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Archive for November 2007

November 30th, 2007

Digital Wrist Camera

For many of us, vacation time means relaxing and taking it easy so a simple point and shoot camera will usually suffice. If you plan to spend a lot of time at the beach or want photos of yourself with dolphins, a waterproof camera could come in handy.
But if you’re the type of traveler […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

November 29th, 2007

Back to Basics Travel Series

Mary Jo Manzanares writes the awesome Fly Away Cafe and has a great insider’s perspective on the world of travel since she’s also a flight attendant. With the busy holiday travel season upon us, she’s set up a series of Back to Basics travel tips to help make your holiday travels as easy, efficient, […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

November 28th, 2007

SteriPen purifies your water

Depending on where you live, you may be able to pour water straight from your tap to your glass and drink up. If you’re traveling to certain areas of the world though, it’s not the safest choice.
The SteriPen Portable Water Purifier will easily fit inside a purse, pouch, or even an inside jacket pocket […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

November 27th, 2007

Protect your circulation

It’s not news that prolonged seating on airplanes can be dangerous if you’re prone to poor circulation and can cause very serious clots. It’s often suggested that you get up and walk around if possible, as well as following some simple exercises to promote healthy circulation (you can check with your doctor for some […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

November 26th, 2007

Be the hero of your business trip

 
If you’re heading to a large conference or a business presentation, you can be the one who saves the day by showing up with your Canon DW-100 Portable DVD Burner.
Once you’ve filmed the presentation, hook up your video camera to the burner and create copies for your boss and co-workers. You can also hook […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

November 25th, 2007

Lightest carry-on luggage

If you need to travel frequently, you’re not going to want to lug around super heavy carry-on luggage every time you get onto a plane. In that case, you might want to look into Hammacher Schlemmer where they claim to have the world’s lightest rolling carry-on.
The bag only weighs 5 1/2 pounds and the […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

November 23rd, 2007

Curb your crackberry

It can be very useful to bring your Blackberry with you when you travel on business. However, when you’re on a vacation - you know, to get away from it all for awhile - and you find you can’t stop checking your email while waiting for your cocktail to arrive or you’re texting your […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

November 22nd, 2007

For the traveler who has everything

What can you get for someone who loves to travel but already has everything they could possibly need?
Well, if you have deep pockets, you might be able to afford the hefty price tag on these SwissMemoryPrestige USB Keys. Designed in a very similar way to their world-renowned Swiss Army Knife, the USB keys hold […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

November 21st, 2007

VibeAgent

There’s another great site that has been recently launched for travel fanatics, and it’s really the kind of site I’m loving more and more. Nothing personal against travel agents, because they’re awesome too (and I studied Travel & Tourism for that purpose myself once upon a lifetime, pre-kids) but not every travel agent has […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

November 19th, 2007

Boopsie

Boopsie may sound like the name of a cute little doll, or bring up thoughts of Betty Boop, but actually, Boopsie is a neat little program you can download to your cell phone or other mobile device and you can then find tons of information on just about anything. Travel-wise, you can […]

By Sherry -- 4 comments

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