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Travelling with Information Technology
Don’t leave home without I.T. !by Bernard Caron
Introduction Where to go ? Transportation Accommodations Resorts Wireless Apps City & Restaurants Guides Stay Connected GPS Other Travel Applications Logistic Sharing your memories Conclusion
Summary: Using I.T. to travel
Travelling is much easier thanks to modern I.T.◦ Internet◦ Wi-Fi◦ Mobile Phone◦ Mobile Applications
But it requires preparations And always have a back-up
Introduction
Check Tours organisers:◦ http://www.exotiktours.com/en/◦ http://www.seniortours.ca/destinations.php◦ http://www.wheretraveler.com/travel-ideas◦ http://www.trafalgar.com/can◦ http://www.collettevacations.ca/◦ http://www.gadventures.com/◦ http://www.smithsonianjourneys.org/tour_group/privateandindependent
Check Travel reports:◦ http://www.mytripjournal.com/ ◦ http://
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/3391028/The-worlds-best-travel-blogs.html◦ http://www.viator.com/◦ http://travel.ca.msn.com/◦ http://www.cntraveler.com/◦ http://www.stay.com/◦ http://www.gogobot.com/◦ http://wikitravel.org/en/Main_Page
Where to go ?
Air◦ Google Flights: https://www.google.ca/flights/◦ Kayak: http://www.kayak.com/flights
http://www.kayak.com/explore/◦ Hipmunk: http://www.hipmunk.com/◦ http://www.cheapflights.ca/◦ http://www.orbitz.com◦ http://flights.traveleurope.com/◦ http://www.travelalerts.ca/ottawa/◦ Low cost Europe http://www.europebyair.com/ ◦ You can show your finding to your travel agent
◦ Trains◦ Europe: http://www.raileurope.com/en/index.html◦ Germany: http://www.bahn.com/i/view/index.shtml◦ France: http://www.sncf.com/en/passengers◦ Spain: http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/◦ Italy: http://www.trenitalia.com/
Transportation
Rental Cars◦ First check:
http://www.kayak.com/cars http://www.rentalcars.com/
◦ Then check the corporate site: Hertz, Dollars…◦ Compare price, cancellations and insurances
(CDW) Collision Damage Waiver
◦ http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/tips/carrental_cdw.htm
◦ http://www.insurance4carhire.com
Transportation
Hotels Reviews◦ Trip Advisor: http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Hotels◦ Monarc: http://www.monarc.ca
Reservations◦ Trivago: http://www.trivago.ca/◦ Booking: http://www.booking.com/◦ Expedia: http://www.expedia.ca/
Other accomodations:◦ http://www.vacationhomerentals.com/◦ http://
www.tripadvisor.ca/VacationRentals-g29220-Reviews-Maui_Hawaii-Vacation_Rentals.html
◦ https://www.airbnb.ca/◦ https://www.couchsurfing.org/◦ http://www.homestay.com/
Compare with Hotel web site Compare prices and cancellation policy Very cheap price may equal worst hotel room
Accommodations
To check all-inclusive at : http://www.tripcentral.ca/
Make reservation at :◦ http://www.redtag.ca/◦ http://www.itravel2000.com/
Last minutes:◦ http://www.selloffvacations.com/◦ http://www.travellastminute.ca/
Try different departure cities:Ottawa, Montréal, Toronto, USA
All Inclusive Resorts
IP Phone Calls◦ Skypes: http://www.skype.com/en/◦ Fongo: http://www.fongo.com/◦ Viber: Viber: http://www.viber.com/◦ Magic Jack:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.magicjack
◦ WeChat: http://www.wechat.com/en/
Wi-Fi Finder (Off Line!)◦ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co
m.jiwire.android.finder&hl=fr
Wireless Apps
City Guides◦ http://www.triposo.com/◦ http://www.ulmon.com/◦ http://www.mtrip.com/◦ http://www.stay.com/◦ http://www.virtualtourist.com/
Restaurants◦ http://www.foodspotting.com◦ http://www.urbanspoon.com◦ http://www.zagat.com/
City & Restaurants Guides
Buy an unlocked phone http://www.amazon.ca http://www.factorydirect.ca http://www.tigerdirect.ca
Unlock existing phones ($20) http://www.cellunlocker.net/ http://www.gsmliberty.net/shop/ http://mobile-phone-unlock.com/ http://unlock.canadagsm.ca/ http://ottawapc.ca/
Stay Connected:Unlocked Cellular Phones
AVOID ROAMING CHARGES or TURN OFF YOUR PHONE! Use WiFi and IP Phone instead of Cell Phone
USA◦ Roam: http://www.roammobility.com◦ T-Mobile: http://
prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/pay-by-the-day-cell-phone-plans◦ http://cell-phone-providers-review.toptenreviews.com/prepaid-cell-pho
nes/◦ http://www.cellguru.net/prepaid_compare.htm
World◦ https://www.g3wireless.com/◦ http://www.brightroam.com/◦ http://www.prepaidsimcard.org/◦ http://www.simcardspain.es
Stay connected:SIM Cards
Stand-Alone (Garmin, Magellan , TomTom…)◦ Find the maps you need◦ Update and test them before you travel
Cell Phone GPS◦ Google Maps:http://www.google.com/mobile/maps/◦ Maps2Go: https://
itunes.apple.com/app/city-maps-2go/id327783342◦ MapswithMe: http://mapswith.me/en/home◦ Sygic:http://www.sygic.com/en◦ Waze: https://www.waze.com
Use a good cup mount for car safety But ALWAYS have a back up: Paper Maps
GPS (Global Positioning Satellite)
To gather in one place all your reservations◦ http://travel.tripcase.com/◦ https://www.tripit.com/
Keep confirmations on line and a scan of passports or send yourself an email with those documents: Google Docs, DropBox…:
Translation: Google Translate (Off-Line available) Gas Price: http://gasbuddy.com/ Flight Tracker:http://flightaware.com/mobile/ Exchange Rates: http://www.xe.com/ Weather: http://www.accuweather.com/ Use only https secure web address when
checking accounts in public place.
Others Travel Applications
Radio: http://tunein.com/ News: http://
www.ottawacitizen.com/mobile-site/index.html http://www.cbc.ca/mobile/services/ Medical:
◦ http://www.webmd.com/◦ http://www.iamat.org/ (Become a member of
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAVELLERS)
Password Keepass: http://keepass.info/ Your Bank mobile apps
Other Travel Applications
Bring a multi-plug Extension cord Need AC Plug adapters ? Check AC voltage requirements: Need
Transformers (220 to 120 V) ? http://www.kropla.com/electric2.htm
Bring AC chargers (USB hub) Bring a 12 volt charger (USB or dedicated) for
the car 12 volts to 120 volts inverter for the car Bring a back up Internet device: small laptop Bring spare batteries or a USB Battery pack
Logistics
Sharing your pictures:◦ http://picasa.google.com/intl/en/◦ http://www.flickr.com/◦ https://www.facebook.com/◦ http://instagram.com/
Sharing your itinerary:◦ https://www.tripit.com/◦ http://travel.tripcase.com/
Printing your pictures:◦ http://www.photobookcanada.com/◦ http://costco.pnimedia.com/album/photobook_sele
ction_main.aspx
Sharing travel memories
Information Technologies is useful to travel the world
…but requires preparations Do not depend on IT…keep some back up Use your IT at home before you travel
Have a nice trip… Or try virtual travel
◦ http://www.google.com/earth/◦ http://www.italyguides.it/us/venice_italy/interactiv
e_map_of_venice/map_of_venice.php
Conclusions
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