Must Have Gadgets For When You Are On Your Off-Road Adventure
Off-Roading is an adventure. Keep adventures from becoming misadventures by being prepared with the right gadgets, applications and websites. Here's a list of must have travel gear and apps for your off-road adventure.Off-Roading is an adventure. Keep adventures from becoming misadventures by being prepared with the right gadgets, applications and websites. Here's a list of must have travel gear and apps for your off-road adventure. . . Many of these items were reviewed in the December 2013 issue of TechLife Magazine by Jenneth Orantia.
Off-Roading is an adventure. Keep adventures from becoming misadventures by being prepared with the right gadgets, applications and websites. Here's a list of must have travel gear and apps for your off-road adventure.
- Goal Zero Escape 30 Solar Panel Briefcase
- TripAdvisor.com and TripAdvisor for Android and iOS
- Hipmunk.com and Hipmunk for Android and iOS
- FlightTrack Pro For Android And iOS
- BOSE QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones
- XE Currency Converter
- Seagate Wireless Plus Drive
- Lonely Planet Thorntree Forum
- Jackson 4 Outlet Powerboard
- Google Translate App
- Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
If you can not be without your favorite books when you are lying on that white sand beach during your travels, then this e-reader is for you. The battery lasts two months. It has a 3G processor and built in wi-fi. So you can download the entire Tolkien trilogy in fewer than 2 minutes. That 3G does not need a wi-fi hotspot. In nearly every country in the world you will have access to the Amazon wi-fi network for free as long as you own the device. This thing is bright, thirty percent brighter than the iPad mini. The screen is an exceptional mimic of the printed page, even when that sun on the beach is shining right on the screen. $139.00 (U.S.) : http://bit.ly/1dpwaYF
Google Translate App
Language books are great tools but they may be difficult to negotiate when you are in the moment attempting to ask a question to an impatient native speaker. That is where Google Translate comes in . This free application for iOS and Android allows you to speak in English into your device microphone and have a "speaker" on your device say the same phrase you just said in up to 70 languages. See some signage you can't read? Use your finger to write in the words you see and Google Translate will show you what the sign means in your language.
Jackson 4 Outlet Powerboard
Now your smart devices and your electric shaver do not have to compete for space along the powerstrip when you are traveling. This powerboard comes with four USB charging outlets as well as four power outlets. You can also plug it into your computer and use as a quad USB hub. http://bit.ly/1hH2oUB
Lonely Planet Thorntree Forum
What if you are going somewhere that no one you know personally has ever visited? How do you get the skinny on how to get the best traveling experience? This well organized website is over a decade old and has forums for every aspect of travel. This is a great place to start once you have decided your destination. You will find answers to questions it did not even occur to you to ask. Read it thoroughly to find the hidden gems of any destination. http://LonelyPlanet.com/Thorntree
Seagate Wireless Plus Drive
You never know what musical mood you will be in when on your travels. When crossing the rocking mountains do you want blues or country? With the Seagate Wireless Plus Drive you do not have to decide. Take your entire digital music and movie catalog on this 1 tetrabyte device. The battery lasts ten hours. It comes with a built in wi-fi hotspot to which 8 different devices can connect at once to the device. So the kids can stream movies from the device on their tablets at the same time that you are streaming music on your smartphone. And this can happen absent an Internet connection. There are applications for the iOS and Android operating systems. It comes with a 3.0 USB port that makes for easy uploading and downloading of files. It also acts as a wireless router. So you can pay for one online connection in your hotel room and use the Seagate Drive to share it with up to eight devices: http://amzn.to/1jiMHGb $179.00 (US)
XE Currency Converter
Live currency rates with charts that update every sixty seconds. XE Currency Converter allows the user to know exactly how much their money will get on the world exchange market in every major currency. For the person who plays money markets from the safety of their armchair at home XE Currency Converter allows the user to monitor up to 10 currencies at the same time. Also allows of offline price conversion: http://bit.ly/KzvyJb FREE
BOSE QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones
That baby on the plane, the traffic noise outside of your hotel room? Make it all go away with these top of the line noise reducing headphones from Bose. With one AAA battery you can get 35 hours of earphone life. They come in an attractive carrying case. One of the two included audio cables has a microphone/remote for iOS devices and handsfree telephone calls. http://bit.ly/1aEZuxH $299.00 (U.S.)
TripIt Travel Organizer For Android And iOS
TRIPIT TRAVEL ORGANIZER FOR ANDROID AND IOS: I have a Hertz app for when I rent cars. I have a BookIt app for my hotel rentals and I have various municipal metro apps for when I get off the plane and need to get from the airport to my hotel. Or I USED to have all that. Now I just have TripIt Pro which handles all my travel logistics in one application. Once a reservation is booked I just include plans@tripit.com as one of the e-mails to which to send the confirmation and the app updates my travel information with the relevant info. There is a desktop version as well. It also syncs with my calendar. And it is easy to share my travel info with friends and family: http://amzn.to/1dpCQGh $6.99 (U.S.)
FlightTrack Pro For Android And iOS
FLIGHTTRACK PRO FOR IOS AND ANDROID: It never fails, the time I volunteer to pick someone up from the airport is the time the flight is going to be delayed or canceled. With FlightTrack Pro I can stay on top of the flight paths of thousands of international flights in more than 3,000 airports worldwide. I can follow flight paths in real time (kinda scary when you think about it from a Homeland Security point of view :) ) If one of my own flights is cancelled or I am going to miss my connection, FlightTrack helps me find alternative flights: http://bit.ly/1e89pt9 $4.99 (U.S.)
Hipmunk.com and Hipmunk for Android and iOS
Hipmunk for Android: Hipmunk.com and Hipmunk the application have the easiest user interface of all the website and application travel booking offerings. Flight choices are reviewed in a timeline and sorted by the level of hassle the traveler will have to endure. Hotel choices are shown on a map. The user can even pick an interest like fine dining or museums and see a map of hotels based around those interests: http://amzn.to/1eOaKal FREE
TripAdvisor.com and TripAdvisor for Android and iOS
TripAdvisor.com and TripAdvisor the application give users over 100 Million reviews of all types of travel related establishments such as hotels, restaurants and attractions. TripAdvisor gives detailed star ratings on hotels, getting down to specifics such as how tidy the rooms are or how close the hotel is to the airport or major attractions. http://bit.ly/1e9XSfR FREE
Goal Zero Escape 30 Solar Panel Briefcase
When you are way, way off the beaten path you still need to be able to reach the outside world in case something goes wrong. Backup power for your phone, walkie-talkie or, let's face it, portable DVD player is a must. With the Goal Zero Escape 30 Solar Panel Briefcase backup power is as close as the next sunrise. This unit comes in a weather resistant, durable, collapsible "briefcase". The briefcase opens up into a solar panel with retractable feet so that the user can point the panel for maximum sunlight exposure. The panel can charge small devices like a mobile phone or tablet.
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