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The 7 travel gadgets you need this summer

By Bradley Wicks   |  

2017 is rushing by: it’s already coming to the end of May and summer vacations are just around the corner. While you delicately make space in your suitcases for the essentials, it’s important to leave yourself a gap for your tech. Below, Luxury Lifestyle Magazine has put together its suggestions for the travel gadgets that deserve to accompany you on your travels this summer.

TrackR Bravo

The TrackR Bravo (our featured image above) promises to keep your belongings safe from wandering and allows you to kick back and enjoy your holiday without the fear of losing your goods. Seriously simple and sleek in design, the TrackR Bravo connects to your smart phone via a free app and Bluetooth. This clever little gadget can then be easily slipped inside your suitcase, hand luggage, wallet, laptop case, and just about anything else you might want to keep an eye on.

Through the app you can ring this tiny gadget to emit a shrill beep that cuts through most sounds. If your item is outside the impressive 100ft radius from which it can be called all is not lost – the TrackR Bravo can still be found via the application’s Crowd Locate feature, which marks the last known location of your device.

For more information visit www.thetrackr.com/bravo.

GEAR4 Buckingham iPad case

Long flights can be broken up nicely with a good book, a few films, and your favourite music, which makes the Apple iPad the perfect companion. And if you’re taking an iPad on your travels, you’ll no doubt want to use it on the move to capture those once in a lifetime pictures and videos. The Buckingham iPad case by trusted impact protection brand GEAR4 is the only case for the job.

Aesthetically, this case looks sleek and professional which makes it perfect for any occasion. Add to that D30 impact technology that is so advanced that even the U.S military trusts it and you can bet your passport and ticket home that it will survive any clumsy fumbles.

For more information on the GEAR4 Buckingham iPad case, read our full review here.

ASUS Transformer Mini T102HA

The Transformer Mini T102HA by tech giants ASUS is the perfect laptop for those that just can’t keep their fingers off the keys while on holiday: It’s compact and incredibly light at just less than 800 grams. At only 13.9mm thick it can also be slipped easily into your hand luggage without a second thought.

The laptop, which can be separated into a standalone tablet if required, boasts an impressive 11-hour battery life and can be charged with a micro-USB cable, so you can cut down the ball of tangled cables you usually travel with.

Learn more about this travel essential here: https://www.asus.com/uk/2-in-1-PCs/ASUS-Transformer-Mini-T102HA/.

Ear Piece by Happy Plug

If, like me, you’re the sort of person that simply cannot travel without a humdinger of a playlist, then the wireless Ear Piece collection by Happy Plugs should be the first item in your luggage. Actually, scrap that and put them straight around your neck!

These super stylish wireless earplugs combine faceted clean lines, refined metal looks and a distinctive silhouette with a beautifully balanced sound experience that will allow you to move freely with over five hours of playback in between charges. Better yet, your calls and music can be answered and shuffled at the effortless click of an on board button – no need to reach for your phone.

Your music deserves to travel in style too: https://happyplugs.com/product-category/new-arrivals/earpiece-collection/.

Battery Power Pack 10,000

There’s no point in packing a multitude of tremendous tech gadgets if you have no way of charging them while on the move. Thankfully, accessory experts Knomo have the perfect solution.

The Battery Power Pack 10,000 is an impeccable example of beauty on the outside and intelligence on the inside. Its simplistic aluminium case has an LED power indicator and comes neatly presented in a luxury protective sleeve that’s robust but light. Inside, a 10,000mAh lithium polymer battery provides up to five smartphone recharges before its juice runs out.

Grab yours here: www.knomobags.com.

YoCam

Your holidays are all about making memories. and those memories deserve to be recorded and immortalised for life. Set to rival the GoPro, the YoCam is the answer.

Form skateboarding, climbing, skiing, cycling, diving, skydiving, or just about any other adventure you can possibly think to name, the YoCam sits at your side and promises that these moments won’t be missed.

This handy little gadget can be attached to practically anything and leaves you completely hands free to immerse yourself in the moment and share it with those people that matter, instead of seeing it all through the screen of your smartphone.

The YoCam can capture up to two hours of video with a 140-degree, wide-angled lens. It can reach depths of 30-feet underwater and is dust-tight. Add to that a Bluetooth functionality, time lapse, slow motion, looping video, and photo burst modes, and this small – but powerful – device should certainly be slipped inside your luggage.

The YoCam is available in white and black and can be purchased at www.thefowndry.com

World travel adaptor

Charging gadgets on the move is one thing, but it’s always nice to have a reliable base from which to recharge everything – even your portable battery pack will need some juice at some point. For this reason one of the most essential gadgets to have permanently stored in your travel bag is a world travel adaptor.

Knomo’s World Travel Adaptor is conveniently compact, yet outstandingly practical. With a clever folding AC pin mechanism, this portable adaptor is compatible in 220 countries. It also includes a handy USB charging point and a luxury protective sleeve.

Who said travel adaptors had to look cheap: www.knomobags.com/uk/travel-adaptor-usb-charger.html