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• Choose the right apps for traveling

  Posted on May 26, 2025 at 02:45 CDT by Peter Deegan • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 22.21 • 2025-05-26

  TRAVELING TECH

  

  By Peter Deegan

  When traveling all over our planet, I rely on these apps to help with navigation, keeping in touch with others, and communicating with locals.

  Don’t waste travel time trying to learn new tech tricks. Do some setup and learning before you go. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen people trying to fix or learn about their devices instead of enjoying the fantastic places they are visiting.

  If you haven’t read my previous article about being a digital nomad, check out Stay connected anywhere (AskWoody, May 12, 2025) for some important tips.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (22.21.0, 2025-05-26).
  This story also appears in our public Newsletter.

  Traveling Tech Apple Maps, Calculators, Camera, Camera Roll, Currency, Google Maps, Lyft, Maps, Messaging everywhere, Newsletters, Outlook (classic), Outlook (new), Uber

• Traveling with security

  Posted on July 10, 2023 at 02:42 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  ON SECURITY

  

  By Susan Bradley

  With the past few terrible years behind us, more and more people are beginning to travel again.

  But modern traveling raises technology questions. What to take, how to connect securely to the Internet, and how to do it affordably? Those roaming charges can be expensive!

  Here are some tips for those returning to the road, along with a bit of travel advice.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.28.0, 2023-07-10).

  On Security Currency, Newsletters, Patch Lady Posts, Travel, VPN