Vacation Tech Tips
School's out for summer and vacation planning is in full swing across the country.
For most families, traveling with a deluge of technology is commonplace and getting more complicated.
As is the case in general, technology can be both burdensome and invaluable on vacation trips, depending upon how well you think things through and prepare before you leave.
Listen-in as the Data Doctors discuss all of the tips, tricks and resources that they use to minimize the burden and maximize the value of taking tech on road trips!
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Original Air Dates: Jun 12, 2010 / Jun 13, 2010
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- Power & Cell phone tips for traveling abroad
- PCMag.com's Connected Traveler Guide
- The Best Geek Hotels in the World in 2010
- Avoid bad seats on airplanes with SeatGuru (including the rows that have power plugs)
- SitOrSquat - the ultimate bathroom finder
- JiWire Global Wi-Fi finder for the iPhone
- JiWire's Android Hotspot Wi-Fi Finder
- Use your cell or smartphone camera to get info
- Use FourSquare to find restaurant tips on the road
- Use RedLaser on the iPhone to find it cheaper nearby
- Use Google sites to back up travel docs!
- Tell Tripbase what you like, they'll tell you where to travel
- WikiTravel - the ultimate travel wiki
- Organize your travel with Tripit.com
- Forecast the best fares with Bing's Farecast
- TVtrip.com - the Hotel Videoguide
- OneBag.com - The art of travelling light
- Generate a custom packing list for any trip!
- 10 Tips to Keep Your Notebook Safe when Traveling
- MetrO - Public Transport Guide for smartphones
- Visa's ATM locator
- Top 10 iPhone International Travel Tips
- Find Cheap Gas on your road trip!
- Electrical outlets by country
- Apple's travel based apps
- Hotels, apartments and b&b accommodation worldwide
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