I must admit that this scam is clever. It doesn’t, however, mean that a party of the scam – hotel reservation service Booking.com – shouldn’t do something to prevent it. Here is how the scam works, and if there is anything you can … Read >
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Amazon Explore takes you to a city sightseeing tour online
Amazon has created an exceptional travel product that allows travelers to stay home, and follow a local guide who shows the agreed destination or, for instance, a cake recipe over the internet. The product, Amazon Explore, was made available to a limited number of beta users in September 2020, … Read >
Do travelers really need VPN security for their laptops and mobile devices?
If you travel for work, have adopted the lifestyle of a digital nomad, or simply access any online services that require you to login with personal credentials while on the road, VPN (Virtual Private Network) greatly increases your online security. I’ll show you three … Read >
Beware of fake reviews of hotels and tourist apartments
I lost my faith in Airbnb after I stayed in an apartment with misleading description and questionable reviews. After reporting the false information, Airbnb didn’t lift a finger to correct anything. In the future, Airbnb and other online services like Booking.com have to react because recently, a person in … Read >
A toolkit for writers for better manuscripts using an open review
Experienced authors want the best editors and reviewers to work on their manuscripts. The work of these professionals is valuable for improving the content. How does an independent author who may work alone, and doesn’t have a big budget get help like established authors? An author has created an online … Read >
This is why digital nomads, remote workers and everyone who travels must rely on offline tools
Traveling professionals, digital nomads and remote workers rely on their computing devices to get the work done. One key thing workers take for granted in an office – Internet access – is not always available on the road. Once a nomadic worker realizes what it really means to be disconnected … Read >
Book Subscription Service Oyster Opens a Bookstore for Ebook Downloads
Oyster, an online service that lets you read as many books as you have time for a monthly fee of $10, has opened a bookstore where ebooks can be downloaded for offline reading. Oyster doesn’t tell how many books it has for sale, but proudly states that the big five … Read >