by admin | May 18, 2025 | cables, Column, Columns, microUSB, News, Other Tech News, Toby Shapshak, Travel, travel tech tips, USB-C
“I have to travel with a bag full of cables,” a friend admitted to me this week. When he explained what each of the cables were for, I felt immense and deep pity for him. To show my concern and compassion, I said to him: “You’re such a schmuck. You’re friends with me,... by admin | Apr 10, 2024 | Barcelona, News, Other Tech News, Stuff Guides, Toby Shapshak, travel tech tips
Barcelona is a glorious European city to visit – massively enhanced by its most famous son’s extraordinary architectural marvels. And I do mean extraordinary. And marvels. Antoni Gaudí is synonymous with Barcelona as he rightfully deserves to be. His eccentric, iconic... by admin | Apr 7, 2024 | Cape Town, Columns, Discovery Bank, Johannesburg, News, Other Tech News, South Africa, Toby Shapshak, travel tech tips
When is the cheapest time to fly to Cape Town? Joburgers will be pleased to know (or perhaps not so much) that it is at 5PM on Sunday evening. The most expensive time to fly is, unsurprisingly, Friday at 4PM. These are some of the findings from Discovery Bank’s annual... by admin | Mar 17, 2024 | Cape Town, News, Other Tech News, South Africa, Toby Shapshak, travel tech tips
Johannesburg is a great city, the economic heartland of South Africa. But it’s New York to Cape Town’s San Francisco. Cape Town is a cross of a Mediterranean coastal resort and a European cultural capital. It has the seas, the mountains, the wine lands, the gourmet... by admin | Mar 14, 2024 | Columns, News, tech travel tips, Toby Shapshak, Travel, travel tech tips
Berlin is a delightful city, one that will always be associated with the Cold War for me, not least because of its eponymous wall and its pivotal role in that post-WWII standoff. My first trip was mind-blowing. I just couldn’t get over how much it had changed and how... by admin | Sep 22, 2023 | News, Stuff Guides, Technology News, Toby Shapshak, travel tech tips
Before Covid, Toby Shapshak was a regular traveller. But when the pandemic struck, he unpacked all his travel gear. But now we’re in 2023, planes are flying and it’s time to pack those bags up again. Here’s a list of gear you should always keep handy whether you’re...