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Hey there listeners. It's Brett Molina. Welcome back to Talking Tech. So you've probably seen this a lot in the news. A lot of countries, a lot of states, a lot of areas are starting to lift some of their restrictions tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, which means that we're also seeing a lot of people getting the urge to travel again. Maybe it's been a while since you've traveled anywhere but obviously tech can play a big role in saving you time, saving you money. And of course, saving you any headaches you might have that come with traveling because you know they're going to pop up. Tech columnists and Talking Tech's favorite Canadian Marc Saltzman writes about this in a story that you can read on travel.usatoday.com. Traveling again, pack these awesome travel hacks to make your trip go smoother. So lots of cool stuff with tech and how it can really make your trip a lot better.

One of the first things he advises is storing documents on your phone. So you may want to digitally scan things like your driver's license, insurance info, COVID vaccine cards, that I think is going to be a big topic. Some places might want to verify that you're vaccinated. Scan your COVID card. Keep those handy just in case, because you never know you might lose a wallet, something might happen. You'll want a backup plan. Other cool thing to do too is if you have credit cards, something to consider is maybe putting them on Apple Pay or Google Pay or whatever pay service you have. That way you have a way pay for stuff if say a credit card is lost or a debit card because that's the last thing you want when you're traveling. Another cool tip. Take a picture of your boarding pass. Again, have a backup.