Think Tank Photo brand is synonymous with the pro photographer circuit all around the world. Founded in 2005 the company’s reputation for quality and practicality has grown and grown, and they now have a product range that includes everything you could possibly need to carry audio visual equipment from belt packs and straps to rolling travel bags. [...]
I’ve written this tip before but I did not emphasize the importance of being able to lock your travel luggage. This tip shows in detail how to make a standard backpack zipper lockable. Most travel theft is “by opportunity,” meaning that if you give people the opportunity to steal from you there is a much [...]
There is one piece of Travel Gear that is perhaps more annoying, aggravating, and inconvenient to the traveler than almost any other: the top loading backpack. What is amazing is that this is still the most common style backpack being used for World Travel. Top loading backpacks are perhaps good if you merely wish to cart [...]
Case Logic are an American company founded in 1984 in Colorado. They began making audio cassette cases and now make a huge variety of cases and backpacks from iphones and tablets to DSLR’s and video equipment. The Case Logic range is more competitively priced than the other manufacturers we have tested and therefore make a good option [...]
Traveling is about bringing back great memories and a good camera is key to capturing the moods and moments of a journey. The best travel cameras are easy to pack or carry, take great pictures, and are able to stand up to the demands of a number of environments. With this in mind we have [...]
The founders of Kata Bags created their first designs from extensive service in Elite Special Forces and the company has now grown into a quality manufacture who sells their wares in over 100 countries worldwide. Kata has a range that stretch from a belt pack to full blow video camera bags and harnesses. They have [...]
There is one thing that you will find in most travelers bags (other than half a ton of unspent and assorted foreign coins) and that is a digital camera. Whether you use a Louis Vuitton carry on or a vagabond pack we all love to record our travels through pictures. For proof of this simply visit any [...]
I have been traveling with my daughter Petra since she was two months old. She is now 2 and a half, and her traveling gear has changed significantly since the beginning of her days as a wanderer. Here are some of my updated recommendations for toys and accessories for the traveling toddler. (Check out my [...]
Hands down, the Lowe Alpine TT Tour is the ultimate travel backpack. Why? Because it is made especially for travel as oppose to hiking — like most of the packs travelers use. In my 12+ years of World Travel, I’ve tried and tested out plenty of different backpacks, tote bags, and other luggage carrying devices. For around [...]
Its been a very warm and cuddly month with all the fleeces arriving and being tested. They’ve all been worn in wind and rain, around town, and over downs. The test starting ironically with a heat wave hitting the UK which set us back a few weeks, but in the end we did some very [...]
We at VJT have been dying to work with Craghoppers for a long time. Their gear has a great reputation and we felt that they were a company whose products would greatly interest our readers. Finally now after much correspondence we have had the opportunity to include some of their fleeces in this test. Craghoppers have been kind enough to [...]
Patagonia are never afraid to compare their wares to the competition so when we told them about this test they sent us two variants of their popular R1 range of mid-layers. The R1 range encompasses everything from trousers to gloves for men and women and are designed as base/mid-layers for sports and travel activities in [...]
Regular readers of the site will know that we are big fans of Paramo gear, as it is often well designed and built with a single minded purpose. If I was embarking on a true adventure they would be my first port of call. We contacted Paramo with regards to this test and they kindly [...]
The Berghaus name is famed for its quality and performance and so they were an obvious brand for a mid-layer group test. I know several outdoor workers who swear by Berghaus fleeces and they are all they will buy. Berghaus are never a brand to shy away from their competitors so they obligingly sent us one of [...]
Your missing a flip flop and you can’t find your sunglasses. It can only mean one thing winter is coming. Or you shouldn’t of had that green cocktail last night at the Kon Phangan Beach Party. Here in the UK winter has once again come and so we reach for our jeans and cosy fleeces [...]
The Howsar Quick Lock is a device to lock a door from the inside for additional security. It can be used to compliment the lock that is already on the door or in place of a lock for a door that is missing one altogether. This little gadget is truly a travel essential. Our review [...]
Most libraries in the USA and other parts of the world allow users to check out books for at least a month at a time. One month is generally longer than 99% of vacations or other incidences of travel. In point, there is absolutely no reason for any person with access to a well stocked [...]
The following video shows how to make an alcohol burning stove from a tuna fish can. This is by far the cheapest, lightest, and probably the most durable camp or travel stove that you can have. All it costs is the price of a can of tuna fish and less than ten minutes of work [...]
Should I worry about the manufacturer’s sizing recommendations when purchasing a backpack for travel? Unless you are planning on going on long hikes, multi-day treks, or generally wearing the backpack regularly for hours and hours on end, I wouldn’t worry too much about the bags exact sizing. I would recommend trying the backpack on to [...]
Gear for Bicycling in Iceland This is a list of my gear for this bicycle journey around Iceland. 1- Pink mountain bike with gear rack, tub, and two panniers. 2- Spare tubes 1- Extra wheel with good tire and tube 1- Adjustable wrench 1- Multitool 2- One meter long bungee cords 1- Long spool of [...]
Reykjavik, Iceland- “So you are riding on bicycle?” an Icelandic guy at the campsite in Reykjavik asked me. I nodded. “Then you must belong to the crazy people,” he stated before turning heel and walking away. My used, pink 18 speed mountain bike that I picked up from the back room of a bicycle shop [...]
Do you ever find yourself arm baring half way up a 5.9 chimney hoping that the bomb proof cold shut will hold? No well me neither because this is climber speak and its taken me half an hour on Google and a series of emails to a climbing buddy to construct that sentence. If however you [...]
I think we can just about all agree that the days of charging our mobile phones once a week are long gone. I have a HTC Desire and have to charge it twice daily no matter how many battery optimizer apps I download! This is not in itself a problem when you are at home [...]
Misplacing the USB cable for my Olympus Stylus Tough was all the impetus I needed to begin searching for a new camera. Small thing, a lost USB cable is seriously nothing to fret about — unless you hate using your camera as much as I do my Olympus stylus. This camera is completely unsuited for [...]
Well, what a few weeks, lots of hiking and testing have led us to this, the results of our Ultimate Travel Shorts Group Test! So what have we learnt? Well the days of backpackers wearing army surplus cargo shorts are gone. The new age of performance materials really can make your life on the road [...]
Product: Nomader Short Company: Patagonia Price: RRP £55 Where: Patagonia and other outlets Sex: Men/Women Sizes: Men 28″ – 38″ Women 2 – 14 Colours: Retro Khaki, Raven, Forge Grey, Amaranth, Earthenware Pockets: Men- 7 Women- 4 Weight: Men 273g Women 161g Drip Dry Time(Sunlight): 1 Hour 10 min Highlights: Water [...]
Product: Terrain Short Company: Berghaus Price: RRP £40/£35 Where: Berghaus and Other Stockists Sex: Men/Women Sizes: Men 30-38″ Women 8 – 18 Colours: Walnut, Bay, India Ink Pockets: Men-6 Women-4 Weight: 218g Drip Dry Time(Sunlight): 1 hour 35 mins Highlights: Security Hidden Pocket (Men’s Only) Factor 50 Sun [...]
We heard about this nifty little hammock through the traveller grapevine and asked Well Hung Hammocks a small UK company if we could take a look and they kindly obliged by sending us a 2 person version. Emma whose the designer and owner of Well Hung Hammocks is a veteran traveller and claims to of used [...]
We at VJT are always fans of an innovative product, and when I saw these Banjee wrist wallets, I knew we just had to review them. Dawn, who runs Sprigs the company behind the Banjee, has been kind enough to send us one of each size to put through its paces. The Banjee Wrist Wallets [...]
Product: Terrain Shorts Company: Gelert Price: RRP £24.99 Where: Gelert and other retailers Sex: Men/Women Sizes: Men 30″ – 44″ Women 8 – 20 Colours: Pure Black, Dark Khaki, Fossil Pockets: 6 Drip Dry Time(Sunlight): 1 Hour Highlights: Insect Repellant SPF 40 Anti-Microbial Quick Drying Lightweight Part Elasticated Waist 2 Zipped Cargo Pockets 2 Jeans Pockets [...]
Product: Geo Extol Mountain Short Company: Regatta Price: £36 Where: Regatta and Selected Stockists Sex: Men and Women Sizes: Men 30″-44″ Women 8 – 20 Colours: Pine Bark, Smokey Pockets: 3 Weight: 180g Drip Dry Time(Sunlight): 50 mins Highlights Water Repellent Quick Drying Sun Factor SPF 40 Stretch Fabric Part Elasticated Waist Breathable Company [...]
We are on the journey of potty training. But if this milestone has challenges at home, there are even more on the road. While public toilets can be hard to come by and gross in the US, it can be even worse while on the road, especially since in most countries the dirty toilet paper [...]
Travel Potty Test and Review Any parent, whether they travel full time or just around town, can identify with the challenges of potty training a child. This is especially true when the child is just learning to identify the bodily cues which tell them that they need to go, as finding a suitable place for [...]
Product: Traverse Shorts Company: Rab Price: RRP £40 Where: Rab Approved Stockists Sex: Men/Women Sizes: S – XXL (more on this later) Colours: Hemp, Whale, Strata Pockets: 3 Weight: 170g/145g Drip Dry Time(Sunlight): 55 minutes Highlights: Lifetime Guarantee Lightweight Part Mesh Pockets All Zipped Pockets Key Clip In Right Hand Pocket Incredibly Flexible [...]
Buy Quality Long Term Travel Gear Sometimes spending more money on Travel Gear saves money. Put in words, this sounds ridiculous, but put into proper practice the logic is sound. I do not want to drop an entire pay out a week’s earnings for any piece of travel gear, but I also want the equipment [...]
This nifty little tool is brought to us from Screwpoptool for the bargain price of $5.95 if you buy direct from the Screwpoptool website or prices vary from other retailers. This clever little gadget which fits easily onto a keyring and weighs only 2 ounces contains: Phillips Screwdriver #2 Flat head Screwdriver #2 1/4” Hex. [...]
Product: Men’s Maui Cargo Shorts Company: Páramo Price: RRP £47 Where: Approved Páramo Outlets and Online Sex: Men (Women’s equivalent available here) Sizes: 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 inch Colours: Pebble, Moss Pockets: 8 Weight: 310g Drip Dry Time(Sunlight): 56 minutes Highlights Generous cut. Belt included. Hanging loop to aid drying. Mesh [...]
As the a Travel Gear reviewer for Vagabond Journey I am asked one question more than any other. People say “Rich, what item clothing can I buy that will make me more attractive, richer, better educated, well travelled and more attractive to the opposite sex”. Well now I have an answer that satisfies all of the [...]
Carhartt Work Boots for Hiking, Trekking, and World Travel Gear review by Wade Shepard I am highly selective and proud about the gear that I use to travel. My boots, rucksack, bags, and clothing are never happenstancialy chosen. Rather, I prim and ponder over all of my Travel Gear in an effort to outfit myself [...]
You may have noticed the review section has been a little quiet the last few days. This is because we’ve been busy unwrapping items for the group test we’re currently working on! Hooray! We’re trying to find “The Ultimate Travel Shorts” and are completing a group test with examples so far from Paramo, Gelert, Rab [...]
Trespass – Tico Adventure Trousers £39.95 Now call me suspicious, when I first saw these trousers in my local Trespass Store I thought they were the Bear Grylls Adventure Trousers. They do I think you will agree look suspiciously alike, or it could be that these offerings from Trespass are not at all influenced by the fame and [...]
EMS Makes Good on Return Policy WESTERN NEW YORK, USA- “This bag will keep you happy for the next ten years, and if you ever don’t like it just keep your receipt and you can return it, no questions asked.” In 2006, A salesman at Eastern Mountain Sports was riding me to purchase a Kelty [...]
Trespass – Prednost Mens Boots €74.38 Boots are our forgotten friends. If you have a good pair you never think about them. They carry on day after day being used and abused soaking up our sweat and then being discarded under your bunk. These boots are my forgotten friends I have had them for over [...]
Preventing Theft of Email Passwords and Credit Card Numbers when Using Public Computers I remember sitting in a bar in Honduras with some tall blond girls from the Netherlands. They were very confused. Their credit card security had been compromised at some point during their trip through Central America, even though they were still in [...]
Wondering how you’re going to fit your child’s toy chest into your backpack? Looking for a present for your traveling little one? Here are some of my suggestions for traveling toys. I have to admit, Wade laughed a little when I told him I was going to write this blog post. While I have plenty [...]
What makes a good camera for travel? After over 11 years of traveling the world and taking photos, I have isolated three main attributes that make a camera good for travel: 1) Photo quality, 2) Reaction time, 3) Durability. In point, taking a photo means nothing if it comes out blurry, a good quality photo [...]
“What are your food and eating strategies for traveling by bicycle? Do you cook your own food? If so, how?” FOOD!!! Cooking your own food is normally the cheapest way to eat in any situation… travelling or not. When cycling, cooking your own food brings the additional advantage of being able to control the quality [...]
Verizon Global Data Plan to Cost 28 Thousand Dollars Per Month FARMINGTON, New York- My year long subscription to Verizon’s Global Data Plan for a Blackberry expired last month. Good thing, as due to changes in this plan my bill would have jumped from $65 to $28,000 per month. This is not a joke. Read [...]
Steel toed boots bad for travel While I highly recommend Carhartt boots — or other suitable heavy duty work boots — I strongly advise against trying to travel with boots that have steel toes. My reasons for this are as follows: 1. Most travelers are not going to be doing work which requires steel toes, [...]
The Canon D10 Camera is a great camera for travel. If you are looking for a durable camera that you won’t have to worry about breaking and takes great photos than I believe this is the camera for you. Durability: While traveling I have found that this camera is the one electronic item in my [...]
Scottevest, the maker of the 20 pocket travel jacket, has just come out with a new line of underwear which features a pocket hovering just over the frontal business area. The pocket is big enough for a cell phone, and the idea behind it is that travelers can hide their small electronic devices or even [...]
How to bathe a baby when traveling There are several things that have been invented to make traveling with a baby easier which really make sense. One is the baby bathtub. I loved the little tub my mom picked up at a yard sale for $2 in Maine and used with Petra for the first [...]
Make a Mosquito Net for Your Traveling Hammock A hammock is a great piece of Travel Gear to carry with you in the tropics. In point, hammocks are comfortable to sleep in, easy to set up, cheap to buy, and many hostels allow guests to sleep in their own hammocks for a vastly reduced price. [...]
Length of Cloth Baby Carrier Systems In most of the world, the way to carry a baby is with a simple piece of cloth attaching it to a caregiver. The fabric is usually just a standard four or five foot textile that is wrapped around the child and adult in a number of different ways. [...]
Dolly Cart Long Term Travel Gear I was smacked in the face by the realization that I no longer travel to see places but travel to live places. There is a big difference. My family now makes temporary homes in serial succession as we trod a slow path around the world, and our travel gear [...]
The yearly Christmas shopping craze has now hit the USA and other parts of the Christian world. Everyone: it is now time to scramble to and fro buying shit for people you claim to like. Or, you can shop online from home (or work hehe), right now, and leave brick and mortar holiday shopping to [...]
I don’t travel internationally with a stroller It is considered essential baby gear in the US, and if you don’t have one in the airport you are definitely in the minority. On my travels, I have seen loads of parents using strollers, but I still don’t travel with one. At first, it wasn’t that big [...]
My daughter, Petra, went on her first airplane trip when she was eight weeks old. Wade, my husband, had left me single handed with a new born baby a month earlier to work an archeology job in Arizona. But we both felt Petra was just a little too young to go on a cross country [...]
Compaq Mini Travel Computer SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico- After two years of traveling and running this website with Asus Eee PCs (three of them), it has become high time to shift alliances. I went with an HP Compaq Mini laptop. Why? For no other reason than it was the cheapest computer that I [...]
SAN CRISTOBAL de las CASAS, Mexico- The plump Mexican tech guy threw his arms up into the air upon seeing me walk into his shop: Your computer is dead. The tech guy thus officially delivered the news that I had already known prior to bringing my Asus Eee PC into his computer repair shop for [...]
SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico- I must inform all readers, correspondents, prospective employees, friends, family, and all associates that VagabondJourney.com will be out of commission for an unspecified amount of time. The reason: The Asus Eee PC 1005 that I have been using to publish this website just kicked the bucket. This would be [...]
Ergo Baby Carriers for Travel “You don’t need to buy any other baby carrier, the Ergo is the best,” spoke our midwife upon the birth of my daughter Petra last year. So I sent a letter to the Ergo company asking them if they stood by these words. Of course they did, and they sent [...]
Maximalist Travel Packing, or a strategy to carry almost everything you need with you while traveling This is a strategy for travel packing in which the traveler seeks to lessen their dependence on outside infrastructures, lessen the hassle of not having what they need, lessen trips to the store, and, ultimately, lessen the cost of [...]
Question for Bob: “You want all that you need but nothing more. I suppose the trick is knowing what you really need. “ I see it differently. All you really need is lov…. err, no, that can’t be right. Oh yeah, all you need is a toothbrush, your passport and a credit card. The real [...]
Question: How do you handle equipment repairs when traveling long distance on a bicycle? What tools and spare parts do you carry with you? What preventative measures do you take to avoid needing repairs while out on the road? Do you choose your equipment with the potential for being repaired internationally in mind (like avoiding [...]
FINCA TATIN, jungle, Guatemala- It is perhaps a misconception that a backpacker needs a backpack to travel. In reality, any adequate size, sturdy bag will do. Before going traveling it seems as if most young travelers jump for a hiking backpack as a rule, the traveler roads of the planet are chock full of this [...]
Question: What is your strategy for finding a place to sleep at night? What are your requirements for a good place to camp? Luke’s response: Bicycle Travel and camping go hand in hand. You often find yourself in between towns with no option but to sleep with the trees. Being prepared for this means that camping out [...]
SUCHITOTO, El Salvador- When my wife insisted that we needed to to carry a bathtub for our infant daughter when traveling, I initially took her to be nuts. We are travelers, how are we going to carry a bathtub? My my wife figured it out: we would get an inflatable tub. I grudging agreed. Though [...]
Question:What gear does someone need to travel long distances on a bicycle? What kind of bike do you recommend? Luke’s Answer: Cycling is a great way to travel on a really low budget. If you combine cycling with camping you will have an independent and free lifestyle that lets you see another side of many places. [...]
SUCHITOTO, El Salvador- By definition, a messenger bag is vessel that is made to transport newspapers, mail, or other items that should not get wet along delivery routes that operate through all types of weather. By definition, a messenger bag should be waterproof. I found that a messenger bag is the perfect pack to carry [...]
SUCHITOTO, El Salvador- I must admit that prior to traveling in Central America I would never have thought to use a plastic baggie as a receptacle for a liquid. When I was on an archaeological excavation at Copan in Honduras a few years ago, the work crew would take Coca-Cola breaks throughout the day. They [...]
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador- It is my impression that the best place to carry items that you do not wish to lose is in your pants. Not in your pockets, not in a money belt tucked into your pants, but in a hidden pocket hidden inside of your pants. If someone wants to rob me [...]
FINCA TATIN, Rio Dulce, Guatemala- A flashlight or headlamp does you little good when traveling if you don’t know exactly where it is when the lights go out. It is far rarer in my travels that I have planned to use my headlamp than when I unexpectedly needed it. 95% of my days I do not use a flashlight — there is no need for it — but every once in a while I wake up and night and the lights don’t turn on, I am in the dark in a strange place with no electricity.
We took a local bus into Guatemala City from Antigua for 8 quetzales, $1 each. We arrived in the middle of a city that neither my wife nor I are familiar with. The bus was suppose to take us into Zone 1 to a little bus terminal, which was within walking distance to where we [...]
What type of pants are good for traveling? Military fatigues. The armies of the world wear these pants for a reason: they are light weight, loose fitting, keep you warm in cold weather, and cool in hot weather, they allow for air circulation, you can comfortably wear long underwear beneath them, they have cargo pockets, [...]
“5 pairs of pants, 8 little onezi t-shirts, a cold weather hat, a sun hat that fits her right now, a sun hat that is too big for her now but she will grow into, 4 pairs of one piece pajamas, at least 2 jackets or sweaters, maybe I will take a third one, 2 [...]
To travel cheaply I know that I need a way to process my own drinking water for free. Spending one to three US dollars per day for bottled water in many parts of the world for years on end would certainly take the heart out of my already strained travel funds. ——————— Wade from www.VagabondJourney.com [...]
It is perfectly within the bounds of airline regulations to carry a knife in your checked baggage – NOT your carry on bags — as long as it is not going to cut through your bag and be a hazard to airport employees and other passenger’s luggage. But, for some reason, the airline baggage handlers [...]
I assume that “assorted cords and cables” includes some sort of adapters for electrical outlets. What does one need in that respect? Hello Emery, There is not much to fret about when it comes to finding proper adapters and current converters for electronic equipment when traveling. Most high end electronics — laptop computers and digital [...]
The first rule of travel packing is not “What do I need?” but rather “What can’t I get abroad?” After this is considered, travel packing becomes much less of an exercise in pensive decision making. Travel packing, in fact, becomes very simple: you are no longer jumping off of a bridge, you are no longer [...]
My friend Craig at Travelvice.com sent me the following email about an article that he is putting together of tips on how to travel securely in urban areas with an expensive DSLR camera. Wade, I’d like to compile a best practices / safety article on long-term backpackers traveling w/ a dSLR. If you know of [...]
Travel Gear for baby store launched on Travels with Petra – I just launched an Amazon Baby Travel Supply Store stocked with all kinds of baby travel necessities and items to make family travel easier. Visit Chaya’s Baby Travel Store In this online Amazon.com store, there are travel beds, baby carriers, toys, clothes, books about [...]
How to repair a laptop computer cord – A Vagabond Journey Travel Tip Traveling with gear invariably means fixing gear. Traveling with a computer invariably means that you will someday be faced with an ill functioning laptop with nobody to save it but yourself. This is an entry about how to fix a laptop cord [...]
Buy Vagabond Journey Travel Gear for Christmas Presents – It is the holiday season. ‘Tis the season for buying and selling crap. On this website I stand hard to the motto “Don’t buy anything you will not croak without.” But holidays are a good way to replenish your travel gear. Christmas is the time when [...]
The Hat, The Most Underrated Travel Gear – A Vagabond Journey travel tip This may sound simple, this may sound base — old fashioned, perhaps — but a good hat is almost as essential a piece of travel gear as a study pair of trousers, a water resistant jacket, or underwear. It is my impression [...]
Camelback Water Holders Bad Travel Gear – From my observations, Camelbak Hydration systems are poor choices for transporting water while traveling. My reasoning is simple: they leak. It is my impression that convenience is not nearly worth the cost of loosing your water supply — or of having it leak all over the inside of [...]
A new electronic Travel Gear store has been added to the Trusted Travel Gear collection of shops. The equipment in these stores are ones that I use or otherwise would like to use. Electronic Travel Gear Transactions through these stores are handled through Amazon.com, so they are completely secure. I have nothing to do with [...]
A Travel Gear review of the much fabled Hennessy Hammock Tent/ Travel shelter. I initially became interested in this type of tent while traveling by bicycle in Eastern Europe in the summer of 2008, and I finally acquired one a year later. I must say that the Hennessy Hammock lived up to all expectations that [...]
Trusted Travel Gear Store Redesigned — A month and a half ago I put up a Trusted Travel Gear online store on Vagabond Journey.com to recommend and, hopefully, sell many of the items that I travel with. So far, sales have trudging down the road, albeit a bit more slowly than I could have hoped [...]
Selling Travel Gear on Vagabond Journey.com– “Things like this take time,” my coworker on the farm, J, reassured me one day. We were pulling weeds from the pepper plants and I was griping about the fact that I had put up a travel gear shop online full of the items that I travel with, and [...]
New Vagabond Journey Travel Gear Shop – In my perpetual uphill journey towards trying to make enough money off of Vagabond Journey.com to fully fund the travels of myself and my small family, I have put together an online store, selling the travel equipment and gear that I use: Vagabond Journey Travel Gear Shop I [...]
What is a good bicycle for travel? By Bicycle Luke Any bike can be riden long distance, but some bike designs make for a comfortable touring bike. Here are a few of my thoughts after 10 months on a bike. First thing should be the seat or saddle. I swear by “Brooks” leather saddles. Its [...]
What is a good camera for traveling? When choosing a digital camera for travel I often put durability, weather resistance, price, and size above the quality of photos that it takes. I usually go for cameras that can be submerged in water, have a steel casing, run off of a rechargeable lithium battery, are somewhat [...]
To travel the world cheaply, I know that I need to have a strategy for acquiring drinking water for myself, without continuously paying for it. Dropping an additional 2-3 USD a day — everyday — for bottled water is an unnecessary expense — and wanton expenses are to be isolated and stabbed dead by any [...]
Computer Cord Malfunction It is usually the small, insignificant seeming things that create big problems. The Discovery space shuttle was blown apart because of a faulty O-ring, my main computer could not make this journey because the plug receiver was loose. Now I am again almost out of commission: my laptop cord has bitten the [...]
What is a good backpack for travel? Hello Janell, For the past couple of years I have been traveling with a Kelty Redwing 2650 cc backpack. I have found this bag to do the job without breaking down or otherwise crapping out. These Kelty backpacks are structurally sound, well stitched, and made for continuous use [...]
Asus Eee PC 12 gig XP Gift Upon airing my new-found computer woes on this this travelogue – One Week Two Laptops Broken – a friend that I met in Guatemala through the Hobotraveler named Chris came to the rescue. Chris said that he was moving to Panajachal on Lago Atitlan in Guatemala and that [...]
Original Asus Eee PC Not Good for Traveling Webmasters The original model of the Asus Eee PC is good as a web appliance when on the Road, but when it comes down to creating and maintaining websites – or doing things that require programs beyond the general Windows boot up – it is no good. [...]
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