When you are traveling by plane, train, or automobile, you are usually short of storage space, so you need to pack light and pack smart. Many everyday essentials are available in travel-size versions, such as shampoo, toothbrushes, and hair dryers.
Now, more and more of life’s luxuries and necessities are being developed so that they can be taken with you on your worldwide travels. If you are planning a trip soon and find it difficult to leave all mod cons at home, here are some of the best gadgets for travelers.
Power to the People
These days we are reluctant to do without our cellphones, iPad, laptops, and MP3 players. However, these gadgets don’t run on fresh air, so we need a source of power to recharge them – especially when we are traveling and find ourselves in the middle of a field or on top of a mountain without electricity.
Power banks are an essential gadget to pack in your suitcase if you plan on taking electrical appliances on your excursions. The Cub Go generator can power an iPhone for around 18 hours and a DSLR camera for 9 hours.
When you manage to find a place that has power, you can charge your electronic equipment with the help of a universal adapter that will fit power sockets in all regions of the world.
Travel with Style
If you are traveling for work and need to look smart at all times, there are a few gadgets you can buy that will ensure you always arrive at your destination crease-free and polished.
When you arrive at your hotel room and have no time to find a laundromat before a work appointment, you can wash your clothes in the bathroom sink with laundry soap sheets. Trek and Travel Sea to Summit laundry soap sheets are compact and light and can provide cleansing for up to 50 washes. These sheets can also be used alongside a Scrubba portable washing machine which is small enough to fit in your back pocket
A travel iron such as the SMAGREHO Mini Travel Steam Iron is a great gadget to take on business trips so that you can keep your clothes looking immaculate. This iron weighs around 1.2 pounds and measures five inches in length, so it won’t take up too much valuable packing space in your suitcase.
It’s in the Bag
Obviously, when you are traveling, you need appropriate bags or lightweight suitcases to put your belongings in.
We have Smart devices in our homes such as light bulbs, speakers, doorbells, and televisions. Now we have Smart suitcases to make our trips around the world easier.
Smart luggage is bags or hard-shelled suitcases with features such as GPS tracking, Bluetooth connectivity, electronic locks, device charging, electronic scales, WiFi connectivity, and remote, app-enabled controls.
When traveling by air, space in your luggage is like gold dust because most people want to pack as many belongings into one suitcase as possible so that they don’t have to pay for and carry more than one suitcase. Vacuum storage bags are brilliant because they shrink-wrap your clothing and reduce them to around a third of their original size. Packmate makes vacuum storage bags in a variety of sizes that have been specially developed for travel.
Picture Perfect
When you travel the world, it is nice to take photographs of all the sights you have seen so that you always retain the memories of your life experiences. If you are traveling alone or with a partner and you want both of you to appear in your photographs, you should get a selfie stick rather than relying on strangers to take your photo.
Wired for Sound
Headphones are an essential item to pack if you are traveling with company or will be in public places, and you don’t want to disturb others when you want to listen to music, an audiobook, or a podcast.
Bluetooth headphones are ideal as you will not be burdened with cables that can get tangled and cause you unnecessary stress. You can opt for headphones that go over the ears, or you may prefer earbuds that sit inside the ear canal. The Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Headphones are considered to be the best noise-canceling headphones available to buy today.
If you wish to enjoy some music without using headphones, you will appreciate a good set of Bluetooth speakers that you can link to your cell phone and play tunes through Spotify or a similar music app. Look for a waterproof speaker if you love to exercise your vocal cords while having a shower.
Keep Your Cool
If you are used to living in a cold climate, traveling to hot countries can be challenging.
A 360° Cooling Portable Outdoor Fan Mini USB Neckband is a godsend if you can’t stand the heat. This genius gadget is foldable and fits neatly into any hand luggage or suitcase. It sits around your neck, and two small fans blow the air around your face so you can keep your cool on the hottest days. They are great to wear while cycling, hiking, fishing, and climbing.
A desktop air cooler is great for people stuck in an office or a form of transportation with no air conditioning. The BluePrint mini air conditioner gets filled with water and has three settings – cool, chill, and freeze mode. It is entirely portable and is powered by a rechargeable battery. It can decrease the temperature of a 32 square foot room by up to 8 degrees Celsius.
That’s EntertainmentÂ
If you are stuck in hotel rooms for hours on end and cannot face watching another dubbed or subtitled movie, take along an Amazon Firestick or a Roku streaming player.
Roku has no hidden monthly costs and offers over 150,000 movies and television shows for your viewing pleasure. These brilliant devices will allow you to stay up to date with your favorite tv show wherever you are in the world.
These devices rely on an internet connection to stream content, so if you don’t have one, you should buy a portable WiFi hotspot such as NETGEAR Nighthawk M1 Mobile 4G Router. This helpful piece of kit allows you to connect up to 20 devices.
