Holiday travel gift guides
December 11, 2009 by Craig Guillot
Filed under Gadgets and Gear
It’s only a couple of weeks until Christmas but if you’re looking for some good holiday gifts, here are a few good gift guides for travelers:
14 Gift Ideas from Museum Shops Online
Check out a variety of museum gift shop items such as a skylight umbrella from the Guggenheim Museum in New York [...]
Don’t leave home without your headlamp
November 10, 2009 by Craig Guillot
Filed under Gadgets and Gear
Not too long ago headlights were big two-pound blocks that hung from your helmet or your hat and were generally only used by spelunkers or dorks. That certainly isn’t the case anymore. Today’s headlights (now officially called “headlamps”) are comfortable, lightweight, put out an enormous amount of light and look pretty cool. They’re also darn [...]
Forget money belts, hide your stash under your pant leg
November 3, 2009 by Craig Guillot
Filed under Gadgets and Gear
Having traveled to many countries where the criminals can steal the shirt off your back without you even noticing, I’m a pretty security-conscious traveler. Many travelers prefer to leave their valuables back in a hotel room but when you’re staying in a run-down shack in a run-down part of a third world city, it sometimes [...]
Kelty Yellowstone 4 gives a good shelter for casual camping
November 3, 2009 by Craig Guillot
Filed under Gadgets and Gear
Whether it’s a family outing to a local state park or a couple taking a cross country road trip doing some quick and light car camping, the Kelty Yellowstone 4 makes for a nice place to lay your head at night. This three-season tent features taped floor seams, internal storage pockets, watertight walls and sidewall [...]
High-quality stills and HD video from the Canon T1i
November 3, 2009 by Craig Guillot
Filed under Gadgets and Gear
Whether you’re shooting around town or backpacking in the Andes, the new Canon T1i (Digital Rebel/EOS 500D) is an excellent choice for a prosumer camera under $900. Packed in a fairly light body, the 15.1-megapixel camera features a CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 Image Processor, ISO speeds between 100 and 3200 and enough manual controls and [...]
