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Archive for December 2007

December 31st, 2007

My favorite gadgets this year

As the year draws to a close, I’d like to share my favorite gadget posts since starting here in June 2007.
In no particular order:

The Olympus Stylys 7750 waterproof camera - Because I’m of the firm belief that you can never have too many cameras.

The iPod as a travel aide - because I fully confess that […]

By Sherry -- 3 comments

December 29th, 2007

A travel aid we didn’t need

Air France and OnAir have teamed up to make in-flight mobile phone service a possibility on international flights. With the service, passengers can send and receive SMS, send and receive email, and during the second trial phase they can make and receive calls as well.
They made mention of the service “being regulated […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

December 28th, 2007

Keep warm with your laptop

Many people I know complain about one common thing when it comes to flying (besides the food, I mean) - being cold. If you’re traveling with your laptop, here’s an easy way to keep yourself cozy while you type away in the plane.
This USB powered blanket will keep you toasty warm just like an […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

December 27th, 2007

Wind up lanterns

I feel weird about discussing camping when I have snow piled up against the sliding doors beside me, but camping is one of my favorite getaways, so I can’t help myself. Besides, perhaps you are lucky enough to be reading from a place that has a nicer climate than here and you can indeed […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

December 26th, 2007

Necessities meet luxuries

I have been in love with Swiss Army knives since I was a little girl. Something about the fact that you can pull something so tiny out of your back pocket and have knives, bottle openers, can openers, tweezers, and more at your disposal was amazing to me. I still carry one in […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

December 26th, 2007

I want a transporter gadget

Christmas may be over according to the calendar but it’s not done for my family. Today we are going to visit my parents since we didn’t see them yesterday. While they don’t live far away, they do live about a half hour drive away. It’s not a big deal but it will […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

December 24th, 2007

The most important travel site of the year

If you have kids (or if you’re a kid at heart!), on Christmas Eve there is only one travel site that matters - the NORAD Santa Tracker! The site follows Santa for 24 hours, telling you his last known location. When I logged on this morning, he had just been in Fuji, Japan. […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

December 24th, 2007

Switch between business and pleasure

Ideally, if you have to travel for business, you might hope to get in at least a little downtime to explore the city you’re in. I don’t know about you, but if I’m out walking on my own, I like to listen to some music at the same time. However, if you might […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

December 21st, 2007

For those with travel lust

The sad truth is that although many of might like to, not everyone can just travel whenever they want to whichever destination they want. Alas.
If you’re in that same position, the position of having travel lust but no means to get there right now, you can spend $35 instead for a shower curtain that […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

December 20th, 2007

TripAdvisor revises site

TripAdvisor has launched a new version of their already great site, so if you haven’t been there in awhile, be sure to check it out.
If, on the other hand, you’ve never been there before, it’s a site that I personally love using. By using TripAdvisor you can choose where your travel location is and […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

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