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68 travel features tagged “Travel Tips”

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New developments in making calls overseas affordable

Recently released services and apps attempt to solve the age-old traveller dilemma of mobile “bill shock”. Read more… 04 August 2011

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Travelwise: The art of getting lost

Travel is about exploration, and some of the most fulfilling exploration happens when we lose ourselves. Here are 10 ways to do just that. Read more… 29 July 2011

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Tech tools for surviving travel emergencies

High and low tech travel precautions for the calamities that inevitably arise. Read more… 28 July 2011

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Tech test drive: Google Translate app

We review Google's ability to translate words into text and speech. Read more… 26 July 2011

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Travellers vulnerable to hacking of information

How do avoid someone retrieving corporate or personal information from phones and laptops. Read more… 25 July 2011

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Must-have apps for looking like a local

Mobile apps for decoding local currencies, measurements, clothing sizes, food ingredients — and finding bathrooms around the world. Read more… 21 July 2011

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Dressing down in Tokyo

Dress codes change as Japan turns up the thermostat this summer. Read more… 20 July 2011

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Seven rules for beating the baggage blues

Since few of us can afford personal sherpas, here are time- and road-tested tips for travelling without checking a bag and getting compensated when things go wrong. Read more… 19 July 2011

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Is travel insurance right for you?

One type of insurance protects your finances, another protects your health while you are travelling and the third helps you get home in the case of a medical emergency. Read more… 18 July 2011

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Geo-tagging photos gets cheap and easy

New point-and-shoot cameras remember where you have been, even when you do not. We decipher which option is the best for your needs. Read more… 14 July 2011

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