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Amazon gadget hijacks owner’s heating after hearing radio report
Voice control is great. You can shout at your electronics, and they actually do what you want. Unfortunately, all too often, that means other...
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10 of the best new travel books
Between the Sunset and the Sea: A View of 16 British Mountains
Breaking free of the macho narrative found in most books about mountain climbing,...
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Indonesia beginners’ guide: Bali, Lombok, Java and Flores
The world’s largest island nation, Indonesia, comprises about 17,000 islands sprawling over almost two million square kilometers on either side of the equator. It...
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The rise of travelling families and world-schooling
World-schooling, adventuring, life-learning, whatever you call it, more parents are doing it – if the proliferation of blogs and books by families on round-the-world...
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Inspect a gadget: cutting-edge kitchen aids put to the test
As a child, my favorite book was the Innovations catalog. It was stuffed with gadgets promising to transform domestic tasks. My mum and I...
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Kitchen gadgets review: the Egg Master – a horrifying, unholy affair
What?
The Egg Master (£29.99, DecentGadget, Amazon) is a vertical grill encased in silicone housing. Ingredients poured into the plastic tube are heated by an...
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Kitchen gadgets review: sandwich maker – the Egg McNuffin
What?
Hamilton Beach Sandwich Maker, £29.99. Hinged tier of hot plates. Cooks an assembly of sandwich bread and trimmings, while the revolving middle plate deposits...
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TIPS FOR FINDING THE BEST MORTGAGE LENDERS
Finding a mortgage lender is easy. If you have ever tried to fill out your personal information on any mortgage company’s website, your mailbox...
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Nest Learning Thermostat third-gen: the simple, effective heating gadget
The new Nest learning thermostat is the third-generation heating control system from Google owner Alphabet’s subsidiary. It is the second version to be released...
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Kitchen gadgets review: Can-Do – a cut above ordinary can openers
What?
The Can-Do (£13.50, johnlewis.com) is a circular blade and cog fixed to a plastic disc. When clamped to the upper rim, the cutting device...
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Amazon gadget hijacks owner’s heating after hearing radio report
Voice control is great. You can shout at your electronics, and they actually do what you want. Unfortunately, all too often, that means other...
Travel n Tour
The rise of travelling families and world-schooling
World-schooling, adventuring, life-learning, whatever you call it, more parents are doing it – if the proliferation of blogs and books by families on round-the-world...
Travel n Tour
Five great winter holiday destinations: the colder the better
Tallinn, Estonia
With its Gothic spires and conical snowy roofs, cozy beerhalls, and vintage-look bars, Tallinn is one of the ultimate winter cities. Visitors can...
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San Francisco: best blogs for travellers
This lifestyle blog is not aimed at tourists, but it makes it all the more interesting for savvy travelers who want to get on...
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Indonesia beginners’ guide: Bali, Lombok, Java and Flores
The world’s largest island nation, Indonesia, comprises about 17,000 islands sprawling over almost two million square kilometers on either side of the equator. It...
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Before Google … the alternative travel guide to Poland
"I am going to take you to my friend's studio. It's quite unusual. I think you'll like it," says Ewa, my unofficial guide to...