Travel Tech Gadgets

May 10, 2013

Travel Video of the Week - Top Travel Gadgets

Top Travel Gadgets

Jawbone Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

If you would like to hear all of your cool tunes out loud, wireless speakers are a great addition. Jawbone JAMBOX seamlessly streams music via Bluetooth connection and it lasts up to 10 hours of power from internal rechargeable battery.

Bose® QuietComfort® 15
- Advanced noise-reduction technology
- Comfortable fit ("feel like pillows")
- 35 hours of us

Kindle Paperwhite
- newest version is the Paperwhite, that has a brighter screen.
- you can adjust the light level depending on where you are reading
- has 8 weeks of battery life

Seagate Wireless Hard Drive
- 1 TB of storage
- share data with up to 3 devices at the same time
- stream videos or photos
- 10 hour battery life

Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation
- Charges smartphones, tablets, and gaming devices

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May 6, 2013

Travel eBook Giveaway Contest Winner is

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Melo Villareal, who won the free eBook "One Year Lived" as part of our first of many contests.
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May 3, 2013

Travel Video of the Week - 8 must-have travel gadgets

8 must-have travel gadgets

Many summers ago, I went swimming in the pool and, unfortunately, so did my phone. It was an older version flip phone. It did not make it. Nowadays, I have my iPhone. And like most folks and their smartphones that contain a bunch of stuff saved on there, I would like to keep it safe and dry. Lifeproof LifeJacket case, as shown in the video above, is supposed to do just that.

WaterBuoy is a new cool gadget that would be great to take with you when traveling to destinations with bodies of water. If you drop something into the water, the trigger is activated, the gas is released into the balloon, giving Waterbuoy its buoyancy. It stays inflated for up to 24 hours so that you can find it as it is floating around. The balloon is bright orange and it also lights up so you can see it from a distance. Just make sure if you do go swimming with some stuff with you, especially those with electronic components, make sure you have a waterproof case.

Another travel gadget great for the beach is the The Beach Towel Clip. It keeps your beach towel in place and from flying away or rolling away while lounging around. No more searching for stones on the beach. No more using flip flops and water bottles to keep your towel flat.

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May 1, 2013

Travel Tech Gadgets Goes Flying

Travel Tech Gadgets Goes Flying

This Sunday, it was gorgeous outside. Perfect day for a flight lesson.
For the first time ever I flew, actually piloted, the plane. I flew on planes before. It was an awesome experience. I got to take off, fly around, make a few right turns, that's right making a circle, and land. Of course, most of these were with assistance from the instructor, but you can't tell from the pictures and videos.
This experience was a gift from my wife for my birthday. She got to enjoy it with me as well. We flew the Cherokee Piper, a small plane that holds 4 people. We got to learn about the structure of the plane and what each part is used for. Also went over the gauges within the plane. There is one the shows the Attitude. What a great name. It gauges if the plane is in the correct position or is it too high, too low, or if one of the wings is banked.

These pictures were taken with our Canon PowerShot SX150 IS. This point-and-shoot takes great shots and has 10x digital zoom. Our favorite on the go camera.

An interesting thing happened on the way back from the airport. I was using my iPhone for direction and at first, it kept dimming a few time, while in GPS mode. Then it Completely Shut Down! While I was Still Driving! As it did so, it displayed a warning that it was too hot. It was mounted on the dashboard with my cool new travel gadget, iOttie Dashboard Car Mount Holder. And on such a nice sunny day, the sun overwhelmed my smartphone. Neither I nor my wife knew that this could happen. Live and Learn. And then bring your regular GPS with you.
It was good that we learned this on the short trip and I knew my way back at the point that the smartphone shut off. Going forward, especially on longer trips and traveling during warmer summer months, we will take our Garmin Nüvi along. It might not be as smart as the phone, but it does what it is designed to do great and in most conditions. I would probably still use the iPhone as the primary for shorter trips and initially, but will be navigating with Nuvi on several-days journeys.

Did You Know?:
Small planes, such as the Cherokee Piper, have foot pedals that are used to direct the plane left and right while on the ground

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