If mobile internet access is crucial for you when traveling in Europe, here are the fastest networks

Saltstraumen, Norway. Lapland. photo by arihak
Saltstraumen near Bodö in Norway.

Very few travelers plan their trips in Europe based on average mobile network speed and reliability in a destination, but if you are planning to work and attend videoconferences, network experience will make a difference to you. For a traveler, mobile network access is the … Read >

Ebook news digest: audiobook gifts, bookstores as travel attractions, publisher against libraries

lello bookstore, porto.
Lello bookstore in Portugal (yes, people are queuing to get in).

News on ebooks, writing and travel photography

6 easy ways to gift Audible audiobooks

It is possible to gift a single audiobook or a subscription to Audible’s book selection. You may also send an audiobook you have in your … Read >

Reindeer get a long-distance communication network in Lapland

Reindeer are semi-wild animals that roam freely on the vast wilderness of Lapland, the northernmost region of Scandinavia. They move in large groups, looking for food, escaping mosquitoes or adjusting to weather and seasons. Every reindeer, however, belongs to a herder, who needs to know where the animals are. That’s … Read >

The Network of Creative Cities got new members, also cities with strong heritage in literature

Unesco, a United Nations organization, has an appealing initiative: Creative City. The organization wants to promote cooperation among cities that have introduced sustainable development as a key element into their strategies. In addition, if the city is supporting creative initiatives, it can be nominated into the Unesco Creative Cities Network. … Read >

Mongolia connects to the Asia Super Grid – read the book what it means to nomads

Mongolia is a large, sparsely inhabited central Asian country where nomads still live in a traditional way on vast plains and foothills of mountains. The mineral rich country has large coal mines for its energy needs. Now, Mongolia has joined the Asia Super Grid electricity network in order to produce … 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 >