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Happy Turkey Day!

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:06:28 +0000

For those of you who are unaware, I’m Canadian, and this is our Thanksgiving weekend. Technically, it’s on Monday, but most people celebrate on the Sunday with a big family dinner, so on behalf of Geeky Traveller, I wish all my fellow Canadians a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Luckily for me, my holiday didn’t involve any stressful travel since my parents came to me on Saturday and our Sunday dinner is at my in-laws’ just around the corner. However, for those of you who may have had to do a road trip or even a hop on a plane, I hope your travel was smooth, painless, and geeky as ever!

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Buy your travel guides on iTunes!

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:17:58 +0000

I love when people think things through and ask themselves, “How can we take something great and make it even better?” That’s exactly what Frommer’s Travel Guides have done. I’ve used many different travel books in the past, including Frommer’s and they’re incredibly handy. They provide you with maps, listings, must-see locations, usually even some basic phrases if language is a consideration.

The problem with them, however, is that they’re not particularly convenient. They’re fun to flip through when you’re sitting at home on your couch in the planning stages, but who wants to actually go sight-seeing with a big book that you have to flip back and forth through? I always figure that the more stuff I’m carrying while I’m walking around, the more stuff I have to potentially lose or forget.

Frommer’s is clearly brilliant and forward thinking since now you can not only buy the books in your regular book store, you can also go to iTunes and buy the digital version for ten bucks each from the App Store. The digital books are available for both the iPhone and the iPod Touch.

Right now, they’re offering the 2008 editions for London, New York, San Francisco, and Paris, but stay tuned for more destinations over time!

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New travel product blog!

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:44:13 +0000

My fabulous blog network, b5media, has recently launched another blog in the travel channel – this one will feature a lot of great travel products that might be of interest to you. Unlike Geeky Traveller, the Travel Product Blog won’t just give you the geeky tech side of travel ease, so even if you or someone you know isn’t too tech-inclined, you’ll be sure to find something awesome and useful over there.

Do drop by and check it out!

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Minimus offers travel sizes

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:10:50 +0000

I wouldn’t exactly classify this as a gadget, but it’s almost as much fun as one! Minimus is a very handy website for people who travel – they offer mini travel-sized version of all kinds of products that you might want to bring with you, wherever you’re going. After all, no one wants to lug around full-sized anything in their luggage if it can be avoided.

There’s the obvious, such as miniature toothpaste and shampoo. However, you can get pain medication, cereal, soap, and you can even pick up an entire kit of things you might need. Have a newborn and you’re driving across the country to visit family? They have a Baby Care On the Go kit. Taking a vacation and planning on playing nine holes? Golfer Snack Kit will fit in your bag easily.

I love this site. LOVE it. I’m keeping it high up in my bookmarks for the next time my family takes off on a camping trip.

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