Top Tech For Travelers

If you spend lots of time on the road or are looking for an accessory that will help make your next business trip a lot easier and simpler, then it could be time for you to invest in a new piece of tech to make that time away from home […]

This Couple Gets Paid Crazy Money To Post On Instagram

  • Ate pizza in Rome
  • Shopped in Marrakesh
  • Hiked in the mountains of Spain
  • Swam in Santorini
  • Drank tea in Morocco

Not the typical points you’re likely to see on a résumé, but instead, this is job experience that many of today’s young Instagram celebrities are able to boast about. Travel photos are arguably the most common status updates you’ll find on social media (food is perhaps a close second), and it doesn’t come much bigger than holiday pics on Instagram. 26-year-old Jack Morris and 23-year-old Lauren Bullen are genuinely massive stars on the photo sharing app, with close to three million followers between them and a job which involves traveling around the world’s most beautiful locations. And believe us, it’s not just frequent flyer miles that they are raking in.

“The most I’ve personally got for one post is $9,000,” says Jack in an interview with Cosmopolitan. “I did a job for a phone company where I flew out for three days; there were two days filming and then I had to do five photos on Instagram, and that was $35,000.”

After building up their travel photo accounts over many years respectively, the couple is now able to charge tourist boards and major brands thousands of dollars for essentially a nice picture and a hashtag. Amazingly, the couple has even been told that their rates are incredibly low compared to others. “Exact figures are hard to say because every job is different, but we won’t do a post for less than $3,000 USD,” adds Jack.

Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Jack and Lauren are incredibly good-looking and make a cute couple, but their images are of a high-quality and do deserve praise – this is a couple who have clearly worked hard to get where they are. The couple aspect, it seems, has only let them reach heights that weren’t previously possible. “As soon as we started posting photos together brands would contact us much more frequently than they would when we were travelling by ourselves,” Jack said. “I think they probably saw more value in a couple because it’s a target audience for most in the travel industry.”

While experts have listed some ways to gain more followers on social media, funnily enough, another Instagram couple decided that the best method to rise in the ranks was to copy what Jack and Lauren did – literally. As you can see, these imitators have recreated not only the locations and outfits, but the same camera angle, poses, and captions. The photo might be basically the same, but the amount of likes is a stark contrast, with roughly 40,000 to 100 a typical score. But hey, can’t blame them for wanting a great life, can you?

You can find Jack on @doyoutravel and Lauren on @gypsea_lust.

The Collar Perfect Travel Iron Is The Frequent Traveller’s Best Friend

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You’re running late for a meeting and the only shirts you brought with you on your trip are all wrinkled. Well, if you put a suit on, most of the shirt will not be visible anyway, but what about the collar? That’s of course where the Collar Perfect Travel Iron comes in. All it does it make it super easy to get a crisp collar in a couple of minutes. You can also fold out its ‘wings’ and use it like a traditional iron, though as we mentioned a second ago, that might not even be necessary. It’s $35.

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Bluesmart Is The First Connected Smart Luggage

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If you consider yourself a modern day traveller, you’re really going to want to take a look at Bluesmart. It’s the “world’s first” connected smart luggage, and it actually packs a host of features that have us salivating here at OhGizmo HQ. Check this out:

- TSA-approved lock that can be toggled via the application.
– A proximity sensor will send you a notification if it senses you’re leaving your bag behind.
– A built-in scale in the handle tells you your bag’s weight.
– Location tracking in case of loss (although this is based on the potential proximity of other Bluesmart travellers within range).
– Built-in battery to recharge your electronics (a typical phone up to 6 times over).
– Easy-access front flap to reach your electronic devices within.
– Trip data tracking.

It’s a good looking piece of luggage to boot. The cherry on the icing is that the company isn’t asking for an outrageous sum; the Indiegogo Early Adopter pricing is set at $215 for the moment, and will go up to $235 once that’s over. Delivery is far away, however, with August 2015 slated as the target.

Hit the jump for a bunch of pictures and links.

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Leggage Laptop Case Gives You A Foot Massage On Those Long Flights

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The only thing more unpleasant about flying than having the seat in front of you jammed into your knees, is not being able to get back into your shoes at the end of a long flight because they swelled up so darn much. They say you should get up and walk around, but it’s not always possible to move that monolith next to you, snoring his day away. The Leggage laptop case features ribbed and angled hard surfaces that give you up to 9 different massaging positions. Just place your case on the floor and rub your feet all over it, angling them up and down and promoting circulation. Then stand right back up like you haven’t just been confined to a flying box of sardines for 12 hours. You can fit laptops up to 15.6 inches inside the case, and only comes in black. It’s $80.

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On The Go Cam Is The Best

You’re abroad and the streets are unfamiliar and frankly you can’t keep carrying so many gadgets with you while keeping track of your touristy gait. Consolidating a GPS, camera, phone and many other tech features, we have the Travelling Companion Panorama Camera. The ample screen allows you to map your course for the day and get in additional info like hot spots and unbeaten paths to follow. Like it for its simplicity and advanced tech features! What do you think?

Designer: Han Li

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On The Go Cam Is The Best

You’re abroad and the streets are unfamiliar and frankly you can’t keep carrying so many gadgets with you while keeping track of your touristy gait. Consolidating a GPS, camera, phone and many other tech features, we have the Travelling Companion Panorama Camera. The ample screen allows you to map your course for the day and get in additional info like hot spots and unbeaten paths to follow. Like it for its simplicity and advanced tech features! What do you think?

Designer: Han Li

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Yanko Design
Timeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world!
Shop CKIE - We are more than just concepts. See what's hot at the CKIE store by Yanko Design!
(On The Go Cam Is The Best was originally posted on Yanko Design)

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