News, reviews and articles about travel gear and accessories.
The Travel Laundry Stuff Sack from Tom Bihn makes it easy to pack and easy to separate your clean from dirty clothes when you travel. The Sack is available in two sizes: 11.8″ x 5.5″ x 5.5″ to fit the Tom Bihn Aeronaut 30 bag and 13.8″ x 6.7″ x 6.7″ to fit the Tom Bihn Aeronaut […]
Exercise is a difficult thing to work into your life sometimes. Gym closings over weekends or holidays, changes in work schedules, and travel for work or pleasure can cause you to miss your workouts. Traveling with equipment more bulky than a few resistance bands and running shoes becomes quite bothersome as well. Enter the Koreball. This
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You can take three of your favorite beverages with you in this luxurious Daines and Hathaway Triple Bar Set. The round case is made of premium leather with a suede lining; it has a shoulder strap for easy carrying. Perfectly fitted inside are three stainless steel flasks and three stainless cups. The strap can be
If you don’t travel without your potent potables… Read More
I told you about the travel kit I put together for my husband who wet-shaves with vintage double-edged razors in a previous post (see links at the end of this post). His kit is loaded with all of the luxuries of home, but it’s big and heavy and takes a lot of room in his
A travel shaver for the man who likes to travel ultra-light Read More
No matter how carefully you fold it, your suit is likely to arrived rumpled and wrinkled when you pack it in a suitcase or a traditional garment bag. Garment bags are usually large and unwieldy, too, and often earn you angry glares from fellow travelers when you try to carry them on the plane. With
Your suit will arrive wrinkle-free when you pack it in the SuitPack Read More
Stylish, clever and practical. If a gadget covers those three adjectives, it’s got a chance for success. And those are the words that first come to mind for the Vector cupholder that I was fortunate to get my hands on. If you want to reduce your worry level about spilling a drink on your keyboard
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There are only a couple of gadget specific TV shows that I know of and Shark Tank is my favorite. I always love it when I’m watching the show and someone comes on to pitch a product that we’ve written about or even reviewed in the past. It’s fun to see people who I’ve interacted
Tonight’s episode of Shark Tank features Biaggi folding luggage Read More
A few months ago, I told you about the luxurious travel kit I had assembled for my husband after he discovered wet-shaving with vintage razors. Whether you use vintage razors or new ones, you need a case to protect it in your Dopp kit, and Waterfield has introduced a nice-looking Razor Case that could be
Here are three gift ideas for your favorite world traveler. First of all we have the Biaggi Contempo 28″ Expandable 4 Wheel Spinner Upright folding luggage. I reviewed this bag last year and still love it. First of all, I like the fact that it’s well made and has fully swiveling wheels which makes it
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When traveling it’s all about getting the maximum amount of items into the minimum amount of space. When it comes to computer peripherals we see that with small external hard drives and keyboards. The mouse seems to be the one device that although has gotten smaller, is still a bit bulky. The Recon Wireless Folding
A yoga mouse or the Recon Wireless Folding Mouse? Read More
Flying these days can be a big hassle, long lines, short tempers and that’s just at the security checks. But there was a time when flying and being on an airplane was a more civilized venture, with hand mixed cocktails and plenty of elbow room. You can’t do anything about the elbow room, but you
Feel like a civilized flier again with the Carry On Cocktail Kit Read More
Back in 2010, I reviewed the booq Boa Flow M backpack after decades of carrying a messenger type bag. Since then, I regularly use the Boa Flow M when I need to carry a majority of my tech/travel gear or am going out into the damp Seattle weather. I am surprised by just how much I like and
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The Panda Compact Washing Machine is only 14″ wide and 19.3″ tall, but it can wash 5.5 pounds of laundry. You just plug it in, load in your clothes, and add water and detergent, and it will handle the washing. It’s good for doing small loads and can handle delicates to towels. It’s great for
Do your laundry anywhere with the Panda Compact Washing Machine Read More
Bungee cables, I love them and I hate them. I remember using them all the time when I had a small pickup truck. I would use them to secure boxes in the back on trash day. Numerous times I was snapped by one of the cords when it slipped out of the hook while trying
Don’t get twacked in the noggin with a bungee cable ever again, switch to LYNX Hooks Read More
If your coffee is the key to a good morning for you, and if the cost of getting it your way is no object, then the Blue Bottle Coffee Travel Kit from Timbuk2 Bags is the perfect addition to your travel gear. The kit is packed in a Timbuk2 bag with 14-oz waxed canvas exterior with
Brew your coffee your way with this Timbuk2 travel kit Read More