Archive for the 'gear' Category

The Best MP3 Player: The Sansa Clip+

If you’re looking for a way to play a sizable chunk of your music library on the run in a device with minimal size and weight, look no further than the Sansa Clip+. The Sansa Clip has been around for years now and has garnered a reputation as having top notch audio quality in a [...]

The Best Carry-On Backpacks

With the ever-increasing chance that you’ll have to pay extra to check your bag the next time you fly, you may take a shot at flying with only a carry-on bag and not checking any luggage. More and more people are doing so, and there entire websites, such as www.onebag.com, devoted to the art of [...]

Free Translation Dictionary for Mobile Phones

If you’re traveling to a country where they speak another language, one thing that’s always handy to have with you is a translation dictionary for looking up unfamiliar words. In the past, this often meant carrying at a pocket dictionary, which required either stuffing it into your pocket or carrying a bag, neither option always [...]

The Best AA Rechargeable Batteries

We’ve all met the fate of dead or dying batteries, whether in a simple remote control or a high-end digital camera. If you find yourself regularly replacing batteries in your electronic devices, then perhaps it’s time you moved up to rechargeable batteries. Not only can you stop throwing disposable batteries into landfills, but you can [...]

The Best Travel Chargers for AA or AAA Batteries

If you travel with an MP3 player, portable speakers, electric shaver, flash light or digital camera that runs on AA or AAA batteries, you should seriously consider getting yourself some good rechargeable batteries and a charger. The latest rechargeable batteries last longer in most devices than standard alkaline batteries and you end up saving money [...]

The Best Travel Knife

Ask anyone who owns a swiss army knife and they’ll tell you just how handy they can be. This makes them one of the best gadgets to pack on any trip, and in some cases even just a trip is just to the supermarket, as I realized the other day after buying a bottled drink [...]

Creative EP-630 In-Ear Earphones

As someone who takes music quite seriously, I used to travel with a pair of Sony MDR-7506 studio monitor headphones. While these are excellent headphones for the price, unfortunately they aren’t exactly small and portable, making them too bulky for my ultralight GaiaGeek travels. I wanted something the size of the earbud-style earphones, but those [...]