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Travel Camera Cases

Date: November 17th, 2010 | 3 Comments

225422799_e41ef391e6Since travel and photography so often come together, finding a good travel camera case that will protect your expensive equipment on the road is essential. Whether you need a heavy duty hard suitcase for all a durable waterproof case for your point and shoot, there are a huge variety of different camera travel cases out there. Read more

Best Netbooks for Traveling

Date: August 16th, 2010 | 10 Comments

So you want a tiny little laptop to take with you on your round-the-world adventures or maybe (like me) you don’t want to worry about your super expensive fancy laptop while you’re out and about, but still want to stay connected on the road.

So what exactly is a netbook and why would I choose one over say an iPad or conventional laptop?

Netbooks are lightweight, low-cost, energy-efficient, highly portable, and compac

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1201PN Netbook

Date: August 13th, 2010 | No Comments

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1201PN Netbook – superior performing multi-tasking netbook

Almost all of the best travel netbooks on the market have about the same performance level meaning they are all good for basic tasks like word processing and browsing the web, but not the best for multitasking.

The Asus Eee Seashell 1201PN takes netbooks to the next level by incorporating a dual-core processor similar to the processo

Nokia Booklet 3G Netbook

Date: August 12th, 2010 | No Comments

Nokia Booklet 3G – unbeatable battery life and built-in 3G

The Nokia Booklet 3G Netbook is different from other travel netbooks because it comes with built-in 3G connectivity.  The Booklet is like a Nokia smartphone meets laptop computer and includes GPS and Nokia’s Ovi-Maps navigation software.

Beautifully constructed with a 10.1″ HD-ready screen, highly durable aluminum body, and quality gloss finish, the Nokia Booklet is one of the best looking netbook

Toshiba Mini NB305 Netbook

Date: August 11th, 2010 | No Comments

Toshiba Mini NB305 – great all around netbook

I thought the Dell Mini 1012 was cute, but the Toshiba Mini NB305 is classy looking with its metallic lid (available in brown, blue, red, and white) and sleek looking silver keyboard.  The Toshiba Mini weighs less than 3 pounds and is small enough to stash in your purse or pack, making it an excellent travel companion.

Like most other travel

Dell Mini 1012 Netbook

Date: August 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Dell Mini 1012 – a good entry-level netbook

So I am in the market for a netbook for traveling and am slightly overwhelmed with all the choices out there. I am almost wishing I had bought one a few years ago when there were much fewer choices. I want to get a netbook because I am sick of worrying about my costly MacBook Pro whenever I travel

Best iPad Accessories For Travel

Date: May 10th, 2010 | 3 Comments

iPad

The Apple iPad hit market shelves this April 2010 and independent travelers are psyched on this new laptop meets smartphone device. The iPad packs easily at only 1.6 pounds and makes a great traveling companion with its 10 hours of battery life. As far as compact travel computers, the iPad is going to offer some stiff competition to the best Netbooks out there.

Macally RESYNCCABLE Retractable Cable and DUALUSB Chargers for iPhone and iPad

Date: May 7th, 2010 | No Comments

iPad Sync Cable

Macally RESYNCCABLE Retractable Cable and DUALUSB Chargers for iPhone and iPad – Pocket size retractable sync cable and charger great for traveling

Ever tire of untangling all your computer chords or grabbing the wrong chord and being without your charger for an entire trip?  Well Macally’s RESYNCCABLE Retractable Sync Cable for iPhone and iPad may just be the answer to all your prayers.

The RESYNCCABLE cable is small enough to fi

X-Gear Traveler Folio Case for iPad

Date: May 6th, 2010 | No Comments

X-Gear Traveler Folio

X-Gear Traveler Folio Case for iPad – simple, sleek iPad case and stand in one

For travelers needing protection for their iPad, X-Gear’s Traveler Folio Case is a simple and highly versatile case.

The Traveler Folio is made from rugged ABS thermoplastic, a material exhibiting huge shock absorption powers and toughness. Combined with a plush interior, the Traveler Folio offers serious protection for your iPad while you are busy on th

Zagg InvisibleSHIELD for iPad

Date: May 5th, 2010 | No Comments

Zagg InvisibleSHIELDZagg InvisibleSHIELD – protect your iPad from bumps and scratches

A new iPad is so sleek and sexy out of the box you almost don’t want to touch it.  If you want to keep it flawless and free from fingerprints and scratches you are definitely going to need a high quality screen protector.

Zagg’s invisibleSHIELD is a remarkably clear film that covers the Apple iPad protecting it from dings and bumps on th