I’ve tested a lot of eSIM providers over the years. From airport SIM card kiosks in Bangkok to fumbling with a physical SIM card swap on a train through Switzerland, staying connected abroad has always been one of those travel headaches I just accepted. Then I discovered eSIM technology and more recently, Roambit, and my approach to mobile data while traveling changed completely. What Is an eSIM and Why Does It Matter for Travelers? For anyone still relying on a physical sim, here’s the short version: an eSIM card is […]

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The appropriately named Western Digital My Passport hard drive is ideally suited to those on the go. One axiom we have learned from several decades of travel is that one can never have enough backups. Both hard drive size and weight have improved dramatically over the years. Our first My Passport Drive was much larger and significantly heavier. This latest drive (comes in sizes of 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 5TB) is so small it will easily fit in one’s pocket or even a wallet. Great for content creators or business […]

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Travel + Phone = $$$ That’s an accurate way to think of HireMyCamera.com! What is HireMyCamera about? Think of it this way: If eBay met YouTube and had a baby, that cuddly creation would be HireMyCamera! This brand new website is a unique platform that lets people bid, buy, and sell videos – which means that it’s a great tool for travelers to make some convenient money. Do you have a passion for travel? Does your passion need a mobile way to earn a tidy sum of comforting cash? Surely, […]

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Rashid Fehmi, the CEO of Minnesota based Travel Health and Wellness LLC recently contacted me to review a traveler’s health app that he has been an integral part of creating. Once the app is downloaded and installed you choose from seven primary informational based categories – organized by the major continents and regions of the world. Theme travel is one of the categories and provides health information relating to niche type travels including Cruise Ships, Scuba Diving, Pregnant Women, Travel with Pets, and Umrah (travel around Hajj, pilgrimage to Saudi […]

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This security camera system swooped (their logo is a small bird) into the market in late 2014. This camera and setup is ideal for monitoring home or office setups and or keeping an extra “eye” on your belongings while you are on vacation (the recordings are viewable remotely via a website – see below for more details). The cameras can be setup both indoors or outdoors (the camera’s are weatherproof). Disclaimer: I am a NETGEAR Ambassador and I received this product in exchange for my honest, unbiased opinion and review. […]

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The GoPro Hero4 Black is the latest premium camera in the GoPro series of cameras. We tested this camera in a number of environments including mounted to a bicycle, in and under water and in low light conditions. Features Low light performance 12mp Photos A number of video frame rates Built in WiFi & Bluetooth Ability to control camera remotely Night & Time Lapse settings Pros And as with other GoPro cameras there are a fleet of ad ons to choose from Compact and lightweight Shoots good video in low […]

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With Internet access often a challenge during travels around the world it was with great interest that I accepted a Netgear Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender when the company reached out to me. I have long been familiar with Netgear having used some of their products since the mid 1990’s back when a little Internet Service Provider some friends and I own was just starting out by offering dial-up access. This particular router is fairly lightweight and compact – the antenna flips out when needed. This device can […]

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Tired of large electrical adapters and multiple adapters – over the course of our own travels we have collected a fairly sizable plastic bag full of these trinkets. When we are on the road it might be Europe one month and Africa the next – then we have to check and see which ones to bring, which countries have which size plugs and so forth. Enter the Road Warrior, a real knight in “glossy plastic”, so to speak riding in to solve all these multiple adapter issues! We recently purchased […]

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Parrot Learning Digital Audio Pen Reader (Reviewed: Oct 2012) Who would have thought a talking pen could help make learning a language easier! Introducing the “Chinese Talking Travel Guidebook” from Parrot Learning. We have taken a number of trips to either Hong Kong or mainland China and in advance of another trip to the mainland – we’ve been using this guidebook in anticipation of our trip. Chinese, like other Asian languages is a tonal language and it really helps to actually hear the tones as they are said. Three bilingual […]

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Power Bar 4200 (Reviewed: Sep 2012) is the latest product by by FatCatGear – this tiny battery pack uses the latest in ultra-thin lithium polymer technology. It is small but it packs a punch as far as battery life – advertised as typically more than twice the charge of a normal smart phone battery. This we had to test out – the battery life on our iPhone is less than desirable. We drained our iPhone to below the 10% warning – charged and still showed 3 out of 4 bars […]

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Olympus Tough TG1 Camera – A Dave’s Featured Travel Product for 2012 (Reviewed: July 2012) We recently purchased the Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS to take on an upcoming International trip; we played around with it a day prior to leaving. It’s images makes the mundane look magical. With twelve creative settings ranging from “miniature” to “dramatic” we were quickly able to turn our garden into an ethereal “world”, akin to something out of Lord of the Rings. The camera is durable and waterproof. We watched a video of some guy […]

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iPhone 4 Super Juice Case (Reviewed: Apr 2011) Short battery life is certainly a problem with smart phones including the Iphone 4. When your on the road its no fun to run out of “juice” and have no way to charge it when trying to listen to music, play games or surf the net. Make life easier and your phone last longer with the Super Juice Case from Dexim. This “Applesque” looking item serves not only as a durable case but also extends the charge life of the phone with […]

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Pelican i1015 (Reviewed: Mar 2011) is the ideal case for the extreme adventurer or outdoor enthusiast. This is a great fit for rock climbers who want to protect their phone or those involved in other adventurous activities. The shell of the case is made from hard plastic with foam and inner rubber inside. The case is water resistant but not waterproof (not meant for swimming). It even comes with a small carabiner. The case was designed for the iPhone 4 but will also fit select models of Nokia, Motorola and […]

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Hazel Mail (Reviewed: Nov 2011) is a slick new service that updates the “old style” process of sending postcards by using the Internet rather than sending a physical paper postcard. Simply bring up their website, www.hazelmail.com and upload one of your travel photos, write your short letter, and fill in the address information. This costs merely $1.50 to send to most locations in the world. For the time it takes to track down a postcard in a foreign country, write it by hand, acquire stamps and find a post office, […]

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Xtreme 24-7 Power Pack, Fuel Cell Charger (Reviewed: July 2012) Fast, affordable, portable and easy to use. What more do you need in a charger! This is a wonderful invention that has a variety of uses. This is the perfect gift for a traveler or for anyone who wants an instantaneous emergency backup power supply. Medis Technologies provides a compact portable fuel cell charger that is easily used to charge cell phones. We have accumulated a number of cell phones over the years and tested this charger on them all. […]

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