Podcasts are audio talk shows typically saved MP3 format on the Internet. You download a podcast on your phone, tablet or PC and listen to it, and that’s about it. Seung Tae Oh saw much more potential in podcasts than simple listening to the audio program. Oh designed a book, … 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 >
Where is the best place to see the Midnight Sun in Lapland, North Europe?
Ebook news digest: choosing an ereader, National Writing Day, vanlife, coworking for writers
News on ebooks, writing and location independent work
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Here is the nasty truth: the user interface software Apple uses in its MacBook laptops and iMac computers is seriously outdated.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 >
Get your free copy of Scandinavia travel guidebook
What is the one thing you know about Scandinavia? Long winters, midnight sun in summer, design, education system, welfare, Abba, HIM, or A-ha? Well, the best way to find out more is to travel in Nordic countries and see how the region is yourself. A good starting point is the … Read >
Ebook news digest: travel writer or blogger, iPhone photography, European libraries, writing that second book
News on ebooks, writing and photography
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 >
Hands-on video: comparison of an ereader and a tablet as ebook reading devices
Recently, we studied the Kindle ereader and the Fire tablet in order to discover their differences as ebook reading devices. We concluded that – in addition to the price – the biggest differences were display, multipurpose vs single-purpose product and battery life.
The Ebook Reader blog recorded a video … Read >
Travelers rejoice, EU has removed roaming charges! But what about visitors from non-European countries?
European Union has reached a crucial milestone in its effort to create a truly single market for its member countries. Telecommunication service providers whose networks we use when we make phone calls and connect to the Internet are not allowed to charge extra if you take your mobile phone to … Read >
This is a travel writer’s most important tool on the road
When any professional, for instance, a digital nomad or a remote worker, who is working while traveling, packs for the next assignment or destination, there is always the question if something could be dropped from the travel kit. The number of electronic devices seems to be gradually growing in my … Read >