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By and large, traveling can be one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling experiences, which is why so many people list travel as one of their top goals in life. To adventure around the world and experience different cultures, places, and natural surroundings is truly unique experience, but that doesn’t mean that you need to part ways with your preferred lifestyle while on the road. In fact, technology is a big part of modern travel, so you need to introduce technology into your life while you’re exploring the great open road in order to stay safe, enhance your experience, and make lasting memories – preferably by snapping some amazing photos with a smart DSLR camera. Enhance Your Travel Experience
Fortunately, travel tech is becoming more affordable and accessible nowadays, so you don’t have to spend your annual savings to equip yourself with all of the tech essentials needed for an extended trip. Today, we’ll be covering the gadgets that you should consider bringing with you in order to enhance and improve your travel experience.
Getting Wi-Fi no matter where you are
Nowadays, you can find free Wi-Fi hotspots almost anywhere, even at free campgrounds and RV parks. Sadly, we are ways away from these hotspots becoming reliable internet networks that you can actually use to do your work on the go (digital nomadism is big nowadays, after all), and in fact, many of them are regularly so overcrowded that you can barely refresh your Gmail inbox without going grey in the process. This is why you need to introduce two amazing gadgets in your live: a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, and a signal booster.
You can enable a hotspot from your phone if you have an unlimited data plan (which you should as a frequent traveler), or you can buy a USB hotspot that you can plug into your laptop. Getting enough data abroad is trickier, though, but you can find international SIM cards that will allow you to get just enough data at a reasonable price. Next, be sure to get a signal booster, especially if you’re adventuring through national parks and faraway regions where the reception is marginal at best. A signal booster will not only allow you to work remotely with ease, but it will also come in handy in emergency situations.
An app for every occasion
We live in an age of smartphone apps where every activity, every process, and every task we do during the day probably has a dedicated app that makes it a little less frustrating, and a little more enjoyable and rewarding. For example, did you know that there is an app that will tell you where you parked your car, but in a pirate’s voice? What a feat of human innovation and what a great way to put a smile on your face. Nowadays, there’s clearly an app for everything, and you need to use them to enhance your travel experience as well.
For example, try using Hopper to find cheap airfare and affordable accommodation around the world, or how about TripIt to organize your itinerary like a pro? There’s also the Roadtrippers app that will help you organize every aspect of your road trip, and an app that will help you immerse yourself in the local lifestyle by meeting up with locals – adeptly named Meetup. These are just some of the apps you should install for an amazing trip.
Security and surveillance for RV adventurers
RV travel is becoming extremely popular nowadays, as many travelers choose to explore their countries as well as foreign lands in a completely decked-out motorhome. This should come as no surprise, as comfort and adventure are the two main prerequisites for an amazing trip nowadays. That said, adventuring the world in an RV comes with its own set of risks, mainly because you never know who might casing your mobile home from the nearest bush while you’re skinny-dipping in the lake.
That’s why it’s important to equip your RV with the latest in surveillance technology, something like a 360-degree RV camera system that will eliminate all blind spots and give you an all-angles view of your vehicle. Make sure that you can connect the cameras to your onboard system easily, and that it has motion detection as well as digital wireless technology. This way, you can enjoy your trip knowing that you and your RV are safe.
Invest in a smart suitcase
Smart technology is all the rage nowadays, so why not eliminate the risk of losing your luggage (again) by investing in a smart suitcase? Be sure to find a suitcase that you can plug your phone into to charge it up, and make sure that it has a built-in GPS tracker so that you always know where it is. As an added feature, check if the suitcase has a dedicated app that will allow you to control its weight and locking mechanisms remotely.
Use smart wearables to enhance your experience
And finally, wearable technology exists for the purpose of elevating your quality of life, even when you’re not traveling. But when you are, these tech gadgets can truly transform your travel experience, so why not give those Google Glasses a whirl, or invest in a 3D DSLR camera to make some truly amazing photos along the way? You can also buy a smart watch that you can use for all sorts of handy features while on the go.
Wrapping up
Traveling is one of the most rewarding experiences in life, and while you should try to soak in your surroundings and stop looking at your phone during your trip, that doesn’t mean that technology is not an integral part of modern travel. Be sure to use these gadgets to enhance your experience and create some truly unforgettable memories.
Author Bio
Jolene Rutherford: Jolene Rutherford is a marketing specialist – turned blogger, currently writing for technivorz.com. Interested in digital marketing and new technology trends. Love sharing content that can help and inform people.
