Archive for Category: "Travel Gadgets"
The Secrets to Lowering International Voice & Data Costs
Cell phone fees abroad continue to skyrocket, especially as data use increases. As the bills climb, so too do the potential solutions. Gadget and Gear expert Phil Baker shows you the best alternatives that U.S. carriers are hoping you don’t discover. At this time of year, when many of us are planning our summer vacation [...]
Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gadget & Gift Guide
Mother’s Day is this Sunday. We’ve already told you about all the last-minute travel deals. If you’re also looking for a gift, our gadget guy Phil Baker rounds up some of this year’s coolest tools for moms on the road and at home. And no, he’s not suggesting you bring home a blender. This year, [...]
Peter’s Top 5 Travel Websites That You Don’t Know About
This morning Peter joined Gayle King live in the greenroom of CBS This Morning for one the show’s signature Google+ Hangouts (click here to join Peter’s Google+ circle and take part in future travel hangouts). Broadcasting live from The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey, Peter, Gayle and CBS This Morning viewer Lena West focused on travel [...]
Travel Tip: New Camera Technology
So many of us rely on our smartphones to take care of just about everything, but in my book, it’s still worth bringing a digital camera to really capture the moment. The good news even amateurs can shoot like the pros with some of the digital point-and-shoot cameras on the market. Sony’s new Sony Cybershot [...]
Slideshow: Hot New Travel Technology for 2012
As you’re finishing up your last-minute Christmas shopping, we’re rounding up the hot new travel technology you’ll want to have on your trips in 2012. Check out what’s new to the market from cameras to portable chargers and more. Check out more travel technology in our Gadgets & Gear section and Phil Baker’s 2011 Travel [...]
Travel Tip: Getting Around the 3-1-1 Rule
Believe it or not, the TSA has continued to implement the ridiculous liquid ban on airplanes. But with necessity being the mother of invention, manufacturers are coming up with creative ways to get around that 3-ounce rule. Ever heard of chewable toothpaste? A company called Lush Cosmetics makes a chewable tablet that not only saves [...]
International Travel Gadget Reviews: Phones, Wi-Fi, GPS
Mixing a vacation with field-testing technology can be a risky proposition, but our gadget guy Phil Baker braves the dead-zones to offer his pick for the new phones, GPS and other devices worthy of being included in your carry-on. I just returned from a vacation to France, where I accompanied my wife who performed in [...]
Make Travel Exercise Fun Again With These Gadgets
What are your excuses when it comes to avoiding exercise? No time, no energy, and no motivation? When you think about it, all those excuses usually boil down to one thing: For many of us, exercise is No Fun. Well, we’re bringing the fun back into exercise with portable travel gadgets that get your blood [...]
