| Your much awaited travel plans will be greatly | | | | intellectual. Bringing your laptop along is obviously |
| enhanced if you are well equipped with the | | | | required. WiFi is available at most hotels and a |
| appropriate travel gadgets. I have compiled a list | | | | number of restaurants and travel service areas. |
| of some gadgets that are sure to fill the down | | | | Using the WiFi connection will enable you to check |
| time and enhance the wow time! | | | | weather, get directions and phone numbers and |
| 1. iPods; Bringing an iPod loaded up with a variety | | | | look up local attractions. |
| of your favorite music can add a personal touch | | | | 6. The 150-Country Auto-Detecting Travel |
| to an unfamiliar territory. It can be comforting and | | | | Adapter and Converter: A lightweight, compact |
| this comfort extends to helping an individual relax | | | | device that automatically detects incoming |
| at night. Many people have slight to moderate | | | | voltage, converts it to 120-volt AC power, and |
| difficulty sleeping in strange places. Also, iPod | | | | provides plug adaptation for over 150 countries |
| speakers are very small, portable and wireless | | | | throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and |
| and can allow you to play your music in your | | | | Caribbean, and Australia. The plug configures to fit |
| room, at the beach or by the pool, etc. An iPod | | | | a variety of international sockets, and it has a |
| arm band is another stylish accessory that will | | | | built-in USB port that allows you to leave chargers |
| prove useful. | | | | for cell phones, digital cameras, iPods, and other |
| 2. An Electronics Hammock; This gadget | | | | devices at home. The device also allows |
| compliments any of your small gadgets that need | | | | simultaneous AC and USB connection to charge |
| charging. This Hammock is positioned right below | | | | two devices at once. |
| an outlet by fastening to the plug itself and holds | | | | 7. Voltaic Backpack; Voltaic backpack is a solar |
| your electronic product to ensure that it does not | | | | powered backpack. This sleek accessory will |
| dangle precariously or lay on the ground at risk of | | | | power every one of your gadgets (save your |
| getting wet or stepped on. | | | | laptop) as long as there's daylight. It is also a |
| 3. Indestructible Travel Cases; Keeping your | | | | stylish bag to carry while on any trip. Specifics |
| electronic gadgets with you at all times and also | | | | include; |
| keeping them safe and dry is easier than ever | | | | • 4 Watts of Solar Power: From three |
| before with the waterproof and crushproof | | | | tough, light weight, waterproof solar panels |
| Pelican Micro Case Series of cases. There's even a | | | | • 4-6 hours of direct sunlight produce |
| purge valve to equalize the pressure! | | | | enough charge to fully charge a typical cell phone |
| 4. Nintendo DS, Gameboy, Playstation portable; | | | | • Battery Included: 4,400mAh at 3.6 |
| These three products are all hand held game | | | | volts Li-Ion battery pack with 3 voltage settings |
| consoles. Although marketed for adolescents, | | | | to store solar power |
| many adults also own and play these game | | | | • When not in the sun, the battery can |
| consoles. There are hundreds of games to choose | | | | be charged using the AC travel charger or DC car |
| from and the DS has features such as PictoChat | | | | charger making it just as useful on the grid as off |
| and 2 player capabilities. These features enable | | | | • 11 standard adaptors for easy |
| more than one user who has their own console | | | | connections to common cell phones and universal |
| to be partaking in the same activity or game. | | | | plugs |
| These players are connected wirelessly through a | | | | • Includes a car charger socket and USB |
| system to system wireless connection. | | | | adaptor so you can always use a standard |
| Therefore, the 2 player feature only requires one | | | | charger for your device |
| of the players to actually have the game inserted | | | | • Note: It is not designed to charge |
| into their DS. PictoChat allows for simple input of | | | | laptops, it will however charge cell phones, sat |
| keyboard text and written text/drawings to be | | | | phones, PDAs, GPSs, iPods, cameras and most |
| exchanged by up to 16 people. | | | | other handheld electronics |
| 5. target=""blank"">Educational Computer | | | | Technology allows us to enhance our much |
| Software; Educational computer software is great | | | | awaited travel plans by arming us with very cool |
| for children when they have some downtime | | | | gadgets. I am sure the items on the list that I |
| either in the hotel, car or in the airplane. This | | | | have compiled will enhance your vacation! |
| activity is engaging and playful as well as | | | | |