3 Reasons an External Hard Drive makes Sense for Travelers

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Road trip to Oregon- 2, 153

Road trip to Colorado- 1, 804

Road trip to Pennsylvania- 1, 288

Total: 5,245

Any guess on what these numbers represent?

Hint. It’s not the amount of money each trip cost.

The numbers reflect the amount of photos I took on the trip, though I’m not entirely sure how accurate they are. Those are the photos I saved to my computer after each trip but it doesn’t include the photos I snapped with my phone- some of which are still trapped on the device.

As you can see, I take a ton of photos. The only reason I didn’t take more is because I was driving part of the time we were road tripping and because my husband gets a bit weary with my incessant- “Stop here!” or “Pull over!” requests. And really, who’s to blame him?

But where does a snap-happy traveler store all the photos they take on vacation? In the past, I’ve stored them on my computer, on discs, and on SD cards but now I have a new system- an external hard drive from WD.

Allow me to share why this product is a good idea for those who are often on the road.

3 Reasons an External Hard Drive makes Sense for Travelers

1. Portability

The bulk of my travel is work related. While I prefer to do most of my work on my large all-in-one computer at home, that simply isn’t feasible on the road. With a portable external hard drive, I can back up my files on my external hard drive and take my work with me wherever I go, easily picking up where I left off.

2. Peace of Mind

If you’ve ever lost an important presentation or heaven forbid, vacation photos, you know how devastating that can be. It happened to me once too often.  Now, I back up everything to make sure that doesn’t happen again.

3. Added Storage

The biggest reason an external hard drive makes sense for travelers like me, is the added storage. My computer at home is only one and a half years old, yet, I’ve managed to fill up nearly all the storage space with photos and files from my travels.

I’ve given you a glimpse of how many photos I take on every single trip. And the files from the photos I take with my DSLR camera are large, and get even larger during the editing process.

I now travel with a WD external hard drive. My hard drive allows me the flexibility to work productively on the road, allowing me access to my files, documents, and photos everywhere I go. I can also relax with the peace of mind that comes with knowing my photos and videos are backed up on the chance that something would happen to my computer.

The new WD My Passport™ Ultra portable hard drive is sleek and stylish.

With 4TB, 3TB, 2TB, 1TB storage capabilities you’ll have adequate space to store all your travel memories while ensuring they are safe with the WD Backup™ software and password protection. The software also includes social media and cloud storage so you can preserve your online life from Facebook, Instagram, Dropbox and Google Drive™.

PLUS, My Passport Ultra can auto back up files from your system onto the drive and is backed with a 3-year limited warranty.

The device is so easy to use! Simply plug it in and start saving and backing up your files and photos. It’s that easy. Interested in learning more? Visit WD to learn more.

Do you take a ton of photos when you travel? What steps do you take to protect those memories?