NEW TRAVEL GEAR EASES THE JOURNEY
Want to get through airport security faster? Skooba Design (skoobadesign.com) may have the answer. Its Checkthrough™ bag looks and functions like a high-end business case, but is designed and tested to be "checkpoint-friendly" so you can run it through airport x-ray screening without removing your laptop.
HiGear Design has invented a “new generation” travel pillow (travelrest.net) that can be inflated and attached to any seat back, or worn like a messenger bag. Use Playtripper (playtripper.com) to drag-and-drop MP3 files straight to your iPod with a program called Sherpa. You can also find travel podcasts relevant to your trip.
A tiny, powerful package, the Lenovo X301 (lenovo.com) is as convenient as a travel computer gets. It’s barely an inch thick and houses a DVD-burning drive, a built-in GPS, and a cellular data connection so you can get online anywhere you get a cell signal.
Nikon Coolpix P6000 uses new technology to capture, catalog, and share your travel memories. Its built-in GPS allows you to keep an accurate log of where each picture was shot so you can’t confuse Beijing with Shanghai (nikon.com).
Two websites help you organize and plan an itinerary. Forward your confirmation emails—from airlines and hotels—to plans@tripit.com. Tripit.com extracts the relevant information and creates an online itinerary you can access by email. GoPlanIt.com also builds itineraries, but it suggests activities, hotels, and restaurants based on your preferences and on how highly rated they are by other travelers.
HiGear Design has invented a “new generation” travel pillow (travelrest.net) that can be inflated and attached to any seat back, or worn like a messenger bag. Use Playtripper (playtripper.com) to drag-and-drop MP3 files straight to your iPod with a program called Sherpa. You can also find travel podcasts relevant to your trip.
A tiny, powerful package, the Lenovo X301 (lenovo.com) is as convenient as a travel computer gets. It’s barely an inch thick and houses a DVD-burning drive, a built-in GPS, and a cellular data connection so you can get online anywhere you get a cell signal.
Nikon Coolpix P6000 uses new technology to capture, catalog, and share your travel memories. Its built-in GPS allows you to keep an accurate log of where each picture was shot so you can’t confuse Beijing with Shanghai (nikon.com).
Two websites help you organize and plan an itinerary. Forward your confirmation emails—from airlines and hotels—to plans@tripit.com. Tripit.com extracts the relevant information and creates an online itinerary you can access by email. GoPlanIt.com also builds itineraries, but it suggests activities, hotels, and restaurants based on your preferences and on how highly rated they are by other travelers.