Travel & Aviation
Best portable travel power strip
Whether you travel for pleasure or business, one of the most useful gadgeteer's toys is a power strip (power bar). I have never seen a hotel room with enough power-plugs to charge my power-hungry electronics. Having used and tested over 20 different power strips, the one that really won my heart is the Belkin SurgePlus (10 watt) (link) power strip. This thing is tinny and very easy to travel with. Not only does it give you 3 full power-plugs but it also provides 2.
WIFI 3G enhancing Absolute Linkase Pro for iPhone 5s Review
We are a society that prides itself on always being connected and there is nothing more frustrating that having weak WIFI or 3G that causes intermittent connectivity flickering. I experience this most often when using hotel WIFI. Sometimes my room is just at the edge of the reception range and I have to walk around trying to find the best spot to get a signal. Absolute (link) developed its Linkase (for iPhone 5 and 5s) specifically to help you get a signal when you might otherwise not.
Track your luggage via bluetooth thanks to CalypsoTag
If you travel more than a couple of times a year, you should be a onebag traveller with no check in luggage. There are times when you need to check a bag in and this where the CalypsoTag comes in handy (link). The distinctive tag comes in 4 highly visible colors. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/273aa0f294.jpg" alt=""> Add one to your luggage to quickly see it come down the conveyor belt. The Calypsotag has another trick up its sleeve: it comes bearing bluetooth 4.
Nomad ChargeKey extremely portable lightning cable review
<img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/8c1738e25f.jpg" alt=""> My smartphone has become so indispensable to me, I typically travel with a portable charger and an Apple lightning cable on me all the time. My smartphone is used for entertainment, news consumption, communication and navigation. Needless to say, the battery and cable take valuable pocket space. My poor lightning cables typically don't last too long... The designers over at Nomad recently released a product that really caught my attention, the ChargeKey. It is a short, flexible, key-chain attachable lightning cable.
Roam Mobility now sold at 265 Futureshop and BestBuy locations
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1800”] Image by cogdogblog Under Creative Commons License [/caption] As a casual traveller to the US, I am always looking for ways to stay connected affordably and Roam Mobility has been my consistent go to provider. They offer a mix of plans to suit everyone and the pricing is extremely competitive. The only complaint I would hear was around buying one of their special roaming sim cards. Now you can pickup their products at any one of the 265 Futureshop or Bestbuy locations across Canada ( Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland).
Telus updates its Travel Pass for Cuba
Canadians love to flock south during the winter to thaw out and get some colour. One of our favourite destinations is Cuba because its close and cheap. Now Telus has updated its Travel Pass for Cuba (offering more for less). I am typically the first person to say "Unlock your phone and buy a pre-paid SIM when you land" but that simply isn't practical for Cuba so this is a nice option. $40 Plan - Get's you 50 minutes of talk, 50 text messages and 50MB of data.
Save money when renting a car
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1219”] Image by aldenjewell under Creative Commons License [/caption] Renting a car while travelling often feels like getting a endoscopy done. It always feels like you get quoted one rate (in the ad) and end up paying 2 or 3 times as much. but why? Why does it cost so much and how can you save money on your next rental? The catch I used Avis.com and checked the price of a 7 day rental at LAX in July.
Collection of Travel tips to keep you safe and save you money
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1324”] By Martin Abegglen under Creative commons License [/caption] Save Money while travelling KNOWROMAING CUTS MOBILE COSTS WHEN TRAVELLING XCOM GLOBAL NOW OFFERS AN UNLIMITED 40 COUNTRY EUROPEAN DATA SERVICE ROAM MOBILITY OFFERS COMPETITIVE US ROAMING FOR CANADIANS Keep your stuff safe LOKSAK KEEPS YOUR VALUABLES DRY EVEN WHEN DIVING WINESKIN IS THE IDEAL WAY TO BRING BACK WINE FROM YOUR TRIP General Travel Tips 6 TIPS FROM AN EXPERIENCED TRAVELLER HOW CLEAN IS AIRPLANE AIR AVOID DEHYDRATION WHEN FLYING TRAVEL TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING ALONE HOW TO TRAVEL LIGHT WITH ONLY A CARRY-ON BE SAFE WHEN STAYING IN A HOTEL (PART 1) Tips To Make Your Life Easier when Travelling
Safespot is your personal safety concierge
Safespot is an Android app that helps keep you safe in unsafe situations. The way it works is like a deadman switch. You choose a group to notify and a virtual button shows up on the screen. You keep your finger on that button as long as things are safe. The minute you let go of the button (in the event of an emergency), it notifies that selected group that you're in trouble and provides a Google Map link to your exact location.
Roam Mobility offers unlimited talk/text/1GB data for $39.95
I have written about half a dozen articles about Roam Mobility. They offer the most competitive US cell phone service for Canadians traveling to the US. They have always been the cheapest option but they cut their prices in October. There is a group of Canadian retirees that heads to various US sun destinations in winter that the media calls Snowbirds. Now Roam Mobility has a plan for these Canadians traveling to the US for longer than 30 days. You get all of the standard Roam Mobility goodness of unlimited calling to Canada and the US, unlimited text messaging, US number, voicemail, Caller ID and 1 GB of 4G data for only $39.