Grant Holleran

Practical technology guides

Technology shouldn't make travel harder.

Practical guides for travelers who use technology without wanting to become experts in it. Phones, mobile data, Wi-Fi, apps and staying safe online, explained in plain language, with the steps that actually matter.

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  • Travel with confidence

    Each topic starts with the situation you are in, then the settings to check and the steps in order.

  • Plain language

    Practical technology in plain language. It assumes you want to get something done, not learn how it works underneath.

  • Stay safe online

    Using public and hotel Wi-Fi more safely, and keeping accounts and payments secure away from home.

Practical Help Beyond the Books

A printed book describes technology as it was on the day it went to press. Apps get redesigned, settings move, and services change how they work. This site is where that gap gets filled.

  • Reader Resources

    Companion material for the topics the books cover: preparing a phone before a trip, eSIM help, Wi-Fi safety, apps worth having, backups, and what to do if a phone is lost or stolen.

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  • Technology Updates

    Corrections, and the technology changes that affect instructions printed in the books. If a screen no longer matches what a book describes, it will be noted here.

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  • Travel Tech Companion

    Quick access to practical resources that support Travel Technology Made Easy, especially the parts of travel technology that change faster than a printed book can.

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The Made Easy Series

Made Easy books deal with practical technology in plain language. The aim is to help you finish a real task with confidence, not to teach technology for its own sake.

Featured book

Travel Technology Made Easy

A book about the technology you actually meet on a trip, before you leave and while you are away.

It assumes you want to get something done, not learn how it works underneath. Each topic starts with the situation you are in, then the settings to check and the steps in order. Where something is genuinely worth avoiding, it says so plainly, without turning every page into a warning.

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What it covers

  • Getting a phone ready before you travel
  • Mobile data abroad, including eSIMs
  • Using public and hotel Wi-Fi more safely
  • Choosing travel apps worth the space
  • Keeping accounts and payments secure away from home
  • Streaming and staying connected on the move
  • Using AI tools for practical travel tasks

In development

Cruise Technology Made Easy

In progress, and not yet available. It will cover the technology cruise travelers deal with before and during a cruise: getting online at sea, ship apps, phones, messaging and streaming.

About Grant Holleran

Grant Holleran writes practical technology guides for everyday people who want clear instructions, useful explanations and less jargon.

The books are built around real tasks: the setting to check before you leave, the step that is easy to miss, the thing worth knowing before it matters. The goal is confidence with everyday technology, not expertise in it.

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