May 2025 News: Living on a Cruise Ship, Viewing Photo Albums, Learning Google Photos and more...

Published: Wed, 05/07/25

Updated: Wed, 05/07/25

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WE DID IT! We are now living on the Villa Vie Odyssey residential cruise ship. When you read this we will be somewhere on the west coast of Mexico. You can see exactly where we are by visiting the Cruising page on our website. Just go to GeeksOnTour.com and click the purple button for "Our Cruising Life" There you'll see links to where we are, where we're going and what we're doing. Follow our photo album to keep up with us on a daily basis. Note for iPhone users: if you don't use Google Photos now, you do not need to install it to see this album. Just say NO to the pesky popups trying to get you to install the Google Photos app.

Now, don't think for a minute that we've hung up our tech-teaching hats! Nope, we're still your favorite digital guides, just with a splash (pun intended!) of travel tales thrown into the mix. This past month, we even beamed into your living rooms for a couple of our live YouTube shows:

Apr 27 2025 Show299: Live from our Residential Cruise Ship! Storytelling Your Travels: Google Photos Album Secrets
Mar 30 2025 Show298. Google Photos New Features-Undo Backup and One-Click Computer Upload

We are making a little tweak to our Sunday show schedule. Since our home is going to be gallivanting all over the globe, we're switching our webcast time to 2 pm OUR time, wherever in the world that may be, instead of sticking to Eastern time. So, keep an eye on your inbox for the most up-to-date broadcast scoop!

When you open our Cruising Photo Album it will always start at the beginning (a future album may switch the order.) To see the latest content you can quickly scroll to the bottom using the scroll button that appears at the right on the phone or the scroll bar on the web. OR, you can tap on the speech bubble that takes you to Activity view. There you will always be seeing the most recent additions. Here's a video to explain:

Google Photos Albums - View Album or Album Activity

So, you joined Geeks on Tour to Learn Google Photos… Where do you start?

We specialize in teaching Google Photos. Chris Guld, "Mrs. Geek" is designated as a Diamond Level Product Expert for Google Photos by Google. We have a checklist to show you where to start.

Staying Safe with Your Smartphone While Traveling: Essential Features to Use

Have you ever found yourself in a new place, maybe a little lost, and realized just how much your smartphone can be a lifeline? Whether you’re cruising across the ocean or driving through unfamiliar territory, knowing how to use your phone’s safety features can give you real peace of mind.