Geeky Traveller

Westjet airlines has decided to offer up a handful of extra options for things that you would like to have – or to avoid those that you don’t. Westjet is already a great discount airline offering some of the best prices around, and now it looks like you may eventually get to pick and choose your options like a menu at a restaurant.
The airline did a survey to see what travelers would pay an extra ten dollars for, including being in the first group to board or get off the plane, faster baggage delivery, shorter security checkpoint waits, premium …read more

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Not too long ago, CleanRest teamed up with JetBlue to create a travel kit with a hypoallergenic pillow and blanket that could be purchased so travelers could bring it with them wherever they go. Although the product hasn’t yet officially launched (it should be available for sale later this month), I was offered a sneak peek so I could give you my thoughts.

Although I didn’t have any flights to take, I did give it a test drive, so to speak, by bringing it on a long drive we took recently. Even though it was not a plane, …read more

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Where was this tent when I was packing this time a week ago for a four day getaway into the woods with my family?! Campmor offers up the Eureka N!ergy 9 tent which will sleep up to five people (though I always find one less person than the maximum is best for personal space). It comes with a built in energy system which give you three electrical outlets. You can use them to power up lights, a stereo, laptop, whatever you need.
Now as a big fan of getting away from it all once in awhile, I’m not …read more

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If you only fly once in a blue moon, these probably aren’t worth buying, but if you’re a frequent flier, you might be concerned about how dry and tired your eyes are after a flight – especially if you’re traveling on business and you have to meet up with people shortly after getting off the plane. The air in a plane is notoriously dry, but the Tranquileyes Travel Kit from eyeeco can help you fight back.
The kit comes with a set of special goggles and two sets of reusable gel packs. All you need to do …read more

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Think back to the last time you flew coach or sat in a train for a long travel time. Chances are, if you’re a seasoned traveler, at least once in your life someone has reclined their seat in front of you – and promptly smashed into your poor, defenseless knees.
If you’ve got $15 to spare, you can buy yourself The Knee Defender! Two simple clamps attach to the seat in front of you, stopping the seat from coming back far enough to hit your knees. You can also use it as a tray and the site even …read more

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