Practical Travel Gear

Pretty Padded Laptop Covers by fernfiddlehead on etsy.com

Kara — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:18:04 +0000

Here’s a product that not only protects your laptop in a carry-on when you travel (or tote your laptop to the local coffee shop), but also evokes a smile when you pull it out of your bag. Laptop covers by crafty seamstress Cathy Moore of etsy.com’s fernfiddlehead shop come in whimsical, upbeat, colorful cotton prints. [...]

BPA-free Water Bottles From Innate

Tim — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:54:14 +0000

In a sea of water bottles it’s hard to stand out, but in my experience the ones from Innate are rugged and work well for travelers. With a kid and a personal trainer wife in the house, I have tried out more than my fair share of water bottles over the years. The Innate ones haven’t [...]

ExOfficio Quick-dry Neptune Long-sleeve Tee

Tim — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:55:28 +0000

As this dreadful winter comes to a close, I can finally turn my attention to the pile of spring clothing I’ve been itching to get to for weeks now, starting with this great long-sleeve Neptune Crew t-shirt from ExOfficio. I’ve been wearing this biking, hiking, and walking around town and have found a new clothing [...]

Keep Your Travels Organized with TripIt

JohnG — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:37:43 +0000

For the past year, I’ve been using TripIt to keep up with trip details such as flights, confirmation numbers for rental cars and hotels and meeting schedules. Here’s how it works. I forward confirmation e-mails to Tripit and it neatly arranges the information for viewing online. You can let friends view your itineraries and also see [...]

Top Tech’s Slim Data Drive Fits in Your Wallet

JohnG — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:09:37 +0000

For years, I’ve carried a flash drive attached to my keychain on every trip. But Top Tech Products’ Slim Data USB Card convinced me there’s a better way to carry data. My poor flash drive. The first one I had, I lost the protective cap and had to scour the web to find a new one. Then, [...]