GADGETS

Everybody loves their gadgets and especially when we go on our travels. There is pretty much one for every situation from insect repellent to metal detectors and language translators to pianos…….yes a piano!!

There are also many health related gadgets that ensure you and the kids stay safe in the sun and some that could help relieve hay fever symptoms or ease your motion sickness.

Let’s take a closer look.

Health

We all want to make sure that our journey or holiday is as safe as possible and we will take a range of lotions and potions pills and medication just in case. The amount of gadgets that are around today with our well being in mind is surprising. There is even a range of products to make sure your time in the sun is limited to safe exposure only, noting the UV Index and advising levels of protection.

Actually travelling to your destination can be made more comfortable with a motion sickness reliever that operates by massaging acupressure points to calm symptoms. If you are a hay fever sufferer, the holiday season is no fun, so with the aid of a special light emission unit, your symptoms can be eased allowing you to enjoy more of the holiday outside than inside.

Keeping the insects and mosquitos away can become a tireless exercise, so it's best to take with you a repellent that keeps the flying insects at bay, this can also be used at home.

Electronics

Foreign travel is always more enjoyable when you can converse with the locals but dedicating time to learn the language is something we are not always willing to invest. A simple translator can at least ensure you know the basics to find you’re way round and order that all important snack or cool beer.

Keeping in touch with the office, surfing the web or checking your emails may be the last thing on your mind when you have decided to take a break. However you can take your laptop or a pocket surfer that will keep your friends and colleagues close, but not too close.

Making sweet music on your trip may help to relive the frustration on those not so sunny days, however packing an instrument is not too practical. The next best thing is a small, portable roll-up piano that easily packs in your holdall and allows you to entertain the friends and family. There’s also a headphone socket just in case your not quite at the Liberace stage. How about adding a roll-up drum kit too?

We’ve listed below some other gadgets you may wish to consider before you start off on your travels.

Solar Fan
Use the sun to keep cool

Metal Detector
Look for buried treasure in the sand dunes

Binoculars
Check out wildlife day or night

GPS Tracker
Trace your journey and look where you’ve on Google Earth