to a country where you haven’t been before often starts with research. Many travelers purchase a guidebook, some tourists search the Internet for tips. Usually, people are looking for reliable information to help plan the trip. Fictional books may also help because they can give insight … Read >

Ebook news digest: recommended books for vacation, nomads’ favourite continent, Tour de France

News on ebooks, writing and reading

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Bill Gates Discusses His Lifelong Love for Books and Reading
Time

Bill Gates is the man who started the personal computing and software revolution in the late 1970s – early 1980s when his company Microsoft managed to make a deal with IBM. He became … Read >

Tour de France in Europe is the world’s biggest cycling race, but which cities are the most bicycle-friendly in the world?

The Tour de France is regarded as the world’s biggest sports event when measured by the number of spectators who are watching the race live where it happens. Professional road cyclists race for three weeks in July along a route that mostly zigzags in France, but also in neighboring countries. … Read >

Ebook news digest: choosing an ereader, National Writing Day, vanlife, coworking for writers

News on ebooks, writing and location independent work

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How to buy the best ebook reader
Which?

A comprehensive guide on choosing an ereader for reading ebooks.

I thought writing novels from home was the dream – I didn’t realise how lonely I had become
The Telegraph

Writing is hard work … Read >

This is why the Apple MacBook sucks, but a Windows 10 laptop doesn’t

Here is the nasty truth: the user interface software Apple uses in its MacBook laptops and iMac computers is seriously outdated.

In other words, Apple computers suck. Compare a Mac’s user interface to a modern user interface, like Windows 10, and you have to admit that someone has mastered her … Read >

Ebook news digest: travel writer or blogger, iPhone photography, European libraries, writing that second book

News on ebooks, writing and photography

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3 Big Differences Between Travel Writing and Travel Blogging
Travel Blog Success

There are differences between travel writing and blogging, and in the long term, they are fundamental for a writer to understand. Yet, it is perfectly all right and possible to do both.… Read >