Travel agent fees. Airfare hikes. Overbooked hotels. No in-flight entertainment. Home security breaches… As the saying goes “I need a vacation from this vacation” and if you’ve found yourself in any of these situations, you might have uttered those words yourself!
Vacations are a necessity for a well-balanced, healthy life -- but with all the hassle, the stress-relieving benefits can elude us. Luckily, modern technology can help make our vacations more enjoyable – from finding the best deals to keeping an eye on your house while you’re away to finally diving into that book you’ve been wanting to read for months.
Emmy Award-winning journalist and television personality Stephanie Oswald is one of the country’s premier travel and lifestyle experts. With over a decade’s experience as producer and travel correspondent for CNN and CNN International Stephanie is here to share how technology can help in every stage of the trip planning process, from booking to traveling to keeping your home, values and information safe and secure.
MORE ABOUT Stephanie
Stephanie is known as the “Travelgirl” — a nickname that transferred to the print and digital magazine she co-founded in 2003. Stephanie spent more than a decade as a globetrotting producer and travel correspondent for CNN and CNN International. As the anchor of “CNN Travel Now” she explored dozens of countries: zip-lining in Costa Rica, riding the famous Ghan train across Australia, climbing the Great Wall of China and dancing with the Huli Wigmen of Papua New Guinea — just to name a few highlights.
