Geeky Traveller

I have to tell you, I really don’t think you should be doing your online banking or shopping eBay with your credit card if you’re sitting out in a highly public place or in an airplane. However, even if you aren’t doing anything highly sensitive, even if you’re just working on a presentation outline or blogging, you might want some semblance of privacy. After all, no one wants a nosy person leaning your way and asking what that picture is on your screen.
The 3M Privacy filter is a reasonable solution to your problem. It comes in a …read more

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I’ve never traveled alone. When I’ve traveled it’s always been with my family, a group of friends, or my husband. Being with someone else gives you a little sense of security. However, if you have to travel alone, especially if you’re not sure about the area in which your hotel is located, you might get some peace of mind if you bring along the Belle Hop Travel Door Alarm with LED Flashlight.
It’s simple to use – you slip it over your hotel door and activate it. If anyone tries to open the door, it will emit …read more

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Laptop batteries have come a long way, but they’re still not an endless supply of power, and if you’re trying to work while you’re traveling, your battery could become depleted quickly.
The Solar Powered Laptop Bag uses high efficiency panels to help keep a good charge for your laptop, as well as your phone and other small electronics, such as MP3 players. One day of direct sunlight will fully charge your laptop. That means that by the time you get to your dinner meeting, you should have enough juice in your laptop to offer up a presentation without …read more

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While I’m all for being geeky and traveling, and combining the two into a perfect world, one of my other goals is to try to bring as little as possible. My biggest pet peeve with gear is all the wires that come with it. Someday I will live in a completely wireless environment, but until that day, something like the One Battery Mobile Charger Pen is an interesting step.
The pen works. It’s a proper ballpoint pen, and despite my love of typing, pens are still a necessity. However, it’s not just a pen. It also has …read more

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Have you ever traveled to a city where you’ll be meeting up with a lot of different people who may not be staying in the same hotel as you? If they were, getting together would be as easy as heading to the lobby and discussing where you’d like to eat or party the night away.
However, there are times when your group of friends will be scattered all over the city – in my case, next year it will be for a wedding. Not everyone will be in the same hotel or house. That makes getting together …read more

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A laptop is pretty useful for traveling as it is. Obviously it’s safe to say it’s highly unlikely that anyone is going to put a desktop computer into their luggage and lug it around on their business travels. Laptops are much more affordable than they ever used to be and many people own them.
But here’s another option if you need to travel around a lot but don’t necessarily need a wide screen. If you pick up the Maplin MiniBook Ultra-Portable Laptop you’ll get a great little system with 2 GB of memory, office applications and …read more

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Trazzler is a great multi-method website that can give you different ways to figure out where to travel.
You begin by creating your account which lists the area in which you live. From there, Trazzler will give you some suggestions for weekend trips, answering the basic question “where should I go?” The site will give you dozens of ideas for places to see that are close to home. In the browsing mode, you can narrow down the list by specifying what type of getaway you’re looking for – beach visit, fun festival, etc.
From there you can create two …read more

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Did you ever go hitchhiking? I never did; I was scared off between dire warnings from my parents and that movie, The Hitcher. However, once upon a time, many people made their way from Point A to Point B by tossing a duffel bag over their shoulder, standing on the side of the road, and sticking a thumb out into traffic.
Now someone has come up with a concept device called the iHitch. It would combine a cell phone, GPS device, and a payment method (similar, I would assume, to PayPal where you can pay a token fee …read more

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British Airways is the latest to create an application for your iPhone, letting you take the airline’s information with you on the go. Right now they can provide you with up-to-date flight info, keeping you in the know about their arrival and departure times. You’ll know as soon as possible whether a flight is late or even canceled.
You can also check a timetable with your flight schedule to remind yourself of your itinerary.
The iPhone application pulls in all the same information you’d get on the British Airways website, but with the ease of simply pulling out …read more

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Cellular at Sea is what you need to know about if you’re planning on taking a cruise. The wireless maritime service offers cell phone reception for many cruise ships, no matter where you may be – even if you’re smack dab in the middle of the ocean where you wouldn’t expect to find service.
Ideally, when you’re on a cruise ship, you’re going to be relaxing and enjoying your time away from everything and everyone. However, I can think of times when you would want to be in touch. Being a mother, I would definitely feel better …read more

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