May 10, 2012
With Summer on the horizon for the Northern hemisphere, many of us are thinking about the possibility of getting outdoors and planning camping trips with family and friends. While getting out of the house is the main goal here, planning ahead on the computer can be worth the effort. In this case, it’s worth using the excellent free resources online to print camping checklists and remind yourself of the best camping tips.
May 6, 2012
The UK is gearing up for the 2012 summer Olympics, and as an added bonus, everyone in the UK will enjoy free Wi-Fi in all Costa coffee shops in the country. This comes from a deal between O2 and Costa, which will provide 30 minutes of free Wi-Fi connection on any device, no matter what [...]
May 2, 2012
You can literally take your pick of summer retreats as global travel goes on the upswing. Finding the best places to search for summer retreats is also easy as there are a host of travel websites vying for your bucks. But here is a mix-n-match of eight websites you can consider for finding unforgettable summer retreats around the world.
May 1, 2012
With most of the world in various states of recession, it’s no wonder many students are considering spending their summers doing internships. Internships give you an insight into the specific roles in your chosen field and could help you to decide where to specialise in the final stages of your courses. You learn a great deal about the positions available and what extra study could be beneficial to you.
March 29, 2012
When you come to the United States, it can be a difficult transition. Whether you are coming to the US to visit, to work, to go to school or to live, it helps a great deal if you are prepared. Thankfully, there are a bunch of US government websites that are made to help you get ready for a visit to the US.
March 28, 2012
Images of murals and artwork of New York City’s historic subway and rail system can now be viewed on your iPhone or Android with the latest update of a Meridian iOS and Android app produced for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) system. Spotlight Mobile’s Meridian is a personal tour guide app listing all the permanent artwork [...]
March 24, 2012
Following the launch of Street View for the Great Barrier Reef, Google has announced a similar project, this time in the Amazon. After exploring the Amazon forest and communities on their famous tripod, Google are now releasing the Amazon Street View project, which includes over 50,000 images, stitched together to create 360-degrees panoramic views. The [...]
March 19, 2012
Catlin SeaView just launched a website featuring ‘Google Street View’ style documentation of the Great Barrier Reef and they intend to build a comprehensive 3D map of the area. The venture is a joint effort between the University of Queensland, Google and Catlin, an insurance firm. The plan was hatched in order to keep track [...]
March 19, 2012
Road trips are one of the best ways to travel. If you’re lucky enough to live in a country large enough for road trips, you should definitely make use of this form of travel. There’s nothing better than the freedom of being on the road, driving for miles and miles, and discovering interesting new places [...]
February 20, 2012
It’s a big world out there, full of natural wonders, incredible monuments and fascinating culture. Much as we’d like to be out exploring it every day, very few of us can. It’s a good thing we have the Internet. Do you want to explore the world’s most famous locations, take a virtual safari, visit the zoo, tour a famous museum or travel almost anywhere? You can do it right from your web browser.
