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Okay, I broke the mold. I can’t stand mobile phones – they feel like an emotional ball and chain to me! But I live in the 21st century and I need one for communications and they are handy for looking up stuff on the run. I’m just not the selfie taking type and believe selfie sticks should be banned! I love travel and need to be connected on the road, so what’s the Best Compact Smartphone for me?
The main thing I can’t stand about modern smart phones is that they’re way too big. Stick them in your pocket, and it’s like you’re carrying a brick plus walking like you have a large turd wedged in your back passage. So that’s why I have the best compact smartphone which fits into that small pocket in your jeans. Actually, I’m going to recommend a couple of models.
The first one I’m going to suggest is the Unihertz Jelly Pro 3GB+32GB – The Smallest 4G Smartphone in The World, with Android 8.1 Oreo Unlocked – in Black or White
I’ve had this phone for a couple of years and I love it. It does everything that I need it to do, including taking photos, and since it’s an Android phone, it does anything that the bigger phones can.
Perfect for banking and transferring money on the road, you can use for Skype, install all of your social media accounts, and stream music to your favourite portable speaker.
The Specifications are below for the tech heads! Like I said, I like the simplicity of the phone, and since it’s dual SIM, I can take my home SIM card with me on roaming while using a local SIM card for day to day use.
If you’re after a more rugged version of the Jelly Pro, then Unihertz offers the Atom.
But if you’re after something more rugged, Unihertz has the Atom, The Smallest 4G Rugged Smartphone in The World – also with Android 8.1 with 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM. This would be perfect for hiking and mountain biking or other adventure type sports associated with travelling.
Need to know more? Here are the Atom’s specs.
And guess what? These phones are great conversation starters at the pub because since you’ll be the only one who has a tiny smart phone and you’ll stand out because everyone else has an Apple iPhone or a Samsung!
With the Jelly Pro and Atom, I really both of them because they’re lightweight and compact, but does everything I need it to do for a smart phone. People tell me it looks like the ‘Zoolander phone’, but I don’t care!
Have I won you over? Then…
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Hey there! After a travel blogger to send on some Blogger Trips? Then I’m your man!
Hi, my name is Anthony Bianco. I started The Travel Tart – Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict in 2009, and since then, have built up a large social media profile and online presence. And I can do the same for you!
I’ve done loads of press trips and famils for tourism boards, airlines and other large travel related brands, as well as dedicated blogger trips. Here is a snapshot of some of the brands I’ve worked with:
For your blogger trip, I use travel blogging in combination with other social media strategies to increase your brand’s exposure. It’s not just one thing or channel – I use a multi-pronged approach to generate traffic and eyeballs to my content, and your destination or service that has an indefinite shelf life.
As an example, I’ve created multiple blog posts, YouTube videos, and social media content for Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and LinkedIn. Plus I’ve also received PR mentions for destinations I’ve visited too! Want to know more?
For more detailed information, see more at my pages regarding:
I’m also have extensive experience in producing, editing, publishing and amplifying content.
Talk soon, and feel free to contact me!
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Yay, you’re lucky enough to escape the fluorescent prison called the office and go on a big backpacking trip around the world. If you’re able to afford this trip, you’re one of the richest people in the world! And because of that, you should consider looking at some Backpacker Travel Insurance!
If you’re going travelling around the world, this probably means you’re going to be away from your home base for quite some time having the best time of your life. I’ve done the long term extended travel thing and it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I’ve never grown so much personally and I highly recommend that everyone travels on their own for an extended time at least once in their lifetime.
But firstly..
Backpacker Travel Insurance is cover provided for the unique needs of backpackers who are constantly travelling around the world who require travel insurance for wherever they are, and can be booked from outside of their home country.
Even if you’re the tight arse traveller, travel insurance for at least medical should be considered. If you want some evidence, check out the story of when my sister was clipped by a minibus taxi in Africa, my interview with Dr Deb The Travel Doctor, and another with a Medical Repatriation Nurse, Brooke Norton.
Here’s some more info about travel insurance.
Travel insurance is an insurance policy you purchase to cover you for a number of events that you didn’t see coming like a freight train. These events, at their worst, can seriously impact your health and cost you a truckload of moolah (Australian slang for ‘money’). You normally buy a travel insurance policy before you leave your home country by paying a fee based on how long you’ll be away for, and if you have any medical issues.
Then if s%^t hits the fan when you’re away, you call an assistance line and the travel insurance provider helps you out in accordance with their terms and conditions with things like medical and hospital bills. Some travel insurance policies, such as Comprehensive Travel Insurance provides cover for lots of your gear, such as electronics including laptops and your mobile phones so you’re still able to take selfies. Comprehensive cover also includes scenarios involving flight changes or cancellations and lost or stolen baggage.
But here is my silly travel insurance definition:
Obviously, travel insurance doesn’t cover absolutely every single scenario that could possible ever happen to you. So check the terms and conditions to see what and what isn’t covered.
Can you predict the future? I sure as hell can’t and no one can because life is going to throw all sorts of random crap at you that you didn’t see coming. Most trips overseas usually occur without incident and the likelihood of something catastrophic happening to you is pretty low. However, how do you know if you’re the one that’s going to be caught up in trouble? Willing to take that chance?
Well travel insurance provides that buffer – I personally don’t care if I lose all my stuff, but I really care if I lose my health and I need to get it back quick smart! See more on my post about why you should at least consider travel insurance.
That’s all relative and depends what you mean by ‘cheap’. If something costs a few hundred dollars and you end up being covered for a six figure medical bill, well that’s incredibly good value. How much to you value your life?
Are you going to undertake anything adventurous? You will need to specify what adventure sports you want to do such as scuba diving, snow sports and other things that make adrenaline junkies tick. One again, check the terms and conditions.
Well that depends on a number of things – where you are going to, how long you are travelling for, your age, any specific activities you have, and if you have any prexisting medical conditions.
The travel insurance excess is the amount you pay in the event of you making a claim. This amount is then deducted from your claim payout once it has been processed.
You can make a claim immediately online with World Nomads so processing can commence pretty quickly.
By the way, if you have a death wish and want to travel to countries that have a high chance of a fatal visit and are subject to government warnings, well then they’re obviously not going to cover claims if you want to be a potential Darwin Award entrant.
You specify the dates of when you’ll be travelling. If you decide that you want to stay overseas for much longer because you’ve realised work is overrated and you’d rather be having more fun, just get another policy overseas!
That depends on your policy. If you have a comprehensive policy and the circumstances of the claim. You may want to consider a comprehensive policy to cover your stuff.
If you are unlucky enough to be caught up in a natural disaster, yes, normally you are covered for events surrounding the natural disaster.
A pre-existing medical condition is one that you are aware of that may affect your medical coverage. Many are covered free of charge, but check what’s covered.
Hi there Australian Society of Travel Writers Member!
You’re obviously here because I told you to Google ASTW AGM 2019 SEO Presentation so you can download some slides to help you score more traffic online from all of the search engines.
Just think of it as your travel writing SEO cheat sheet!
Thanks for listening at the AGM, and special thanks to my fellow panel members Craig Platt from traveller.com.au, Marianne Rogerson, and Seana Smith for their help.
And don’t forget my offer of a link back to your site in exchange for a funny travel story, photo, or other silly travel related content that will make people out there laugh. The more politically incorrect, the better!
Click on the ASTW logo above to download or click here
If you’ve got any questions, then please contact me!
And if you’re in Brisbane some time, say hi and it will be beer o’clock somewhere!
Today I’ve got another post from Giles about the Future of Travel. He recently sent me one about Weird Driving Rules Around The World. Here… Read More »The Future of Car Travel in the Age of Technology