Once you have purchased your cheap airplane tickets and discount hotel rooms or discount travel packages you might think that you are all set for your next trip. However, there are several high-tech gadgets that can help make your future trips more fun, productive, and hassle free.
The following are travel toys that may come in handy:
A portable, affordable scale ($24.99 from the Balanzza store) that allows you to easily weigh your bag while traveling or at home before heading to the airport. Overweight baggage charges can range as high as $175 per bag and at some airports the airlines do not let customers move items from one bag to another if one bag found to be overweight after it has been turned over to airline personnel.
Smartphones today give you access to the Internet, as well as apps for currency conversion, language translation, music, games, GPS navigation, a camera and more.
The Garmin nuvi 1370T ($239.99) navigation device comes with a 4.3 inch screen and includes maps for both North America and Europe. It includes a lane assist feature that notifies you of upcoming turns or off-ramps.
The Apple iPad (from $499) is an ideal traveling partner weighing only 1.5 pounds, lasts up to 12 hours between charges and supports over 200,000 applications. The iPad is also a great e-book reader, media player, and much much more.
The Duracell Rechargeable Powerhouse USB Charger ($59.99) is a small USB male/female Lithium-Ion charger that can power up two electronic devices simultaneously. Carrying such a device ensures your gadgets will never run out of power at an inopportune moment.
Create your own hotspot with Novatel MiFi 220 (from $49.99 per month for 5GB with Verizon and Sprint). This device is smaller than the average cell phone and powers up to five nearby Wi-Fi devices, including laptops, smartphones, iPod touch, iPad, Nintendo DS or Sony PSP. www.cheapfares.com