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Travel 2.o
traveling in the connected age
Beyond the guidebooks

• Wikitravel (Many times Wikitravel covers smaller
 places usually not covered by print books and is
 more up to date)

• O#eat Guides
• IgoUgo, Travelwolf
• Regions specific forums - Indiamike,
 Travelfish(South East Asia), Lonely Planted
 Thorntree forum
Communities for travelers



• Couchsurfing.com (find accommodation and share
 yours too)
More than text and pictures



• Google Maps and Earth (virtual walkthrough of
  the city you are visiting)

• Second Life (Virtual reproductions of cities)
Gathering local intelligence


• Google Blog Search (use blog search to search for
 a place, then find what people are saying. Post
 comment on those blogs. Instant friends)

• Flickr
• GlobalVoicesOnline.org (has latest from blogs all
 over the world)
Local language learning



• iTunes (Search for Language Podcasts)
• iPhone apps by Lonely Planet and World Nomad
Engaging locals
• Meetup.com (Join a local meetup on a variety of
 topics)

• Organize a blogger/tech gathering
• Check local events on Facebook event page
• See if a Barcamp is happening in the city you are
 visiting

• Contact local schools/universities and offer to do a
 talk/presentation (having a blog that documents
 previous talks at other schools helps)
Contributing



• Write a blog, post pictures, post videos
• Edit Wikitravel and add stuff
Writing about negative
          experiences


• Avoid too much complaining
• Provide alternatives, tips and positive
Travel documents


• Scan Passport, Visas etc. and save a copy online.
  Email the scans to yourself

• Keep a list of Western Union agents along your
  list
What else to carry on your
  camera/mobile phone/
        computer

• Carry some pictures of your family
• Carry some pictures/videos of unique customs
 from your home country
Making people remember you



• Send postcards to people you’ve met along the
 way
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  • 1. Travel 2.o traveling in the connected age
  • 2. Beyond the guidebooks • Wikitravel (Many times Wikitravel covers smaller places usually not covered by print books and is more up to date) • O#eat Guides • IgoUgo, Travelwolf • Regions specific forums - Indiamike, Travelfish(South East Asia), Lonely Planted Thorntree forum
  • 3. Communities for travelers • Couchsurfing.com (find accommodation and share yours too)
  • 4. More than text and pictures • Google Maps and Earth (virtual walkthrough of the city you are visiting) • Second Life (Virtual reproductions of cities)
  • 5. Gathering local intelligence • Google Blog Search (use blog search to search for a place, then find what people are saying. Post comment on those blogs. Instant friends) • Flickr • GlobalVoicesOnline.org (has latest from blogs all over the world)
  • 6. Local language learning • iTunes (Search for Language Podcasts) • iPhone apps by Lonely Planet and World Nomad
  • 7. Engaging locals • Meetup.com (Join a local meetup on a variety of topics) • Organize a blogger/tech gathering • Check local events on Facebook event page • See if a Barcamp is happening in the city you are visiting • Contact local schools/universities and offer to do a talk/presentation (having a blog that documents previous talks at other schools helps)
  • 8. Contributing • Write a blog, post pictures, post videos • Edit Wikitravel and add stuff
  • 9. Writing about negative experiences • Avoid too much complaining • Provide alternatives, tips and positive
  • 10. Travel documents • Scan Passport, Visas etc. and save a copy online. Email the scans to yourself • Keep a list of Western Union agents along your list
  • 11. What else to carry on your camera/mobile phone/ computer • Carry some pictures of your family • Carry some pictures/videos of unique customs from your home country
  • 12. Making people remember you • Send postcards to people you’ve met along the way

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