So you’ve got a USB-C device, maybe a Pixel phone or a MacBook Pro, you’re now in the wonderful world of universal connectivity, right? Disclaimer: I’m aggregating this information for my own benefit and thought it would be useful for others. Use at your own risk. USB Type-C is a…

We’re delighted to announce that Esplorio has joined the Hangar 51 programme run by British Airways’ parent IAG and investment firm L Marks. 458 travel startups applied to be part of the programme, which involves working with senior executives at IAG and BA over ten weeks to accelerate and mentor…

Forget horsepower and think horses, as Esplorio seeks travel inspiration from our ancestors with some tips from notable historical figures and publications that knew all about the art of travel. 1. Always Start From a Decent Pub, The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (1386–1400) Back when medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer…

You know where to go, but what to bring? Esplorio goes shopping for travel essentials in London. 1. Stanfords 12–14 Long Acre, Covent Garden, WC2E 9LP (+44 20 7759 7140) Map: http://goo.gl/maps/1oznT Nearest tube: Leicester Square or Covent Garden (100m) http://www.stanfords.co.uk When Sherlock Holmes set out to track the hound…

Originally published at blog.esplor.io in 2013 Have you spotted Esplorio’s shiny new features? This month we’ve been adding a bunch: Collage cover images of your trips We now automatically make beautiful collages out of the photographs of your trips, making your travel journals a bit lovelier! Filters now available in…

The best advice and tips for train tickets and routes worldwide. Mark Smith, aka “The Man in Seat Sixty-One” (of seat61.com), is one of our heroes. When planning a trip we’re often swamped with information about flight options even to the point of bewilderment, but with train travel the problem…

Originally published at blog.esplor.io in 2013 Esplorio is a new service which lets you record and share your travels and discover new destinations by bringing together all your social network content. We haven’t had our private beta launched for long now but in the past few hours we passed our…

Originally published at blog.esplor.io in 2013 Last week we headed to Luxembourg from London for a European startup conference called ICT Spring. …

Article originally published in 2013 on blog.esplor.io It’s 2013 and the world is mind-bogglingly connected. We can send photographs, videos and messages to almost anyone in almost any part of the world and have the recipients view and respond instantly. Over five million photographs are shared on Instagram every day…