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Incase EO Collection

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

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Incase is fast becoming one of my favorite companies. To their already great line up bags, iPhone and Mac accessories, they have just introduced the new EO Collection which includes several bags and travel accessories. Some of the highlights: self cleaning fabric that is water, dirt and oil repellent, heavy duty construction of clasps and zipper plus great visual appeal. The prices points are reasonable too, something we have come to expect from Incase. Head over to the company’s site for full details.

Grab It: Incase EO Collection

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Phillips USB Powered Speakers

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

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I recently attended a meeting where the sound for the Power Point presentation was provided by the speaker’s laptop. Unsurprising, the audio was soft and spotty costing the presenter the attention of his audience. If you keep a pair of these Phillips USB speakers in your bag you can avoid such an embarrassment should your host facility not have the appropriates A/V gear. Sure they are not going overwhelming your group with amazing lows and stunning highs, but how many presentations need that?

Grab It: Philips SBA1510/27 Portable USB Powered Travel Notebook Laptop MP3 CD Speaker System

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Wrinke-Free Ties with the Tie Winder

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

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There are dozens of tie travel cases that essential do the same thing: keep your ties neat and wrinkle free while traveling. While we have not done extensive testing on offerings out there, our favorite is this nifty roll-up model by WildTies. The cylinder is the longest and widest that we found so it can easily accommodate the longer, thicker ties we favor. Just insert the narrow end in first and wind it up.

Grab It: Wildties Large Tie Winder Storage device by WT Accessories – Clear Plastic

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Where the Local's Eat

Friday, February 6th, 2009

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Constant travel can be hell on your stomach, but spending a little time at, wherethelocalseat.com can make for some very pleasant dining experiences while on the road. The site reviews the top 100 restaurants in 50+ cities from Atlanta to San Fransisco. Choices are sorted into categories like burgers, pizza or sushi making it easy to find whatever you are craving. Wherethelocalseat.com even lets you make reservations and print out map to your destination. Check it out for you might just discover a gem like the Vortex Bar and Grill in Atlanta winner of the 2008 best burger award and home to the gastronomic bomb the double grilled cheese bacon burger – have your cardiologist on speed dial if you decide to take on this monster.

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Get Automatic Itinerary Updates with TripChill.com

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

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Between the shear incompetence of the airline industry and the unpredictability of winter weather, there is a pretty good chance we will experience at least one travel delay this week (we hope its only one). Eliminate at least part of the headache that comes with frequent travel by singing up for a free TripChill account. Once you forward your itinerary to the site, you will begin receiving real-time mobile alerts for delays, cancellations or gate changes. Plus it alerts your friends and colleagues about your travel status and provides the ability to book car and hotel from your phone. There is even a TripChill iPhone app.

Sure that stuff is cool but my favorite feature of the site the picture of the frustrated traveler rocking a Moto TimePort circa 2000. Rather funny for a service that promotes its wireless phone integration since that phone was not even capable of SMS… Then again, I am a cell phone nerd…

Grab It: TripChill

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America's Test Kitchen Top Pick: Themos Travel Mug

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

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Its no secret that brewing your own coffee is silly cheaper than buying it from a coffee shop each morning. The trick is keeping it hot and not all over the floor of your car. With hundreds of travel mugs on the market, the Test Kitchen decided to find the very best one out there.

The winner was the reasonably priced Thermos TherMaX stainless steel model. Features include excellent heat retention, a comfortable rubber grip and a leak proof seal. But the stand out feature is the 360 degree sipping lid which has has holes completely around the rim for easy drinking, regardless of how the cup is held.

If you are serious about your coffee, you might consider paring the TherMax with ATK’s winner coffee maker the Technivorm Moccamaster.

Grab It: Thermos 360° 14-oz. Mug

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Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

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I picked up one of these little beauties after last month’s ice storm knock out power for nearly a week. Endorsed by the Red Cross, the FR300 combines and LED light/cellphone charger and AM/Radio into one small – hand cranked – package. In our tests 60 seconds of cranking turned into about 45 minutes of power, which is pretty darn good. In addition to the standard AM/FM bands you also get 7 NOAA weather channels and a weather alert, and TV-VHF audio reception for channels 2 – 13. The spiffy red metal case is just gravy. Looking for something for the car? Check out the FR150, handheld size with the same features plus solar recharging…

Grab It: Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Red

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Taylor Digital Luggage Scale

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

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Avoid the ridiculous excess weight baggage fees charged by the airlines with this handy digital scale. Just attached it the the handle of your bag and lift. The weight is displayed on the top of the grip. Considering that the fees can run a $100 or more per bag, $17.99 is a pretty good investment.

Grab It: Taylor #8120 Digital Luggage Scale

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DealTEK: 50% Off SwissGear Bags

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Amazon is currently running a sale on their line up of SwissGear bags with most of the inventory at least 50% off. Our favorite is the Computer Backpack down to $35 from $100.

Grab It: SwissGear Computer Backpack (Black)

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Portable Humidifier

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

One of the many reasons, I avoid traveling for work as often as possible is the ridiculously dry air in hotel rooms. Usually I will run the shower for a while, but it doesn’t seem to do very much. However relief is just a UPS delivery away, in the form the of a portable humidifier. Just attach any standard water bottle and you are in business.

I know it sounds prissy to travel with your own humidifier, but I don’t care. I sleep better and wake up with clear sinuses and no eyes problems from them drying out – which is still an issue for me after lasik surgery last February. So there.

Grab It: Sunpentown® SU – 1051 Mini – Humidifier

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