Editing Your Travel Photos: Use a Free Online Editor Like Fotor
Photography is a huge part of the travel experience, though it’s rare to come home with shots which don’t require any editing. Whether it needs cropping, or adjusting brightness to finding the perfect contrast and saturation, sometimes that precious moment was captured in the wrong way.
Even for those who take amazing photos, a lot of the time it’s the editing stage that separates the pros from the amateurs. Professional editing can really go a long way. Sad thing being, I’ve never been very savvy with Lightroom or Photoshop (I swear you need an advanced degree!)
But what if there was a tool that could help you make your photos look just as good as the professionals? An editor that anyone can use to make their photos look great, and do some serious photo editing with virtually no learning curve?
Sometimes you just want a quick, fun way to enhance your photos, add some neat effects, and maybe create a collage or two. Fotor is the answer – a free online photo editor which proves that not everyone has to be skilled at Photoshop to compete.
read moreHow to Spend 3 Days in San Francisco
San Francisco is one of those cities that has a little bit of everything. From stunning landscapes to iconic monuments, along with a thriving arts, culture, and food scene, there are plenty of things to do and see.
But if you only have time for a brief visit, using this itinerary will help you pack the highlights into three days.
read more6 Tips to Help You Budget for Big Trips
In 2016, Australians took 8.5 million overseas trips. We budgeted an average of $4,607 AUD per trip, according to the Visa International Travel Intentions Survey, which also ranked Australians fifth in the world for spending on international travel.
With so much money involved, creating a good travel budget is essential. There are many things to take into account, but these tips should guide you.
read moreWhy It’s Environmentally Friendly to Travel Using Packing Cubes
As global citizens, we are becoming more aware of our impact on the environment when travelling. With travel becoming more accessible we need to make sure our trips don’t have a negative impact on the places we visit and the environment.
As well as offsetting our carbon footprint we need to think about the things we bring along and what we leave behind. This means being careful about what you pack and purchase during your journey, and one way to reduce waste whilst traveling is to ditch the plastic packaging / bags.
Did you know that regular plastic bags can take up to 500 years to biodegrade? Although a lot is being done across the world to reduce plastic waste, as travelers we can do our small bit too – instead of using disposable plastic bags when packing, it’s far more environmentally friendly (and a lot easier to stay organized) to use packing cubes.
read moreHow to Keep Your Laptop and Private Info Safe on Your Travels
Now that we’re living in a largely technological age, most travelers understand the importance of keeping your laptop and personal information safe. You’re more vulnerable to theft when navigating new surroundings, and it’s more common to connect to unsecured WiFi networks when you’re overseas.
But think about the type of information you would lose if you ended up with malware or a virus. Or how this could be used if it fell into the wrong hands. A personal laptop can usually unlock everything from personal information and emergency contacts, to bank passwords and hotel and flight confirmations.
So it’s absolutely essential that you protect your laptop and personal data when you’re traveling overseas. Here’s how.
read moreHow to Learn Everything About the Cities You Visit
It’s one thing to go sightseeing, visit a couple of museums and take a guided tour when you’re in a new city, but that only gives you a glimpse of a place.
When it comes to learning everything about the cities you visit, and truly immersing yourself in a new place, you have to do much more research.
read moreHow to Make New Friends Wherever You Go
Even if you like traveling alone, or you’re already with a group, that doesn’t exclude the possibility of meeting new people as you’re making your way around the globe.
Travel is all about getting to know a different culture, or different mindsets to enrich your own way of seeing things. That’s why we’ll give you our top tips on how to make new friends wherever you go.
read moreThe Grand Canyon: Which Rim is the Best to Visit?
One of the great wonders of the world, no trip to the US is complete without stopping to experience the Grand Canyon. But at almost 450 km long, and over 1,100 km in circumference, how do you even know where to start?!!
There are options to take in the West Rim glass skywalk, and stay overnight at a ranch on native land. You can choose to travel on horseback, and witness the magic of a sunrise which most tourists will never understand.
The following are the pros and cons of visiting each of the Grand Canyon’s 4 available rims. If you can’t make it to Arizona you can take a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon from Vegas too.
read moreHow to Keep Insects Away When You’re Traveling in Tropical Countries
Tropical countries are appealing and magnificent, but they are also home to a bunch of eerie crawlies whose bites can cause big problems for travelers.
To make sure you return safe and in good health, here are a few basic tips on how to keep insects away.
read moreHow to Experience Sydney Like a Local with toodooloo
Sydney has to rank as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It’s a thriving cosmopolitan city with a breathtaking harbor, superb nature, world-class food and a buzzing nightlife. Culturally vibrant with a rich history, there is just so much to see and do!
We all know the main landmarks, the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, etc…but as a visitor how do you experience the real, local side of Sydney?
If you’re lucky, you’ll have a local friend to take you around. However, for the majority of visitors to Sydney that aren’t so lucky and still want to experience the city with a local, there is a new ridshare service just launched in Sydney that’s making waves called toodooloo.
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