Retire Young and Wealthy

I remember seeing television programs on how in the future we could put on goggles and gloves and we could travel to exotic destinations without leaving your arm chair. Not surprisingly I don’t think there is any way technology would ever stop people wanting to visit an actual destination.

However, technology has definitely changed how we go about researching and booking our trips. I found the place mentioned in a travel forum and read some good reviews of the place. I just called to book the place which is in Langkawi in Malaysia. It is a cheapish guesthouse and they told me they don’t take phone bookings. You need to book online!

I have no trouble with this and I actually think it is great of the hotel to do this. It saves them time from having to take phone bookings and messing around trying to collect deposits.

Almost every hotel you go to now has some form of internet access. More and more traveler’s cafes have free wifi internet access. The Starbucks in Malaysia even has free wifi and the one I was at today had power points spread right around the place to plug in your laptop. They even had points so you could sit outside!

In the evenings some people sit around talking but many people sit in front of computers, chatting, Skyping their friends and family, writing travel blogs, uploading photos and of course using facebook.

This whole concept is actually the theme of my ebook which I am currently writing. I still have a few finishing touches to put on it before I actually release it. I will be making it available for free. Perhaps if I get some free time in Langkawi I will spend some time on it.