News, reviews and articles about travel gear and accessories.
REVIEW – I started a new job last November and now work for an employee-owned company. As such, I now own some of the fiscal responsibility for making the company profitable. So, I’ve been trying to find ways here and there where I can save money while traveling for business. I usually carry a suitcase, […]
5.11 Tactical Allhaula 65L duffel review Read More
ARTICLE – The summer travel season has officially wrapped up and as a gadgeteer, I tried out a lot of travel gear. I had trips to Ireland, London, Denmark, and Arizona and I’m here to give you the straight dope on which items will accompany me in the future and which will find a new
I tried these 7 travel gadgets so you don’t have to! Read More
REVIEW – I’ve had a string of reviews come to me lately with serendipitous timing, but the EKSTER GRID Backpack and power station takes the crown of the “perfect review at the perfect time”. I haven’t travelled since the great pandemic of 2020, so to have my first business trip right after the EKSTER bag
EKSTER GRID Backpack and power station review – perfect laptop travel bag for me Read More
REVIEW – If you haul bikes on the back of your vehicle, you might be interested in improving the visibility of the rig for those behind you, especially when you have bikes in tow. Depending on the bikes and the bike rack, it is highly likely that some or all of a taillight could be
Hollywood Racks Safety Light Bar review Read More
REVIEW – Aer got their start by crowdfunding a combination gym/office bag and as they approach a 10 year anniversary next year, they now have quite an exhaustive collection of bags and travel essentials. I still have their first generation Travel Pack and after all this time it’s barely showing any wear. So a chance
Aer Travel Weekender review – Have duffle, will travel Read More
REVIEW – The first toiletry travel bag I ever had was from the early 1980s. It was a vinyl zip up bag that came with my Remington shaver. It eventually cracked and dissolved from years of use and exposure to DEET bug repellent. I’m not quite as adventurous now but the WaterField Travel Toiletry Bag
WaterField Travel Toiletry Bag review – Tip top tiny tote Read More
REVIEW – It was almost with perfect timing that Fluentalk made available their newest translation device, the Fluentalk T1 Mini. This timing would allow for its use on a previously planned trip to Japan. Exactly how useful is a device like this and do you need a separate device to perform routine translation tasks while
Fluentalk T1 Mini by Timekettle review – Don’t speak the language? No problem! Read More
REVIEW – With deadly heat waves occurring across the U.S. and other countries around the world, many people are desperate to find ways to stay cool. While air conditioners work great at cooling things down, they are large, power-hungry devices that lack portability. Enter the Zero Breeze Mark 2, a portable AC unit that, when
NEWS – Manscaped, a company specializing in male grooming, has introduced a new product called The Handyman Compact Electric Face Shaver. This waterproof dual-action foil shaver is designed for grooming on the go. It is a compact device that can easily fit into a travel bag or backpack, making it convenient for men who are
Simplify your away game with the Handyman Compact Electric Face Shaver from Manscaped Read More
NEWS – My husband enjoys rocketry. In the past, we would head out to a remote area where the Dallas Area Rocketry Society (DARS) would be launching rockets. Once there, we would pitch a pop-up canopy to protect us from the blazing Texas sun while my husband prepped his rockets for launch. The drawback to
REVIEW – When it comes to luggage, bags are pretty much all the same, right? That’s what I thought until I saw these carry-on bags from PROPS Luggage. They look like regular rolling bags, but they hide a feature that makes them way more convenient to use than all the other bags in my closet!
PROPS Luggage review – this carry-on bag has legs! Read More
NEWS – Traveling is fun, but it can also be stressful for a myriad of reasons. Take one of those reasons off your stress list with Fold-n-Pack hangers. With these full-size folding hangers, you can make sure that your favorite clothes won’t be a wrinkled mess during your vacation or business trip adventures. Instead of
Make your next trip less wrinkly with Fold-n-Pack hangers Read More
REVIEW – As camping season approaches, I’ve been looking for ways to stay out in the wilderness a bit longer. So, I’m dipping my toes into yet another expensive hobby, overlanding. Overlanding is all about exploring remote and rugged areas using off-road vehicles for extended periods of time. To that end, I’ve been researching portable
EcoFlow Glacier 3-in-1 portable refrigerator review – Keep things ice-cold on the go! Read More
REVIEW – I’ve been on some camping and long road trips where a portable fridge would have been very useful so when Iceco offered their Iceco JP50 Pro 50L freezer for review I couldn’t say no. Let’s see what the Iceco JP Pro 50L portable freezer has to offer. What is it? The Iceco JP50 Pro
Iceco JP50 Pro 50L Wheeled Portable Freezer review – my new road trip essential Read More
REVIEW – Sometimes your vacation plans require room for more stuff! The ONLU Car Topper Luggage Carrier is designed to extend that cargo capacity for your car, truck or SUV with a waterproof, durable, rooftop-mounted bag to hold all the things. How does it handle the goods? To the review! What is it? The ONLU
ONLU Car Topper Luggage Carrier review – carries all the things on all the cars! Read More
REVIEW – Wouldn’t it be nice to always have a cooler available, without having to worry about adding ice? Wouldn’t it be nice to have an extra fridge or freezer around, just when you need it? The Aobosi Portable Car Fridge is all that, and a little more. It plugs into a 12V cigarette lighter,
Aobosi Portable Car Fridge review – A big cooler, without the ice! Read More
REVIEW – When I travel, I already have a couple good suitcases to carry what I need. Sometimes, however, they are too much space—think overnight trip—and at other times they are not quite enough, like when I travel to a conference for the week. For times like these, a good duffle bag is exactly what
Troubadour Embark Duffle Bag review – when ordinary is not good enough Read More
NEWS – Let’s face it, nausea sucks. The feeling in your stomach where you feel like you’re on the verge of vomiting can be debilitating. According to a recent Reliefband study, nausea in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions. 73% of respondents reported that they experience nausea regularly and for 75% of those people,
Calm persistent nausea for nearly 15 continuous days with Reliefband Flex Read More
NEWS – For some weird reason, I have a thing for unique cutlery sets. The ROXON C1 3 in 1 set caught my eye because it immediately reminded me of a Swiss Army Knife multi-tool. But this tool is designed for one purpose only and that’s eating. While some travel cutlery can be awkward to
Here’s a multi-tool for chowing down when you’re on the go! Read More
REVIEW – I’ve got a kind of divisive review for this week, at least for frequent travelers: packing cubes. You see, you’re either a packing cube person or you’re not, I find. I have mixed feelings about them, but lately, I’ve seen packing cubes like the Cambond compression packing cubes all over the internet. They
Cambond compression packing cubes review – travel made easier? Read More