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Review: Dell Vostro 14 5000 Series Laptop

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Review of Dell Vostro 14 5000 series laptop. Issues: warranty dropped from 2 years to 1 year; keyboard, wrong GPU, missing fingerprint reader.

Securing Windows 7 Against Microsoft and Other Threats

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Windows 7 is the best Windows on the road for Digital Nomads. Learn how to protect it against Microsoft and other security threats.

The Best Laptop for Travelling and Working on the Road

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After 11 years of travelling with computers as digital nomads, here are our practical tips for choosing the best laptop for the road.

Travel Film: Crossing the Darién Gap (2013, 2016)

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Crossing the Darién Gap (Darien Gap) and hiking in the jungle from Colombia to Panama

Extreme Mobilities: Challenging the Concept of ‘Travel’

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Limited, free download of Päivi Kannisto's scientific article Extreme Mobilities: Challenging the Concept of ‘Travel’ that was published in Annals of Tourism Research volume 57, pages 220–233.

New Book: Global Nomads and Extreme Mobilities

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Päivi Kannisto: Global Nomads and Extreme Mobilities (Ashgate/Routledge, 2016).

Sri Lanka — A Visit to the Tourism’s Past

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Travelling to Sri Lanka is like going back in time. There are not too many tourists around and the atmosphere is laid-back. It is like Thailand some 20+ years ago.

Taiwan - China without Culture Shock

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Taiwan is a good place to start experiencing Chinese culture. It is more civilised, there is less trash, people are not spitting everywhere, you can enter the country without a visa, and there is a little bit less pollution. You can even see blue sky almost daily.

Mobile-Friendly Non-Flash Picasa Photo Slideshow

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Mobile-friendly, non-flash Picasa photo slideshow that works with all mobile phones and browsers.

Of Wedding Anniversaries: Goldfish-Ficus-Pineapple

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Is a long marriage better than a short one? Rethinking wedding anniversaries from the point of quality rather than the length of the relationship.