Gadget Duck has two products that they’ve developed themselves that may make your travel more comfortable. While these may not be super technological products, they do address two issues that plague travelers. Knee Defender consists of two small clamps that easily fit in a purse or carryon. They’re designed to be clamped to your tray…
Hotel rooms and especially hotel bathrooms are becoming more efficient. Which means that many of them are getting smaller. Everything Orgo counters this trend with built in counter space that lets you spread out a little more comfortably with make up and toiletries. Everything Orgo’s Orgo Lite took first place for product innovation at at…
The lines start the moment you arrive at the airport. First the ticket counter, then security, then Starbucks, then the bathroom, then the gate. One line after another, it’s enough to make you want to take a boat or a train. But you have to give credit to airlines for at least a little…
It’s not yoga, supplements, or a “secret” pharmaceutical formula. And it’s not widely available, so you may not have an opportunity to test its effectiveness. But if you happen to find yourself jet lagged and in the South of France near Monte Carlo, consider stopping by the Thermes Marin spa for a…
Technology is unlocking new opportunities every day, and now it will unlock your luggage through a smartphone app. Airbolt is the brainchild of an Aussie development team that has crowdsourced their R&D funding through Kickstarter. They’ve come up with a remarkably clever device that will set new standards in the luggage lock industry, if there…
I can’t count the number of times I’ve come down with a cough or a cold or something worse after a long flight. Whether it’s because our immune systems get jet legged, or because we’re exposed to pathogens that are new to our systems isn’t clear to me, but the pattern is. And I’d guess I’m…
I’ve learned to travel with a soft-sided backpack instead of the typical hard sided suitcase on wheels that almost everyone carries aboard too-crowded airplanes that don’t have quite enough room to accommodate all the carry ons. My pack has a padded compartment for my laptop and tablet, is big enough for a change of…
Airline baggage policies are driving a new trend in business travel: the virtual valet. DUFL is one such service that is making a big splash. To start DUFL’s service, you provide them with your travel wardrobe and any accessories that you typically travel with. They store your items at their facility. When you’re ready to…
I’m picky about the water that I drink, and I’m also at least a little sensitive to the waste of resources involved with the bottled water industry. I don’t trust tap water, and I don’t care whether it comes from Flint or Seattle. I hate the taste of chlorine, and I despise hard water,…
These are pretty low tech items, but clever and useful nonetheless. First is the Tru Utility Tele Pen. It’s a ball point pen that measures a scant 2 inches (50 mm) on your keychain, but expands to a respectable 4.5 inches (115 mm) when fully extended. This can be extremely useful when the stewardess passes…