I usually use more on audiobooks during travelling, because we can use it anywhere:
- traffic jams
- construction site, blocked roads
- border waiting line(s) where nobody can talk your language
- during driving in not so interesting surroundings
- watching the waves, animals, humans
But since I got an ebook reader (for last birthday) - i love that too. It let you go deeper into, because you cant do anything else at the same time. Even deeper than the experience of watching the audio book with cloesed eyes.
It is funny, but I like to consume more "non travel related" topics. From thrillers, to fantasy or even soft horror audio books like from steven king.
Audio/ebooks with travelling topics are "too near" to my experiences on my trip, what would bring me to compare or just "distract" my from my own travelling experience.
If you like a good extended trip partner on audio/ebook, then give at example "
The Riyria revelations" from Michael J. Sullivan a try. It opens a own beautiful world in the "lord of the ring" style over three books.
If you go the Kindle/Audible ebook/audiobook path you can easily switch instantly from reading/hearing and back, without even need to know on which captitle, book or site you was (soon you get your devices synchronized Online with Hotspot or Hostel Wifi).
The bikers will like, that they can use everything too on the Smartphone apps, without the need of carrying an additional ebook player and to maintain them too with electric joice. But an Ebook Reader with Inkpaper Feeling - is the better experience, will work under direct sunlight, or at dark with white letters it didnt get so much attraction for others nearby (from humans to mosquitos).
Surfy