If you’re like me - you probably leave the weight of luggage in the lap of the gods. Then you get hit for some sort extortionate flight penalty baggage charge.
Well no more. I’m going to buy myself some travel luggage scales that will at least give me some idea of the weight I’m packing.
Travel luggage scales aren’t even that expensive. These beauties retail for a very reasonable £10 ($20) and can take weights of up to 24 kgs (74 lbs).
If you have a poor sense of direction on the ski slopes - help maybe at hand.
As a skier or snowboarder you can now use your own pocket sized Satski or portable sat nav. Incorporating a colour screen the Satski provides your current location on a piste map and suggests routes through your resort.
Some handy additional features include distance travelled, speed and even a facility for burning your days route onto a CD.
Selected resorts will be offering the Satski for hire at a reasonable £28 ($56) a day.
Some operators including Meriski are offering Satski for free on certain weeks.
Posted by Ruth Miller on Thu 11th October 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Travel Gadgets
If you’re desperately trying to keep cans of drink cold or prevent an ice cream from melting, the Black and Decker Travel Cooler/Warmer is a great concept. It’s not big enough for my liking, nonetheless, for refrigerating small items on a picnic it could be a real boon.
Features include:
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Posted by Ruth Miller on Tue 9th October 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Travel Gadgets
With airlines becoming ever more stringent on luggage size and weight, it’s easy to get yourself into a muddle when you arrive at check in. Using bathroom scales is neither accurate or convenient, so what’s the solution?
You might want to give these Balanzza digital scales a whirl. They include a robust strap for attaching to your bag and a digital display which works in kilos or pounds. Portable and easy to use, the Balanzza scales are a really handy gizmo to have on holiday.
Retailing for £13 ($26) they’re not going to break the bank either!
If you’re travelling in the bush without easy access to batteries or a power point, you may want to consider purchasing the Rhino wind up AM/FM radio.
Highlighted by London’s Natural History Museum as a recommended eco friendly product. The Rhino Am/Fm Wind Up Radio will play for up to 20 hours once fully charged.
Retails for £24.99 ($50) and includes the following features:
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