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Archive for January 2008

January 31st, 2008

GPS Keychain

More and more phones or PDAs are coming equipped with GPS nowadays, but yours might not. As long as it’s Bluetooth compatible though, you can use this tiny GPS Receiver keychain from ThinkGeek. The tiny keychain will pull in the information you need and transmit the data to your phone or PDA. […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

January 30th, 2008

Travel toiletry sheets

You know what sucks? Having your shampoo bottle leak all over your luggage. It nearly happened to me, but luckily I had packed all my little toiletry items into a ziploc bag before tossing it in my suitcase. At least my clothes and books didn’t get covered in shampoo, but I did […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

January 29th, 2008

Pet Care Via Remote

It’s not always easy to just pack up and jet off somewhere, even for just a few days. If you have pets, you have to think about arrangements. You might choose to send your beloved ball of fur to a kennel while you’re gone, but some people prefer to get a friend or […]

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January 28th, 2008

Weatherproof notepad

In this day of computers and electronics it’s hard to think of paper as a gadget, but here’s a little secret - as much as I live and die by my laptop and high speed wireless connection, I still love paper. While many people use applications to keep track of their work duties, […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

January 27th, 2008

Tiny Hydraulically Compressed Tissues

These could be handy for so many reasons. The miniTISSUEs are packaged in tiny wrappers, and are hydraulically compressed. Open them up and add a little water, though, and they expand to much larger tissues. They’re free of anti-bacterial ingredients, so if you’re like me and think the world has gone a […]

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January 26th, 2008

The World Clock helps you figure out when to call home

When you’re traveling, it can be nice to call home and talk to your family. But it’s really embarrassing when you mess up the time difference and you call your spouse at 4 a.m. or you call home to chat with your mom and it’s 2:30 am. Oops!
This WorldWatch Clock can help you […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

January 26th, 2008

Digital Luggage Scale

Similar to Wednesday’s post, you can also get a digital luggage scale to keep at home so you can weigh your luggage to make sure you haven’t gone over the allowed limit. Also, like the other travel gauge, it’s small enough to also pack with you to double check the weight of your bags […]

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January 24th, 2008

Plug In Anywhere - the 150 Country Travel Adapter

Anyone who regularly travels between a lot of different countries knows the hassle of making sure to bring the right power adapter in order to be able to use their electronic devices. Bringing your cell phone charger or your laptop doesn’t help you out in any way if you can’t plug it in.
The […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

January 23rd, 2008

Don’t go over your limit

Here’s a simple way to avoid getting charged for going over the allowed weight for luggage. This little travel gauge scale is handheld and can weigh up to 75 lbs. When you’re done packing for your vacation or business trip, you can just quickly use the scale to make sure you’re within regulations. […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

January 22nd, 2008

Take it with you when you go

Usually when you go on vacation, you want to escape daily life but here’s something interesting to throw into your suitcase if you feel a little freaked out about leaving everything behind - this Ambient Orb Device will tell you - without a computer, phone, or internet connectin - what’s going on in the stock […]

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