Episode 63 - The Thing About Travel Tech

It’s not always overly obvious, but more often than not we do put a certain amount of planning into our episode topics… they vary greatly from recent big Tech events and device drops that we just couldn’t wait to get our hands on and tell you about all the way to deeper, long term formats like our favorite “The Cost of” series… but on the other end of the spectrum are those born out of an experience we didn’t plan to share, but became to hard to resist. 

This week is absolutely one of the latter, because following a pretty last-minute trip across the country I was struck by how much the tech that powers those trips has changed even just in recent years. The greatest hits are of course still there: A laptop, a smartphone, a game console... but the shape, size, and capability of these devices has leapt forward in a way that even surprised me when I slowed down long enough to think about it.

The connective tissue to so many of our other beloved topics was also too hard to resist… Is it safe to charge your phone at a public charging station or should I find a good old fashioned wall plug at the airport? The Public Wifi might seem faster, but my trusty hotspot and VPN are the combo for me. Is being able to connect with my office, team, and clients at a moments notice a miracle of technology or a curse of our remote culture? I could go on and on, and in many ways that’s exactly what we did. 

So pour another cup of coffee, minimize that Priceline page, and let’s talk all the things about Travel Tech…