Electronic Travel Gadgets

Flip Ultra Video – Simple to use, pocket-sized camcorder with one-touch recording and digital zoom. Holds 60 minutes of full VGA-quality video on 2GB of built-in memory; no tapes or additional memory cards required. Convenient USB arm plugs directly into your computer for easy viewing and sharing. Built-in software lets you easily e-mail videos, upload to YouTube and AOL, and capture still photos from video. Watch videos instantly on TV with included cable.

 

Franklin Global Translator – The Ultimate Communication Device! The TG-450 amazingly translates over 400,000 words and phrases in 12 languages! Franklin’s famous phonetic spell correction allows you to enter words by how they sound. Great travel tools include: Local/World Clock, Currency/Metric Converter, EURO Converter, and Databank that stores and instantly retrieves important names and numbers.

 

Dirt Devil Kwik – The Dirt Devil KWIK is an innovative and stylish desktop utility vac designed to clean and dust in tight spaces and protect expensive electronics equipment. The KWIK is perfect for all kinds of detail cleaning jobs around the home or office – or RV! Suck up crumbs and dirt in your keyboard, clean around computer and electronic devices, dust and detail around a home theater set-up, and even the inside of your car!

 

Verilux Travel and Book Light by CableOrganizer.com – Utilizing a Natural Spectrum(R) cold cathode bulb, Verilux’s travel lamp produces the same wavelengths of light found in natural daylight. It can help reduce eye strain and fatigue during long reading or working sessions. A built-in NiMH battery charger lets you use either rechargeable or alkaline AA batteries in the lamp, or run it from any powered USB port. Includes travel pouch and USB power cord. Requires either 2 AA batteries or USB power source, not included.

 

Monster Cable Mini Power Strip (CableOrganizer.com) – Monster Cable’s mini power strips are a compact and convenient way to power your devices. The dual sided design includes wide spaced outlets so you can plug in large adapter plugs. You can safely charge up to four devices at a time as these mini power strips come equipped with a resettable circuit breaker to prevent overloads. The 24k gold plated plug is corrosion resistant to provide you the best possible power transfer and it illuminates to indicate you are receiving power. Monster’s power strips are ideal for travel as the flat wrap cord folds away neatly and will fit into a standard sized laptop or travel bag. These 4 outlet power strips are ideal for use on laptops, cell phones, PDA’s and charging stations.

 

Plane Quiet Noise Reduction Headset – The Plane Quiet Platinum is a full around-ear active noise reducing headset. It’s combined high fidelity sound, active noise cancellation, and low price, make it an unbeatable value. The Plane Quiet Platinum is also one of the lightest,active noise canceling headsets available. Experience “The Sound of Silence”. Compatible with: iPod ®/ MP3, CD, DVD players/laptop computers/ desktop computers. This item can be purchased at ProTravelGear.com. Traveling Mamas readers can get an extra 5% off their order and free shipping by using the discount code travelmama.

 

Agent 18 iPhone Case – Flexible, lightweight and durable silicone design. Comes in two vibrant flower design options. Easy access to all connectors, touch screen and camera. Includes dock adapter for easy docking in any universal docking device. Can be purchased at authorized Apple Stores. This is a very cute and stylish addition to any iPhone owner’s collection.

 

Koolatron Travel Coffee Maker – A reader asked us a while back about a coffee maker that was affordable, portable, and 12 volt. Well, during Hurricane Gustav CajunMama sure could’ve used this 10 cup coffee maker to brew a pot of java using her car. I wouldn’t recommend brewing the entire pot while the car is in motion (wouldn’t want to burn yourself). I would, however, be useful at a rest stop, camp site, or just in case of a power outage.

 

Planon PrintStik – For those of us who still feel more secure about our travel plans with printouts we can physically touch, MudslideMama likes the Printstik Mobile Printer. It’s a portable, little, one-piece-of-paper-at-a-time printer, perfect for printing our boarding passes and hotel receipts as we go. This is solid: At just under a foot long and with a one-pound weight, the Printstik is Windows compatible, Bluetooth-enabled, and self-powered. No more ink, toner or ribbons! Business travelers can import information from their Blackberries and other PDAs. A battery and USB port makes it very easy to travel with, for anyone who needs to print “on the go.”

 

Cobra Radar Detector – The XRS 9950 is for fast Traveling Mamas and it provides total protection and peace of mind with Xtreme Range Superheterodyne Technology, detecting all 12 radar/laser bands with its super-fast lock-on detection circuitry. The unit provides extra detection range and the best possible advance warning to even the fastest of POP mode radar guns. It comes with the Cobra exclusive full-color ExtremeBright DataGrafix Display II, an 8-point electronic compass, Voice Alert, and car battery voltage display/low car battery warning. The optional GPS locator receives alerts for fixed speed and red light camera locations for the entire U.S. & Canada.

 

Ultrasonic Personal Humidifier – Compact and lightweight humidifier offers portability perfect for travel use. It is small enough to easily fit in your luggage or carry on and requires just a bottle of water for operation. Two different sized bottle adapters and a 100-240V AC adapter allows universal usage. It is also ideal for use at work, in nursery or for anyone who desires its convenience and portability. Ultrasonic technology offers cool mist and quiet operation. Order from Overstock.com for fast delivery.

 

UV Sanitizing Wand - Did you ever wonder how to kill all those yucky germs when traveling? No need to carry around an endless supply of antibacterial wipes to clean surfaces. This travel size UV sanitizing wand from Overstock.com is under $40. It takes less than a minute to get sanitary with a UV Sanitary Wand. Cleaning appliance turns on when pressed up against a surface. UV Sanitizing Wand is great for the home, office, breakroom or traveling. UV light only turns on when up against a surface, the light will not turn on when the wand is right side up making it kid friendly. It only takes 45-60 seconds to clean an area. You can end your search for the perfect White Elephant gift.

 

Targus Power Inverter – This multi outlet power inverter can save your sanity on a road trip. This is one of the first items any Traveling Mama should place in her vehicle before setting out on a long drive with the little ones. Portable DVD player batteries only last so long. The same goes for those handheld game systems. The Targus 150W Auto Power Mobile Inverter is designed to simultaneously power and charge your notebook, mobile phone, iPod, digital camera and other CE devices through the cigarette lighter outlet in your car.

 

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