Have Laptop Will Travel

Laptops as Entertainment Centers

Originally posted on September 22, 2014 @ 3:32 pm

If one is prone to traveling long distances, spending nights in motels and hotels and log cabins, it is almost essential to bring a laptop, lest an entertainment contingency plan be necessary. Some places are just downright boring, with nothing going on and no tourist attractions to visit and take selfies in front of. It is for these locations a laptop will come in extra handy, providing that entertainment you may very well be desperately seeking as you wait to hit out on the road again once more.

Online Entertainment Avenues

There are a number of options you can go with. The amount of entertainment readily available on the world wide web is enough for most to spend (or waste) hours of time, from information centric sites like Wikipedia to comedy sides like Cracked and to artist communities where people share their own creations. Sites like Newgrounds allow users to upload their own flash animations, many of which have gone viral over the years. Soundcloud allows musicians to upload their music and to listen to others music. But some times, the WIFI internet connection might cut out. You try unplugging the device and plugging it back in, but still no blinking green light – it’s stuck on yellow. Then what are you to do?

Gaming

Laptops these days have as much power and flexibility as their desktop counterparts. Companies like Alienware manufacture gaming specific laptops, complete with super cool, lit-up keyboard with customizable color screens, to meet the sometimes intense system requirements to properly run modern games at full capacity and quality. Steam is a great resource for games, as well. With weekly sales (and these sales are substantial – 50% – 90% off during the summer!)

Steam allows you to sign into your account from up to a certain amount of devices (you’ll need all kinds of info to ‘unlock’ other devices). The Steam browser will have your entire library of purchased games, so it’s extremely easy to install and uninstall games. I personally boast a pretty healthy Steam collection, with titles such as Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, Dead Pixels, the Doom collection (classics!), Dead Island, Dead Island: Riptide, Goat Simulator, the horrifying Outlast, and numerous other great titles.

As an avid gamer, it’s imperative you check out ModDb and similar communities. These sites exist to house user made content for games. Some go as far as remapping an entire world, full new stories, tons of new missions…it varies game to game. In any case, Skyrim Super Mario crossover. You needn’t know more!
Movies / TV Shows

Watching movies and TV shows while on the road might be the final thread holding together your insanity from the clutches of boredom. Netflix is what should immediately spring to mind. Having a sleeve of DVDs is also another good practice to go with. Netflix oftentimes hordes some titles, so it’s best to use sites like Instant Watcher to check out ALL movies currently streaming through the service. With a new season of Trailer Park Boys freshly uploaded, I’ll doubt you finding need to seek other entertainment for at least a little while.

Mobile Learning of Foreign Language

Originally posted on July 19, 2013 @ 9:00 am

Mobile learning with gadgets was totally unheard of during earlier times. One either has to go to the classroom or study through correspondence. This entailed having to stay put in a particular place to be able to complete education. Transferring from one place to another made it impossible to attend and finish classes in one school. Even short-term courses were impossible to finish when students had to be largely mobile due to work and other obligations.

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The Advent of Mobile Gadgets

With the coming of the computer age, a lot of things have changed specifically in the way of life of humans including education. First, computers made it possible to study at home without having to be physically present in school campuses. Then the laptops which were obviously more portable  came. From then on up to now with the smaller gadgets like the tablets and smartphones being used for learning purposes, learning definitely became more accessible and convenient.

Mobile Learning Everywhere

Mobile learning is seen everywhere. Almost every student has some sort of gadget at hand which can be conveniently opened wherever it is seen fit. Working people and frequent travelers are not very far behind.

Language Learning

When a person is interested to learn a language , he or she traditionally gets it by enrolling in a language school. Thai classes will provide learning for Thai language, German classes will provide learning for the German language, and so on.

Although face-to-face classes are still considered the best option for language learning, online support also plays an important role. Mobile gadgets such as laptops and smartphones have made it possible to continuously learn while on the go.

Advantages of Mobile Learning

Mobile learning  usually makes use of modules divided into phases. The idea in mobile study  is that it is done according to the preferred phase of the student. It is no different in learning foreign languages.

The most common potential seen by students for foreign language study through this proposition is that the learning procedure is a lot more convenient. Separate modules are taken in a pre-arranged schedule. While absorbing the foreign language through actual use, students are given the opportunity to review and confirm certain points in online study.

Foreign languages can now be learned online with a lot of help from gadgets and language schools that offer them in such platform. Mobile learning can even happen en-route to the chosen place of travel. In this time and age, there is nothing that should prevent people from learning.

Why Traveling for Work is Beneficial for Individuals Who Love Adventure

Originally posted on January 16, 2015 @ 6:06 am

Whether you have a passion for traveling or if you enjoy working from home with the option to move, knowing how to travel for work is a way to get more out of life. Traveling for work is possible by utilizing various resources available both online and off to find the best position for you based on skills and services you have to offer.

Traveling for Work

Choosing to travel for work offers plenty of advantages if you have a knack for seeing new sights and visiting locations around the country and in some cases, even internationally. When you have the ability to travel while you are working it is possible to explore various cities, venues and monuments while also earning a living.

Companies and businesses that hire others to travel while working often compensate the individuals for their travel expenses in addition to hotel rooms and dining out. When you work for a company that allows you to travel, you are often only responsible for additional purchases you want to make for your own enjoyment while visiting new locations.

Traveling for work allows you to connect with other professionals in your industry by attending networking events and conferences relevant to your business, according to Ashley Lauren Perez, a social media strategist. Having the opportunity to meet with others in your field is a way to move forward with potential partnerships and advertising possibilities when you are actively seeking out new projects.

Working From Home and Traveling

It is also possible to work from home while traveling depending on the work you are capable of completing along with the skill sets you possess professionally. Determining the type of work you want to do is the first step to creating a method of generating an income while working on your own or as a freelancer. When you want to work as a freelancer, you have the option of setting your own schedule while also giving you more choices of which projects are right for you to take on.

Identifying the Right Travel Jobs for You

Identifying the right travel-based jobs for you depends on the type of skills you have and your ability to create a schedule that works for you while allowing you to generate an income. Whether you are thinking of writing from home, programming or working with graphic design and engineering, there are multiple platforms to choose from to help getting started in addition to seeking out clients on your own. If you have a desire to visit monuments in New York City such as the Statue of Liberty, this resource provides detailed information on available tours and cruises to take while working.

Taking the time to use resources online and off for telecommuting, traveling for work and even working for home, the easier it is to seek out new potential opportunities that are right for you. The more you know about the possibilities of traveling for work while earning a living, the easier it is to see sights you dream of while allowing you to generate an income simultaneously.

4 Places to See Before You Die

Originally posted on August 2, 2013 @ 6:08 am

Our world is filled with more than seven wonders. There is really too much to see in one lifetime, unless you happen to be independently wealthy. If you had to pick and choose only a few places to see during your tenure on Planet Earth, these might be the top four you would select.

1. The Galapagos Islands

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Located off the coast of Ecuador, you’ll find the Galapagos Islands (14 of them, to be exact). They’re a great sanctuary of natural beauty and home to some of the most unusual wildlife you’re ever likely to see. Have you ever witnessed an iguana jumping into the ocean? You might, if you visit the Galapagos. [Read more…]

Most Common Internet Fraud and Scams that Target Travelers

Originally posted on August 14, 2014 @ 12:48 am

Sensible travelers would know that fraud and scams are probably waiting for them out there in their place of destination. That is one continuing risk of traveling although it can be avoided. Not many however realize that they can be scammed right in their own homes even before they board a plane. They can lose money by giving their money “voluntarily” without scammers breaking a sweat.

Daniel Perlman, a highly experienced criminal defense attorney can attest to the realities of Internet crimes, having had handled a good number of them. They are happening and it can happen to unsuspecting travelers. Check out these most common Internet fraud and scams that target travelers.

Property Owner Posers

Travelers will always be on the lookout for the best accommodation deals. Who wouldn’t want the chance to be billeted in style for an unbelievably low price? There’s the catch right there – the unbelievably low price. If it’s too good to be true, it probably is. A number of tech-savvy and experienced travelers have been tricked into paying to people who do not have the authority to represent a rental vacation home. They usually get the contact details from legitimate listing sites or through websites posing as the real one. These travelers will learn soon enough that the money they sent through bank transfer to an account given to them will go straight to the pockets of property owner posers.

Non-Existent Facilities

Many travelers have been gypped into making deposits or paying in full for vacation or accommodation facilities that do not exist. Scammers will also make use fake websites, using images and specifications grabbed from legitimate facilities. What could be worse than finding one’s self in a foreign land without ready accommodation that is supposed to have been paid for? It really pays to check the sites we deal with. Looking through reviews or asking around from other travelers might just give the timely information that no such place exists.

False Advertisers

This kind of fraud makes use of a real place and real owners or brokers. The thing is, some do tend to misrepresent what they are offering. They would find the perfect euphemisms to hide the real state of the place they are offering. So instead of saying that “it is very difficult to reach the place”, they will be using words like ” affords weary travelers the utmost privacy desired”. After all, both descriptions can refer to how far the place is from major routes. And we haven’t started about the facilities yet.

So travelers beware!