Most important pack when traveling

First aid kit is an essential pack of supplies that can be a difference between continuing a great vacation and not.

Smart Travel kit, is designed to support one or two people on an extended trip. The kit is essentially a well stocked medicine cabinet that you can take with you wherever you go. Weighing in at just over a pound, the Smart Travel comes packed with bandages, gauze, a thermometer, tweezers, medical tape, and much more. It also includes medications to treat a variety of stomach ailments, blisters, dehydration, fever, and other minor aches and pains.

Baby-proofing kit by Travel Tot is a great pack to have while traveling and home also. The easily packable kit comes complete with corner, outlet and doorknob covers, plus a cabinet lock, cord-wind up and other assorted gadgets. Other items included in the kit are: finger pinch guard, electrical outlet plug covers, foam corner guards, door knob cover, cord wind-up, sliding door lock, cabinet lock, multi-purpose straps, water thermometer, bandages, forehead thermometer, and “shhh, Travel-Tot sleeping” door hanger.

Why good to have on a trip:
- things happen
- keep all travelers on the go
- quick access and treatment of medical issues
- provide basic medical supplies to treat common ailments
- eliminate the need for trips to a pharmacy
- travel safe

Did You Know?:

Some things to pack in a first aid kit:

• Prescription medications (with labels for use)
• Band-aids
• Antibacterial ointment
• Hand sanitizer
• Anti-diarrhea medicine
• Antihistamine pills (for any allergic reactions)
• Advil (or pain relief of choice)
• Vitamins (you may be subsisting on cereal bars)
• Nasal decongestant (will help relieve nasal pressure during flights)
• Hydro-cortisone cream
• Gauze All Purpose Dressings 
• Scissors 
• Tweezers 
• Water 
• Ice packs 
• Flashlight

Happy Holidays to all!

Happy Holidays:

Whatever holiday you celebrate or wherever you are in the world Go Travel, Take a Gadget^tm

Last Last-minute Travel Gift Ideas

Last-minute gifts are those that require little mulling over or research and can be grabbed and done with quickly. Here are some that fit perfectly:

Joby Gorillapod - bendy tripod that once connected to your camera’s tripod mount can be twisted around and secured to virtually any surface. We have used one on our trip to Cali (California Tripping) for some self-shots.

JBuds Noise-Reducing Ear Buds - for only 10 bucks, these are great in-ear headphones to take along on travel or anywhere you go.

Tweakers Portable Mini Lighted Speaker - palm-sized speakers deliver amazing sound from your laptop or MP3 player.

Pico key chain light - this little light runs for 15 hours and packs 10 lumens of light into a 30-foot beam.

Luggage Scale - every traveler flying anywhere would need one of these gadgets. They are great at weighing all of your suitcases to avoid fees and unnecessary hassle at the airport. I got a digital one of these as an early holiday present to replace an analog one, already weighted a bunch of things around the house, its that easy to use.

ZOMM Wireless Leash for Mobile Phones - A wireless leash, a speakerphone, and a personal safety device combined into one sleek device -connects to all Bluetooth enabled phones. Never misplace your phone again, ZOMM alerts you anytime your phone is more than 30 feet away.

Though the simplest last minute gifts that you cannot go wrong with in the last our are Gift Cards. They make great stocking stuffers and gifts that need to be there tomorrow. A lot of them can be sent by e-mail or overnight, printed out at home, and even posted on Facebook:

Amazon.com Gift Card - Don't know what to get your traveling buddy on the list or just ran out of time, this card makes a great holiday gift as they would be able to purchase just about anything they want with it at amazon.com. This gift card can even be used to get Android Apps.

iTunes gift card - music, movies, shows, and much more can be downloaded through iTunes. All sorts of entertainment for a larger variety of tastes.

Magellan's Gift Certificates - a great source of unique and useful travel products.

Holiday Air Travel Tips

TSA Holiday Travel Tips:




Did You Know?: 
One of the things discussed in the video is keeping your small valuables and accessories all in one place and not throw then into a bin. It is a great tip. And there is a great invention just for this purpose, a Scanner Bag. We have 2 of these ourselves which we have used on our trip to California as described in California Tripping. It is the size and look of a luggage tag, but it also expands into a bag to hold all your small gadgets, wallet, watch, and so on, in one place. And since it is attached to your carry-on, it is easy to grab and go once done with the security screening. Available GadgetDuck.com

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