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 >
Ebook news digest: ebooks in metro, tips for headlines, how to start travel photography
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New York Public Library turns subway cars into mobile ebook libraries
Boing Boing
Some New York metro cars have been equipped with Wi-Fi signal that connects commuters to the city library for ebooks. Nice idea, since under the ground it is rare to get … Read >
Traveling in Europe but no books to read? Why not stay a night at a library in Paris
The city of artists, authors and a few million other people – Paris – has a special hotel room waiting for travelers who like to sleep with books. Paris Boutik Hotel has rooms that are all different, designed to a theme. One of these rooms is a library. It is … Read >
Top 5 scenic drives in Lapland for road travelers touring North Europe
It is a long way to the north of the Arctic Circle, Lapland in Scandinavia, from other parts of Europe. Yet, so many road travelers make the trip that during the busiest summer season in July and August, popular camp sites can be fully booked if you arrive late in … Read >
Ebook news digest: literary tourism, collaborating authors, waterproof ereader, ebook statistics
News on ebooks, writing, and travel
Literary Tourism: Travel The World’s Book Towns
Book Riot
Towns with an exceptionally high number of bookstores are sometimes referred to as booktowns. Book Riot has collected the most notable towns from Canada, Norway, South Korea, from around the world into an article – … Read >
Nordic food and travel book Eight Arctic Seasons has won the Gourmand Award for the best Scandinavian title
8 Arctic Seasons is a book that lives and breathes the sensitive Arctic environment as it describes gourmet meals prepared from local ingredients that often are enjoyed outdoors. The book also takes readers to exquisite adventures to the North. Above all, it is a beautiful book filled with photographs of … Read >
The best smartphone for travel photography
Smartphones, especially high-end models, come with so good cameras that even some professional photographers admit they use camera phones for photography. It is, after all, the one camera that is always with you when traveling, commuting or visiting friends. Different phone manufacturers use different camera components, and most importantly, different … Read >
Sweden: the entire country is open for accommodation bookings on Airbnb
In the northernmost Nordic countries – Finland, Norway and Sweden – both local people and overseas travelers can enjoy an ancient tradition known as the Everyman’s Rights. It means that you are free to roam and even stay a night on anyone’s land assuming that it is not explicitly forbidden … Read >