Get Your House In Order

Ah , at last , summer is here for all of us in the Northern Hemisphere . After living with a global pandemic for more than a year and months of darker nights , and , for some of us , freezing temperatures and snow , it ’ s finally time for a true summer vacation . Wherever you are headed , here ’ s a look at some of the tech tools that will help make your vacation time a reality and keep the feeling alive afterward .

Be Productive

Back Up Your SaaS

Organize your vacation ideas ( and work ) by using Evernote to keep important info captured and organized by syncing your notes to all your devices . Customize the notes however you want for a seamless experience . You can add to-do ’ s , images , web pages , and it has a built-in searchable option . Visit Evernote . com for additional information .

Small and mid-size businesses , including MSPs , are easy targets for malware , making it hard to relax while on vacation . Whether or not you run on Google ’ s G Suite or Microsoft Office 365 , you need to protect your SaaS . Spanning 360 is a new product that provides complete protection for Office 365 and G Suite , all while offering advanced capabilities that help prevent , anticipate , and mitigate account compromise and data loss , so that you can take a day off . Learn more at Spanning . com / products / spanning-360 .

Stay Current

The XE Currency Converter App allows you to monitor up to 10 currencies of your choice and transfer money in 65 currencies to over 170 countries . Even if you aren ’ t traveling internationally this year , this app allows you to view historical charts for any currency pair in the world , providing conversational tidbits at your next gathering . Find out more on XE . com / apps .

Ever forget or lose your keys ? Wonder if you locked the door on your way out ? Or go all the way home just to let someone in ? August Smart ’ s app provides peace of mind while you unplug . It lets you control your doors to unlock / lock , grant guest access , see who came and left , and let anyone in from anywhere . Find these services at August . com .

Bring The Benefits Of Vacation Home

Sleep and exercise ... both are a must for your long-term health . You can continue to take the benefits of vacation with you by using a wearable device like the Oura Smart Ring that is waterproof and comes in different styles . It ’ s both an activity and sleep tracker that is worn 24 / 7 . It measures your heart rate , body temperature , and movements to provide you with a daily readiness score to guide your workouts and your sleep schedule . Visit OuraRing . com .

Capture your travel memories ( and get them off of your phone ) with Artifact Uprising ’ s high-quality photo books . If you use Google or Amazon Photos , they have a great app and printing service , too . Cement your travel experience with tangible proof that you did leave the house / office in 2021 .

Bonus Tip : Block The Time Off Today For Your Next Vacation . Give yourself something to look forward to — even if it ’ s in 2022 . Check out TripScout . co to bring you articles and videos to satisfy your wanderlust and help plan your next vacation ( iOS only ).