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TRAVEL > Almanak Guide to Siracusa, Sicily

CONTENTS Getting There Where to Eat Where to Drink Where to Sleep Where to Swim Click to Google Map list The Almanak Guide to Syracuse is now available in print from the blurb store print its just $13 USD plus shipping for 40 pages of full colour - click here. When you are…

ByCrispyAugust 25, 20230Comments

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STAY > Masseria Trapanà, Lecce Italy

This is the first of a series of articles on some of the best places to visit in Italy during summer - watch out for Almanak organised Tours to these locations for summer 2024. Hidden away 12 minutes from the historic Italian city of Lecce (often referred to as the Florence of the South) you…

ByCrispyJuly 18, 20230Comments

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TRAVEL > San Sebastián Donostitia

San Sebastián Donostitia is the heartland of Basque country and in just a few days it will be the starting point of the 2023 Tour de France. Well actually Bilbao is going to be the starting point and stage 1 will weave its way through San Sebastian and back but it got me to thinking…

ByEd ItorJune 19, 20230Comments

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TECH > Klima from Boldr

The Klima is a wireless smart controller that transforms your existing air conditioner or heat pump into a smart home device through mobile phone control, that means you can replace the remote to your split system air conditioner (you train the device to emulate the signal, so you no longer need the remote) with…

ByEd ItorJune 13, 20230Comments

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TECH > Walkie Talkie time

Communicating can get hard when you are in the midst of adventure sports and there have been a few attempts to get a really good walkie talkie alternative going for couples or groups out skiing, biking or kayaking. Out Door Technology (ODT) Chips had a software solution for phones that was supposed to…

ByEd ItorJune 13, 20230Comments

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DESIGN > BOA fit – A ski boot revolution – bring on the comfort

One thing that snowboarding has always had going for it was not having to deal with the pain associated with badly fitting ski boots, which lets face it most of us have boots that are not a perfect fit all the time. Our feet swell, shrink, get injured and all of that means the boot…

ByEd ItorJune 13, 20230Comments

DESIGN > TECHNOLOGY DESIGN

TECH > Thinking about a drone, what about the Hover Camera X1?

Drone technology has evolved massively over the last 15 years and most certainly that has had a lot to do with military applications, but this is not an article about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), rather it is about consumer drones that are largely used by instagram influencers, hobbyists and real estate agents (sometimes those people…

ByEd ItorJune 6, 20230Comments

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TECH > Its electrifying the NKD is a new e-motor bike designed and made in Australia

Fonz moto have been building electric bikes and scooters since 2010 with the early models designed for inner city commuting and looking a lot more like a Vesper than road motorcycles. The 'Arthur' is capable of 85kph and has a range of 130kms. Priced from $4,990 AUD the Arthur is a competitive option for those…

ByEd ItorJune 1, 20230Comments

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TRAVEL > A stylish designer hotel in the middle of a beautiful European winery – yes please.

The Loisium group have taken the concept of wine travel to new levels with incredible modern architecture in their designer hotels (built in the winery), outstanding cuisine, stunning furnishings and design in some of the worlds most beautiful wine regions. As you can imagine that has ticked a whole lot of our boxes (already in…

ByEd ItorMay 15, 20230Comments

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RIDE > Vello Sub – World’s Lightest E-Cargo Bike

Cargo bikes are a bit like a pack horse, they are not designed to go fast, rather they are designed to efficiently help the rider carry a significant load. By their nature they are heavy, stable and fairly slow, but all that changes with the new 'SUB' an E-Cargo bike from VELLO. Vello is…

ByEd ItorMay 9, 20230Comments

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