Trip tech: 9 new travel tools to use in 2009

by Mike Haney
The Lenovo X301 might be the perfect travel computer: Barely an inch thick, it houses a DVD-burning drive, a built-in GPS system and a cellular data connection so you can be online anywhere you get a cell signal. Its security software allows you to remotely retrieve data and disable the laptop if it’s [...]

Couchsurfers travel cheap, face culture clash

SINGAPORE – It’s great for soaking up the sights on a shoestring budget, but as some Asians have found, “couchsurfing,” or staying at a stranger’s home, can be a culturally jarring experience, especially if you reciprocate.
The recent economic downturn has given a boost to Couchsurfing, a global online network that allows its members to request [...]