Geeky Traveller

If you’re traveling on business, chances are good you’re going to bring your laptop with you. More and more people are using VOIP technology like Skype for their phone calls at home or while away, but it’s not always easy to use a microphone. If you plan to make use of Skype and the like, you might want to look into the Pocketsize USB Speakerphone.
Not only does it mean you don’t have to worry about a microphone slipping around, it’s handy if you’re trying to have a conference call with several people in one room. …read more

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Over at Fly Away Cafe, Mary Jo had a great tip about saving on entertainment costs on your flights if you’re traveling with someone. You can bring along a splitter which will allow you and your flight buddy to share some music or a movie together. Obviously, this might not go over well if you have drastically different tastes but otherwise, it’s a great way to save some money and they’re so tiny you can just throw one into your carry-on bag or purse.
Buy one here.
(product photo – Amazon)

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T is for Travel, and today T is for Tons of Travel info on the Travel channel! Check out the T-buzz all over our great channel today and make yourself some notes!
(I missed the deadline this month but in case you’re wondering my whole blog is a T – T is for Tech, of course!)

At Europe String, Jul brings us lots of T’s with her list of favorite European destinations that start with the letter T.
At Filipina Soul, Grace celebrates her second year blogging with a look back at the Top 20 Best Posts at Filipina Soul. Choose …read more

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When you’re doing business, even the toughest entrepreneur needs to break for lunch of dinner. In fact, business dinners are frequently a huge part of business travel and are a great opportunity for some networking in a more relaxed environment than the boardroom.
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What about another kind of networking though? Conducting business has changed over the years and no one wants to lug a briefcase full of memos and papers to dinner. With everyone owning Blackberry devices or other similar PDAs or even laptops, what people want to know now is: …read more

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I have a knock-off Swiss Army knife that I keep in my bag at all times. It has a knife, corkscrew, toothpick, tweezers, nail file, screwdriver, and two or three other things that I can’t recall now. It cost me 20 bucks.
On the other hand, if your travel emergencies call for a little more than just opening that bottle of wine or pulling a splinter out of your foot, and you don’t mind dropping $1200 on a knife, you can get this gigantic, 8-inch Wenger’s Giant Collector’s Swiss Army Knife. It weighs an entire two-plus pounds …read more

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If you’re flying and want to get some peace and quiet, maybe even some sleep on your flight, the best way to do it is to block out everything around you. I don’t know about you but I just can’t sleep when I can hear a bunch of people talking, laughing, complaining, snoring, whatever.

The Sweet Dreams Contoured Sleep Mask with Earplugs will help dull some of that down. The mask is contoured to stay away from your eyelids and eyelashes to help allow for REM sleep, the material is lightweight, and the earplugs will let you listen to …read more

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A laptop is practically a business travel necessity. No one sane would lug around a desktop computer – laptop it is!
On the other hand, although track pads have come a long way, they’re still not the best option. At home I use a USB mouse instead and only use the track pad if I’m somewhere that isn’t mouse friendly, like lying in bed (ah the perks of working from home!),
I love this little 2.4Ghz Wireless mouse though! It’s small enough that it can fit in the palm of your hand so it would be perfect to …read more

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Do you have an expensive digital SLR camera? Because while it would be heartbreaking to lose the photos of your vacation if someone steals your hundred dollar point and shoot, it would be even worse if your photos disappeared along with your thousand dollar camera.
While a thief can slit through a regular camera strap, the PacSafe CarrySafe 100 Camera Strap is strong enough to resist it. It’s created with stainless steel wire inside it but it’s concealed and flexible so that it’s still comfortable.
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There’s certainly no shortage of portable speakers for your MP3 player out on the market – you can get big ones, tiny ones, and even some in weird novelty shapes.
However, I must say not many are as sleek as the SurroundXi speaker system by Rapha. Compatible with iPod, MP3, MP4, and CD/DVD players, as well as computers, cell phones, flash keys and more, this system will give you huge sound in a compact setting. In fact it’s small enough to even carry it around in a small tote bag so you can listen to your music just about …read more

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Taking your mountain bike with you when you go camping (or even a regular road trip) can be a great idea but if you don’t h ave a bike rack on your car it’s not going to happen.

However, the Montague SwissBike is a regularly sized mountain bike that happens to fold up so that you can stick it in the trunk or back seat of your vehicle. You could probably even take it on a train or plane with you, which would be handy if you want to do a bike trip around another country.
This is even handy at …read more

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