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February
Portable SD Memory Card Holders For Travel or Organizers
How many of you have multiple SD cards or multiple digital cameras each with extra SD cards? Instead of losing your photos or having cards scattered all over the place in individual holders Ebay has some decent aluminum and plastic…
July
Pick The Cheapest Travel Periods and Save
Plan a Little and Still Save Money Even if funds are low and you need to travel on the cheap, you can still visit some of the most popular destinations in the world and have an unforgettable vacation if you…
Credit Card Mini Toolkit
Survalist gear for the light traveller? BCB mainly manufactures survivalist accessories like food, clothing, flashlights, shelter and tools. While most of the gear are for handling harsh environments or helping you stay alive one thing in their catalog stood out…
March
Online Photo Editing for Travellers
Don’t you have having to download your photos twice for displaying on the web? You know what I mean. You take your photos, then you need to download them to your computer for editing, then download them again to a…
February
Rugged and Portable Verbatim 12gb Store n' Go
We like small drives here at portabletraveller, the smaller the better. With USB flash drives only reaching 4gb for the mainstream at the moment, it’s nice to see manufacturers like Verbatim pushing the envelope. The confusingly named 12 gigabyte Verbatim…
October
Cordgo MP3 Player Headphone Cord Winder
Cordgo has developed a nifty little headphone winder to prevent your headphone cords from tangling as you move about during the day. The device is a just a little bit larger than we like but it still beats having extra…
Anti Theft Back Packs, Wallets, Hand Bags and Purses
Nothing will f#ck up a trip more than getting your stuff ripped off. Protecting your gear from theft while travelling abroad is essential for an enjoyable journey. That’s why going to the extra effort to buy anti theft back packs…
Multiple Ways to Get Your Currency Converter
Currency Converters are all over the web. The most popular is the XE currency converter. Of course if you have a My Yahoo homepage you can customize it by clicking on the “Add More Content” button at the top left…
Imation's Series of Travel Concious USB Flash Drives
Imation has introduced a series of rugged, uniquely designed usb flash drives that seem especially made for travellers and on the go gadget users. Typical usb flash drives are boring little numbers with a removable cap that is easy to…
Trouser Snakes on a Plane-How to Have Sex on a Plane
Well, it took someone long enough to make a mile high club instruction sheet. Cheekily designed like an airline crash instruction sheet, sextutor gives easy to follow “airplane sex guide” directions on how to have sex on a plane without…
Shirt Folding Packs and Shirt Folders for Compact Travel
Some of us are casual clothes travellers, some of us prefer a bit more style and like to bring along dress shirts on our trips. While t shirts are easy to fold and pack, dress shirts can be a bit…
GE 4 in 1 Network Cable with USB and Cat5
Another day another laptop travel cable set. This one comes from GE and while I normally prefer travel cable like the Kensington Pocketlink 4 in 1 travel cable, this rather small unit with USB and network cable may be all…
Portable Air Travel Size 3 Ounce Toothpaste
With the new air restrictions on the amount of liquids and gels one can carry onto a US airline. A portable traveller needs to find adequate sized items to bring along. Colgate recently introduced their new 2 in 1 toothpaste…
Portable Travel Wallet for Coins, ID, Bills
Wallet 2 travel wallet is a case like silicon rubber holder for your valuables. Available in five colors, this may be a bit bulkier than your average wallet but it does keep everything in one place making it easier to…
September
Eagle Creek Switchback Max ES22-One of the Best Carry Ons
For airline travel, portabletraveller thinks carry on luggage are the only way to go. No waiting around for that giant popcorn popper like luggage shute to spit out your bags, no worries about lost bags and extra initial check in…
Buffalo USB 2 Portable Laptop Speakers
Most small portable laptop speakers like the ones from Creative require a stack of AA batteries. Rarely is the portable speaker set made for travelling that does not require an internal power source. Buffalo has introduced a slim pair of…
US Transportation Security Loosens Ban on Liquids on Airplanes
The US Transportation Security Administration has finally loosened requirements for liquids on airplanes. They now state small quantities of liquids are allowed and other toiletries must be purchased from authorized airport shops. The ban had been in effect since August…
Portable USB 2 Flash Drives for Travellers from OCZ
OCZ is a memory manufacturer best know for their high end computers memory products for workstations, servers and laptops. OCZ also makes a couple of USB 2 flash drives perfectly suited for travel. The OCZ Ultra Slim Mini Kart USB…
Targus Mini Travel USB 2 Hub-Small Travel USB Hub
I’m a big fan of the other Targus Travel USB hub even though this little number is even smaller. The Ultra Mini USB hub certainly fills all the criteria for a travel hub, small (natch), 4 ports, no AC power…
Targus Travel USB Hub, 4 USB2 Ports with Built in Cable
If you’re a modern traveller or travelling business person it is inevitable you will be bringing some gadgets on your trips. Digital cameras, USB memory sticks, external USB hard drives, wireless mouse, PDAs maybe even a portable printer; all these…
USBCELL, Rechargeable Batteries Charged from USB Port
Rechargeable batteries that don’t need a recharger, cable or cradle. A portable traveller’s dream, right? Well it looks like a company called Moxiaenergy may be onto something here. Double AA cells that can be recharged from any powered USB port.…
Speeding Around Paris in Less Than 8 Minutes-Rendezvous Film by Claude Lelouche
Being portable means one can usually get from place to place quickly, unencumbered by excess gear. Getting from place to place quickly made me think of this famous French short film by director Claude Lelouche. Apparently with extra film left…
Olympus 720sw Waterproof Pocket Camera
Pocket digital cameras are the way to go for the portable traveller. The problem is most of the cameras available are not waterproof. You know the problem, you’ve got a week at a tropical area, you want to see everything,…
Cargo Mobile Desk Car Organizer for Mobile Workers
I wish I had one of these when I was working as a sales guy on the road. Back in the day we were still using briefcases and large laptop bags to carry everything. The CarGo mobile office desk is…
52 in 1 Card Readers
How did we get into this situation? 52 formats for memory cards! Granted some of the cards are the same format just a higher speed version, but why can’t gadget manufacturers settle on at most 3 media cards. Well with…
Travel Tent Opens in Two Seconds
French outdoor sports equipment maker Quechua makes a series of portable tents that open in 2 seconds. The videos of the tent opening by tossing are cool to me because I’m not much of a camper and convenience is my…
Kensington Pocketlink 4 in 1 Travel Cables-Most Flexible
I talked about what to consider when deciding what computer cables to bring for a trip. In my quest for the perfect travel cable I have purchased numerous travel cables of all lengths. Flat cables, short lengths bound together with…
August
What Computer Cables Should a Portable Traveller Carry?
Preparedness. One of the major quandaries for anyone doing any sort of travelling with laptops and gadgets is “what cables should I bring?” You want to be prepared for any hookup situation but you don’t want to lug around any…
Wireless Travel Mouse Takes Up No Extra Space
I’m no fan of the touchpads or rubber nibs found on laptops. They just never feel as natural or accurate as a traditional mouse and the button placement is definitely less ergonomic. That is why I always travel with a…
Audio Technica Travel Headphones
Here at Portabletraveller we love foldable headphones, especially ones that fold flat. These new ones from Audio Technica seem ready made for travelling. Especially noteworthy are the relatively large vinyl headphone covers instead of the typical foam material. Foam tends…
SD Memory Cards with USB Connector
Say you're travelling in Marrakech taking in the sites, sounds and smells of the medina and taking plenty of pictures with your new digital camera. Your memory card quickly fills up and you would like to download your pics to…
Tucano Laptop Sleeves for Portable Travelling
One of the best ways I've found to travel with a laptop while maintaining a slim and portable profile is with a laptop sleeve. Many of the regular notebook bags are way too bulky with too many unnessary pockets and…
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