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Take Photos That Don’t Suck

Take Photos That Don’t Suck
By Adria Saracino Contributor One of the coolest things about rapid tech advances of the past decade is the new technologies mean that we are all documentarians. We can take beautiful shots of our trips, our vacations, our friends, and we can easily share them. It’s awesome. It’s like getting to...
January 18th, 2013 | Photography & Video | Read More

LG Guide to Buying Your First dSLR

By Jill Martiniuk Special to Lost Girls  Admittedly, I really had no clue what I was doing when I bought my dSLR camera. I had just finished my Master’s degree, and was about to serve as faculty for Semester at Sea for the summer. A new degree and a nine-week trip around the Mediterranean seemed like...
February 2nd, 2012 | Packing & Wardrobe, Photography & Video | Read More

Create a Video in Minutes–No Editing Required

The free Reeli video app helps iPhone and iPad 2 users create stories ready to share in just a few short minutes. It just may be the Twitter of video What one thing is keeping you from incorporating more video into your travel life? If you said “time”, you are not alone. As a traveler and...
January 16th, 2012 | Photography & Video, Travel Products & Services | Read More

You’re Invited! Shoot, Busk & Blog—A Panel Discussion and Pub Crawl at Hostelling International DC

You’re Invited! Shoot, Busk & Blog—A Panel Discussion and Pub Crawl at Hostelling International DC
If you’re reading this post, you’re probably either a backpacker, flashpacker, arm-chair traveler (or just happened upon us when doing a google search, in which case, welcome!). But while you might already be a hard-core vagabond, versed in ways to save money on  flights and hostel stays,...
March 8th, 2011 | Featured, Photography & Video | Read More

How to Pack a Bag for a Weekend Trip

How to Pack a Bag for a Weekend Trip
Our favorite sassy flight attendant friend (and soon-to-be-author!) Heather Poole shares how she packs an overnight back in this awesome instructional video. With her choice of new-age music, you too can have a zen packing experience (but getting those boots on an off at security? Not quite as much).
February 11th, 2011 | Packing & Wardrobe, Photography & Video | Read More

The 3 Best FREE Online Travel Video Editors

The 3 Best FREE Online Travel Video Editors
by Brooke Schoenman LG Tech & Gear Editor Travel videos are sometimes the only way to truly explain experiences that don’t quite suit words. What happens, though, if you get some really awesome travel video that you’d like to share with the world but you’re without a laptop? Whether...
January 17th, 2011 | Photography & Video, Travel Products & Services | Read More

Best Video Cameras for Travelers in 2011

Best Video Cameras for Travelers in 2011
By Brooke Schoenman LG Tech & Gear Editor We posted recently about simple ways to take better travel pictures, but video would be my ultimate suggestion for anyone wishing to have a clear and precise record of their travels. Beyond the color and appearance portrayed in photo, video captures the...
January 3rd, 2011 | Photography & Video | Read More

10 Tips for Taking Better Travel Pictures

10 Tips for Taking Better Travel Pictures
By Brooke Schoenman LG Tech & Gear Editor No one wants to come back from a holiday and be disappointed by a camera full of photos that don’t really capture the memories and moments to their full potential. For most people, the issue of taking better travel photos is hoped to be resolved by investing...
December 6th, 2010 | Photography & Video | Read More

Air Travel News 8.24.10

Air Travel News 8.24.10
by Nancy Yeomans LG Air Travel News Editor Look up in the sky! It’s a bird….it’s a plane! No….it’s your weekly air travel news! Here’s what’s happening in the world of aviation, from the ground up. It’s Not Too Late! If you missed out on Jet Blue’s...
August 24th, 2010 | Air, Air Travel News, Finances & Savings, Packing & Wardrobe, Photography & Video | Read More

5 Tips for Editing Travel Videos – What I Wish I Knew Before I Hit the Road

5 Tips for Editing Travel Videos – What I Wish I Knew Before I Hit the Road
Edited by Brooke Schoenman LG Tech and Gear Editor This post comes to us from new Lost Girl contributor, Kristen Jacobson, an experienced video editor currently freelancing for a major television network. Kristen is planning to take a year-long adventure around the world, and you can read about her...
July 2nd, 2010 | Blogging Your Trip, Featured, Photography & Video | Read More