keeping yourself occupied and making other travellers jealous. Now, with the need to be "connected" and
"enabled" on the move, it's a necessity. Here we look at some of the best new gadgets on the market for the
tech-savvy traveller.
where communication can be a problem. This
electronic dictionary translates and speaks
more than 840,000 words and 46,000 phrases
in more than 14
different languages.
Not only does
it read out the
phrase, but it spells
it phonetically as
well, to give you
the best possible
chance of getting
it right. You might
be able to get by in
Paris with a distant
recollection of
O-Level French, but
how's your Arabic
and Hebrew?
that's perfect for travellers who want to keep
their music, movies, photos and documents
safe and secure while on the move. Nicely
styled, and small enough to pop into your hand
luggage, the
131,000 mp3 files-orth) is a very competitive
price. The drive is available now from most online and
high-street retailers.
the Amazon
and a new text-to-speech feature that lets
you turn books, newspapers, magazines,
or blogs into audiobooks, is either the
finest invention of its kind or sacrilege
against the traditional book. Advantages:
well, you can take up to 1,500 books
away with you without needing two extra
suitcases; it'll read to you if you need to
rest your eyes; and you never have to
worry about dog-eared pages or using
a bookmark. Disadvantages: it'll set you
back $259 (USD) or £201 including
shipping, and if you drop this in water
on holiday you'll have to do more
than just leave it in the sun for a
couple of hours to dry out.
logging its location history for an extended
period of time. The Trackstick records its
own location, time, date, speed, heading
and altitude at preset intervals. Travelled
routes can then be viewed directly in
the thingy-ma-jig for getting stones out of
horses hooves and replace it with a 2GB or
4GB flash drive. It's practical, a bit classy, and
a little pricey too, but maybe worth treating
yourself. Remember though, if you're flying,
this will definitely need to be packed in your
checked luggage rather than hand luggage to
get through security. £60-£70 from various online
retailers.