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Here are some ways to keep RV memories alive. You’ll be so happy you did

As with so many things in life, I wish I’d discovered this much sooner: recording travel memories, that is. Hubby and I have work-camped...

Are you happy with the quality of your travel photos?

by Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.comWe've been traveling in our RV this summer and we've seen a lot of beautiful sights. I'm taking pictures with my...

Phone Photography Tip #10: Finding the best editing app

Welcome to Tip #10 in our series of “Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos.” Each week we are bringing you an easy-to-use tip...

Photograph spectacular sunsets!

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Traveling through any "tourist trap" you’re apt to find postcard racks. Many will be filled with those wonderful "vacation...

Phone Photography Tip #9: Your flash isn’t really a flash

Welcome to Tip #9 in our series of “Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos.” Remember, each week we are bringing you an easy-to-use...

Phone Photography Tip #8: Tap and hold to set your exposure

Here we are, already to Tip #8 in our series of “Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos.” Remember, each week we are bringing...

Phone Photography Tip #7: Tap your screen to set focus

Welcome to the 7th installment of "Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos." Each week, we look at an easy-to-use tip that will take...

Phone Photography Tip #6: It’s all about the light

Welcome back to "Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos." Each week, we look at an easy-to-use tip that will take your "unshareable" cell...

Phone Photography Tip #5: Avoid your digital zoom

Thanks for coming back to  "Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos." Each week, we'll take a look at an easy-to-use tip that will...

Phone Photography Tip #4: Cropping with your feet

By Mike Gast Welcome back to "Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos." Each week, we'll take a look at an easy-to-use tip that will...

Google Photos will still be the best tool to manage your travel photos

By Chris Guld, Geeks on TourI think of Google Photos like my magic attic. I just need to toss all my photos up there...

Phone Photography Tip #3: Get familiar with the “Rule of Thirds”

By Mike Gast This week, we're going to take a look at a simple rule that photographers use to help improve the composition of their...

Phone Photography Tip #2: The secret shutter button

By Mike Gast Welcome back to "Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos." Each week, we'll take a look at an easy-to-use tip that will...

Phone Photography Tip #1: Getting the most from your smartphone photos

By Mike Gast By now, your smartphone has likely become a well-used extension of your hand when you travel. It can serve as your primary...

Professional photographer says this tripod is best for RVers

By Nanci Dixon I need to preface this by saying I was a professional photographer with access to everything photographic – and I mean EVERYTHING....

Four smartphone tech seminars for you from the FMCA Rally

By Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.comThe FMCA RV Club recently held its first rally since the pandemic started. It was held at the Georgia State Fairgrounds...

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Issue 1563 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

RV Daily Tips. Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Issue 1562 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

Maps and photos – a traveler’s dream

By Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.comIf you travel, odds are you like maps! I use Google My Maps to record places we've been. With smartphones these...

COVID-free towns to visit this summer – No pandemic worries!

By Dave Helgeson As we say goodbye to 2020 and look ahead to 2021, we are all wishing the pandemic would be a distant memory...

RV Daily Tips. Monday, November 2, 2020

This newsletter is for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you will be denied...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, October 2, 2020

This newsletter is for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you will be denied...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, October 1, 2020

This newsletter is for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you will be denied...

Digital RVer: It’s easy to make a photo album from your group’s photos

By Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour Using Google Photos, you can make an album and then invite people to contribute photos and comments to the...

Do you enjoy photography?

You might love taking photos. You might only enjoy it when you're standing in front of a beautiful view, or hanging out with your...

It’s all about the light: Easy tips for taking better photos

By Nanci Dixon Light matters when taking photos, whether with an expensive SLR camera or on a pocket-sized cell phone. The light can make or...

The view from my RV window. What’s yours?

By Terri Nighswonger While we were following stay-at-home orders in Kansas City, I stumbled upon a Facebook page called “A View from my Window.” People...

Tips from a pro: Digitize your family photo albums

By Nanci Dixon When we cleared out our house to begin our full-time journey, one of the hardest things we had to do was leaving...

Showing old photo albums on TV fills your home with memories

By Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour How do I get my old photo albums into Google Photos? While we stay home, we are pulling out...

Your views from quarantine: What’s out your window? Part 2

With Emily Woodbury A few weeks ago I asked you to send us a photo of the current view out your window or door. As...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, April 23, 2020

Issue 1325, Thursday, April 23, 2020 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from...

Your views from quarantine: What’s out your window?

With Emily Woodbury Last week I asked you to send us a photo of the current view out your window or door. In these weird...

Views from quarantine: What’s out your window? Send us a photo!

Since we're all stuck inside together (well, not actually "together"), we might as well enjoy each other's views! Where are you reading this? What...

Looking for something to do at home? Got any old slides?

By Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour How do I get my slides into Google Photos? While we stay home, we are pulling out our old...

Sharing the beauty: A 600,000-photograph cross-country journey

By RonnieSue Ambrosino It's a very difficult time for all of us. Many people are focused on trying to navigate through this world that was...

Travel photos should include location information

Superman! What an iconic piece of Americana, but what if you don't remember where you were when you took this photo? If you take...

Eight tips for taking professional-grade travel photos

By Bob Difley You don’t need expensive photographic equipment to take good travel photos if you follow these tips that professional travel photographers use for...

Don’t get lost – Find your way back by taking a photo

By Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.com As an RV traveler, this has to be my favorite feature of Google Photos. I take a picture every time we...

Vintage RV photos: “Harriet” the house car

By Russ and Tiña De Maris We don't imagine that too many of our readers attended this RV gathering. It was January 10, 1929, in...

Can’t take a good picture from a moving vehicle? Sure you can.

It is difficult to take a good picture while in a moving vehicle. You can’t take the time to properly frame the shot, and...

Take pictures as you travel? Make an album to share with friends

Traveling by RV gives us unlimited opportunities to snap fabulous photos! My smartphone is always available and it takes great pictures. I snap at...

Take a picture inside a pipe, and other places you can’t see

Have you ever needed to look somewhere that you just couldn't see? Maybe you dropped something behind the couch, or down a drain? It's...

Eight tips for taking great cell phone photos!

By Nanci Dixon Having been a professional food and architectural photographer for 40 years, I have put away my 8x10, 4x5, and 35 mm film...

Make your travel photos go from so-so to stunning

by Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.com Do you go to beautiful places and take pictures that don't do the place justice? I am often disappointed when I...

Taking a trip? Don’t leave home without Google Photos

“I’m going on a 3-week cruise starting tomorrow and I’m afraid my phone will run out of space for taking photos.” Don't let that happen...

More venues for great outdoor photography

By Russ and Tiña De Maris When you're home from your RV adventures, there's nothing like looking back and pondering your travels with pleasure....

Use your TV for a “memories” slideshow

By Greg Illes Most of us take pictures of the places we've been. Although few of us make a lot of pro-quality photos, many...

Our motorhome is a work of art – Turn photos into artwork

We had a front row seat for the Solar Eclipse this week.   Like after a touchdown at a football game, the crowd cheered. You could...

Taking panorama pictures with your smartphone

  by Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour Trinidad de Cuba, Photo by Jim Guld with a Nexus 6 Android phone. Lake Santa Fe, Florida: Photo...

RVing birdwatchers: New app helps identify birds

  For many RVers birdwatching is a popular hobby. While the landscapes and terrain change, so do the birds we see from state to state....

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