Practical Travel Gear

Three Kids’ Travel Activities: Stickering, Journaling & Morphing

Kara — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:41:56 +0000

For my family’s seven-day, seven-state family road trip earlier this summer, I needed to be armed with some quality activities for the car. Sure, the kids had their Nintendos and iPods, but I knew there would be times when I’d want them to unplug, so here are three items I brought along, and our [...]

Hard to Say, Easy to Wear: Shorts from Fjällräven

Tim — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:46:53 +0000

They wear shorts in Sweden? That’s what two people asked me when I told them that’s where these cool trekking shorts were from. In Scandinavia, Fjällräven is a well-known brand, with a long history of putting out quality backpacks and other gear for trekking, camping, and being outdoors. The company was founded in the small [...]

Traveling Light Small Toiletry Kit from Sea to Summit

Tim — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:53:40 +0000

I’ve traveled with a lot of different toiletry kits over the years and I’m a big fan of the ones with multiple compartments and the ability to hang from a hook or towel rack. If you’re in cheap hotels, counter space tends to be at a premium—or non-existent. This compact Sea to Summit small toiletry [...]

Here’s the Latest: Travel Gear Rewind

JohnG — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:14:31 +0000

One thing about technology is it keeps changing, and here are some updates on previous reviews on Practical Travel Gear. FlightView for Android One of the most popular travel apps for the iPhone, FlightView, has just been released for Android phones. I reviewed the iPhone/iPod Touch version of this app earlier and like the live flight tracking. [...]

WOWee One Speaker: Big Sound for the Road

JohnG — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:08:48 +0000

Two things I don’t leave home without are my MP3 player and a good set of earbuds. But take out the earbuds and portable audio often leaves a lot to be desired. The WOWee One portable speaker changes the game, though, by turning a desk or just about any other flat surface into a thumping subwoofer. [...]