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About Student Tech Desk

Student Tech Desk publishes clear, practical tech guides for students, travellers and hospitality professionals worldwide. Practical tech guides for students, travellers and hospitality professionals: laptops, cloud storage, password managers, VPNs, hotel software and productivity tools, tested against real needs and explained without jargon.

Who writes here

The blog is run by Sumit Manwal, founder of Hospitality Vacancy, the job site built for the hotel industry. Sumit is passionate about helping hotel management students and hospitality professionals build successful careers, and connects talented people with hotel jobs across India, the Gulf and Europe. Many of the questions answered on this blog are the questions job seekers and students ask him every week.

Every guide links to official sources wherever they exist, so you can check the facts yourself.

Our editorial promise

• Original, practical articles written for readers in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, the Gulf and India.
• Facts linked to government, regulator or official sources; no invented numbers.
• Articles reviewed and updated when rules change. Spotted an error? Email us and we will fix it.
• Advertising and affiliate links never decide what we recommend.

Start here

• Best laptop for students: the spec checklist
• Hotel management software: PMS, POS and channel managers
• VPN for travel: when you need one and how to use it
• Cloud storage for students: free plans compared
• Password manager guide: set one up in 30 minutes

Looking for hotel or hospitality work? Register free on Hospitality Vacancy.

Contact: manwal@hospitalityvacancy.com