5 Gadgets You Should Take On Holiday With You
Friday, April 4th, 2008
Gadgets are a big part of a lot of people’s life’s, some people can’t seem to go anywhere without taking their ithingy with them, i guess it is to avoid that yucky thing called “social interaction”, you will know what i mean if you have ever been on a bus/train it must be the only place that no-one really has an interest in meeting others seems a strange but people will go to great lengths to avoid social interaction while travelling this can include:
pretending to read the newspaper, looking at the ads plastered everywhere, listening to music & my personal favourite the glazey eyed daydream. So this guide is for all you loners who need something occupy themselves while flying/travelling from airport to hotels.
1. The iPod/MP3 Player
Whether you like them or not you will need one if you want to stay sane on a long haul flight, it drowns out the noise of screaming children and you can just shove the music on close your eyes and drift off into dreamland and pretend you are already on the beach & not in some confined space with less leg room than a kids computer desk.
2. Mobile Phone
Ah the ever great invention where would we be today if these beauty’s were not invented i mean how would we keep up with friends, or phone emergency services when your leg is torn off by a shark! But watch out for those roaming charges they are worse than a case of malaria! see here
3. Portable DVD Player/Laptop
Yes i know this sounds sad but have you ever had sunstroke and had to sit in bed for 3 days? with nothing to watch besides foreign TV it is a good idea to take something like this along with you to keep you occupied if your flight gets delayed or god forbid you are to hungover to get out of bed for a couple of hours!
4. Travel Adapters
Yes i know you can pick up travel adapters everywhere for pennies however i would highlight suggest buying a good one from a reliable retailer before you leave, airport one’s are flimsy and often don’t work and the one’s you get on holiday are even worse and could end up ruining anything you plug into them! i got mine from here but you could always go for something more snazzy like a pink one!
5. Digital Camera/Video Camera
Everyone takes some sort of holiday snaps i mean how else would we remember what we did on holiday! Again make sure you have a backup SD/Micro SD Card & a backup battery nothing worse than getting into your second day and your camera breaks down, i mean how else would everyone know you are a tourist!
