If you are going away and need to pack a towel but are tight for space / weight (especially back-packing) you might like to invest in one of these little ‘beauties’ – ‘trek’ or travel towels. They are astonishingly absorbent for their bulk ( or should that be lack-of bulk! ) and feel a bit like a chamoix leather.
The claim is that they are up to six times lighter than your standard beach towel and they dry 8 times faster and come in a handy storage pouch.
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If you are a frequent traveller, or even traveller who likes to feel home from home and bring all your gadgets and gizmos with you? Do you need a gadget to keep your gadgets charged? Well, here are a few solutions to your charging dilemma’s…..
Power Monkey
This highly portable device weighs in at only 10g (but with the transformer it’s 454g). The power monkey is billed as being up to 10 times more powerful than a conventional battery with up to one year’s standby charge. It can be used for charging iPods (giving up to 40 hours use), PSP’s, PDA’s, many Nokia phones, Motorola Razr, Blackberry’s (up to 96 hours on phones), and Bluetooth headsets. It can be used in 150 countries and whilst RRP is £35 you can pick one up through Amazon marketplace from £16.50.
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Most of us have had scary moments with our camera’s proximity to water on holiday.
Well, worrying about dropping your camera in the pool or it getting splashed could be a thing of the past.
Pentax have brought out a 7 mega pixel compact digital camera that is water resistant to 1.5 meters depth (they say for 30 minutes?!). I have read reviews by people who have used it to take underwater photo’s and have been extremely pleased with both the results and the camera’s appearance. It isn’t recommended for ‘serious’ underwater photography such as when diving, but it will certainly withstand the odd pool-side splash or tumble in the waves when trying to get close-up action shots of your kids, or being used in a tropical downpour.
The camera has a built in image stabiliser – but I’m not sure how effective that is, and you will need to get a memory stick and case as it comes with neither. Although the retail recommended price is £230 you can get one through Amazon’s marketplace for around £140, which I don’t think is too bad a price.
Need some sporty holiday footwear? Or even just something to protect your feet in rock-pools that will provide good grip and dry out quickly? Or, if you enjoy any of the following activites - Trekking, Chi Running, Fitness Training, Yoga, Pilates, Kiteboarding, Fishing, Canoeing, Surfing or Sailing you may want to checkout Vibram’s unusual footwear.
Their original ‘FiveFingers’ model (or should that be five toes?) has a patented sole that follows the contours of your feet whilst protecting them from sharp rocks and hot sands. The individual toe slots give a more natural (almost barefoot) walking motion.
The manufacturer’s claim their design “spreads your toes to strengthen foot muscles, increase range of motion, and improve general foot health.” They also enhance balance, agility and strength, help to straighten your spine and improve posture.
They come in three different styles and a variety of colours, and the fabric is quick drying too (they were initially designed for boating) and retail at around $70.
Checkout their site at: http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products.html
