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jamiealexcarter May 21, 2023May 19, 2023 Action cam, GoPro, GoPro 11, GoPro action camera, GoPro Hero

GoPro Hero 11 Mini review

A sleek new GoPro for skiers, surfers, skateboarders and travellers

Advice Gadgets Luggage Quick-drying Travel light Travel tech

jamiealexcarter January 24, 2023July 22, 2023 backpack, Luggage, travel light, traveling light

How to travel light in 2023: all the gear you need

Discover the art of packing light with these tips, tricks and recommendations

Gadgets Phoneography Reviews Selfie sticks Travel Photography

jamiealexcarter June 4, 2021June 3, 2021 gimbal, selfie stick, vloggers

Zhiyun Smooth XS smartphone gimbal

Travel vloggers will love this smartphone gimbal and selfie stick combined

Business travel Gadgets MacBook productivity Reviews Travel light Travel tech

jamiealexcarter April 30, 2021April 2, 2022 J-Cube, Joyroom, prop

Joyroom J-Cube review

A pocket-sized prop for a 15-inch MacBook Pro that doubles as an 8-in-1 hub for a work-from-anywhere life

Earphones Gadgets Headphones Noice cancelling Reviews

jamiealexcarter April 9, 2021March 4, 2022 earbuds, earphones, headphones, noise-cancelling headphones, UGreen

Ugreen HiTune T2 Low Latency True Wireless Earbuds review

The UGreen True Wireless Earbuds ultralight alternatives to Apple AirPods impress for casual use and video calls

Business travel Gadgets Reviews Travel tech

gillcarter December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 docking station, laptop, laptop stand

Reviewed: UGreen X-Kit CM359 foldable laptop docking station

This ultra-lightweight adjustable hub stand doubles as a 5-in-1 USB-C hub

Backpacking & Outdoors Business travel cameras Gadgets Reviews Travel light Travel Photography Travel tech

jamiealexcarter October 22, 2020October 18, 2020 Action cam, adventure, GoPro, GoPro action camera, GoPro HERO9, HERO9, skiing, travel photography, vlogging

REVIEWED: GoPro HERO9 Black action camera

The new flagship GoPro is perfect for adventures and travel vloggers everywhere

Business travel Gadgets productivity Reviews Travel light Travel tech

jamiealexcarter October 8, 2020October 2, 2020 Monitor, portable, portable monitor, Vissles, Vissles-M

Vissles-M portable monitor review

This super-slim portable monitor is perfect for working from home and for digital nomads working remotely

cameras Gadgets Reviews Travel Photography Travel tech

jamiealexcarter August 4, 2020September 4, 2023 Action cam, action cams, Akaso

Akaso V50 Elite action camera review 2020

Spare batteries and accessories galore make a travel-friendly alternative to a GoPro

cameras Gadgets Reviews Travel Photography Travel tech

jamiealexcarter July 5, 2020September 4, 2023 Action cam, Akaso

Akaso Brave 7 LE action camera for vloggers review

A low-priced action camera with two batteries and a ‘selfie screen’ for vlogging on your travels

Gadgets Phoneography Reviews Selfie sticks Travel Photography

jamiealexcarter July 2, 2020June 28, 2020 phoneography, selfie stick

Adonit V-Grip selfie stick reviewed

This selfie stick covers all angles and has something extra for travel phoneographgers

Bluetooth speakers Gadgets Reviews Travel tech Waterproof

jamiealexcarter April 30, 2020April 4, 2022 Bluetooth, Bluetooth speaker, Bose, Bose SoundLink, speaker, speakers

Bose SoundLink Micro review

This portable, tough and bassy Bluetooth speaker impresses in all kinds of weather

Business travel Earphones Gadgets Reviews Travel light Travel tech

jamiealexcarter March 26, 2020August 8, 2020 earbuds, earphones, Padmate PaMu, true wireless, wireless

REVIEWED: Padmate PaMu Slide Mini

Travel-friendly true wireless earbuds going for a song

Gadgets Reviews Travel tech Winter sports

jamiealexcarter February 27, 2020March 15, 2020 Carv, moleskin, ski coach, ski gadgets, skiing

REVIEWED: Carv digital ski coach

An addictive real-time virtual coach with advanced tracking and analysis

360 cameras cameras Gadgets Reviews Travel Photography

jamiealexcarter February 20, 2020July 30, 2020 360, Action cam, camcorder, cameras, Insta360, insta360 One R, Lenses, travel photography

REVIEWED: Insta360 ONE R action camera

The first modular action camera impresses on ease of use

Gadgets Travel tech

jamiealexcarter January 13, 2020August 31, 2020 CES, CES 2020, conferences

CES 2020: the travel gadgets you need to know about

From a robot suitcase to an inflight sleep system, tech’s biggest annual convention is once again a hotbed of travel

Western Digital My Cloud Pro Series PR4100

Gadgets Reviews Travel Photography

jamiealexcarter November 28, 2019June 30, 2020 My Cloud, NAS, NAS drive, WD, Western Digital

REVIEWED: Western Digital My Cloud Pro Series PR4100

A NAS drive for saving and sharing your travel photos in full resolution

Business travel Gadgets Keyboards Travel light

gillcarter October 3, 2019March 15, 2020 keyboard, plugable, travel light

REVIEWED: Plugable Full-Size Bluetooth Keyboard

Sturdy tri-fold Bluetooth keyboard ideal for business or insta-travelers

Batteries Gadgets Reviews Travel light

jamiealexcarter September 19, 2019March 15, 2020 batteries, battery, portable battery, travel battery

REVIEWED: Pale Blue rechargeable batteries

Still using throwaway batteries? Here’s a green (and blue) solution

Business travel e-reader Earphones Gadgets Headphones In-flight productivity Travel tech

jamiealexcarter September 9, 2019February 14, 2023 E-Ink, goggles, ski goggles, smartphone, wireless

The five best travel gadgets at IFA 2019

Europe’s biggest tech show in Berlin once again delivered the goods

Backpacking & Outdoors Camping Gadgets Travel tech

jamiealexcarter August 22, 2019March 15, 2020 camping, lamp, lantern, light, solar power, solar powered

Three portable solar-powered lights for travel

Travel-friendly lanterns that charge-up by day and keep going all night. Who needs batteries?

DAB radios Gadgets Travel tech

jamiealexcarter August 8, 2019March 15, 2020 DAB, portable, radio

REVIEWED: Sony XDR-P1 portable DAB radio

Small, compact and rechargeable via micro USB, this is the perfect radio for The Ashes summer

Camping Gadgets Reviews

jamiealexcarter June 13, 2019April 4, 2022 commuting, flask, hiking, travel battery

Cauldryn Coffee smart flask review

The Cauldryn smart 16 oz vacuum flask can heat up water … as long as you’re not in a rush

Business travel Gadgets Reviews Travel tech

jamiealexcarter May 30, 2019May 13, 2020 security, tracker, travel

REVIEWED: Adero intelligent organizational system

This system of Bluetooth trackers for keeping valuables and luggage in sync is your new personal assistant for packing

Gadgets Reviews Travel tech

jamiealexcarter May 9, 2019June 24, 2020 Translator

REVIEWED: Travis Touch Plus pocket translator

A simple to use point-and-shoot translator that’s not entirely convincing

Business travel Gadgets Reviews Travel light

jamiealexcarter May 7, 2019July 6, 2020 hub, Kingston, USB Charger Hub, usb-c

REVIEWED: Kingston Technology Nucleum Hub

A useful little 7-in-1 USB-C hub for ultra-lite laptops that’s ideal for trips with a laptop

Gadgets Phoneography Reviews Travel tech

jamiealexcarter April 30, 2019March 15, 2020 Manfrotto, microphone, travel video, video

REVIEWED: Shure MOTIV MV88+ Video Kit

Capture awesome audio on your travels with this small, easy to use and excellent quality recording rig

Gadgets Travel tech Wearables

jamiealexcarter January 10, 2019March 15, 2020 CES, CES 2019, conferences, dash cams, dashcam, dashcams, Gadgets, Luggage, wearable camera, wearables

CES 2019: Five incredible travel gadgets debuting in Las Vegas this week

From robot luggage to a ‘second brain’ that memorises faces, tech’s biggest annual convention has a lot of travel tech

Gadgets Reviews

jamiealexcarter September 6, 2018March 15, 2020 Manfrotto, photography kit, travel photography

REVIEWED: Manfrotto TwistGrip & HandGrip

A second look at this updated premium universal smartphone clamp reveals a more solid grip on a phone that gives

Beach gadgets Xtorm Waterproof Power Bank -top

Backpacking & Outdoors Beach holidays Gadgets

jamiealexcarter August 2, 2018March 15, 2020 beach

Five must-have gadgets for beach holidays

From beach bags and batteries to phone protection and pillows, here’s what to take to the beach this summer

Rugged Tough Cameras - Olympus-Tough-TG-5

cameras Gadgets Travel Photography Travel tech

jamiealexcarter July 19, 2018July 4, 2020 camera, tough, travel camera, waterproof

Three rugged ‘tough’ cameras for travel – [updated 2020]

Waterproof, drop-proof and freeze-proof, these compact cameras can perform whatever the weather

Gadgets Headphones In-flight

jamiealexcarter June 14, 2018March 15, 2020 headphones, wireless

REVIEWED: Kygo Life A9/600 BT wireless headphones

Great sound, a travel-friendly 320g design, and a 23-hours battery make these branded wireless cans fit for travel, but where’s

Batteries Business travel Chargers Gadgets Travel tech

jamiealexcarter May 31, 2018March 15, 2020 batteries, battery, portable battery, power bank, USB charger, waterproof

REVIEWED: Xtorm Waterproof Power Bank

This impressively slim battery packs a powerful punch and even an emergency flashlight, but it’s let down by fiddly controls

Business travel e-reader Gadgets In-flight

jamiealexcarter May 24, 2018March 15, 2020 business, ereader, Gadgets, travel

REVIEWED: Onyx Boox Max2 electronic paper

A super-sized Kindle, anyone? This huge E-Ink device proves heavenly for annotating Word and PDF documents, sketching with a stylus,

360 cameras cameras Gadgets Travel Photography

jamiealexcarter May 11, 2018March 15, 2020

REVIEWED: eCapture Technology LyfieEye200

The smallest 360° camera around, this easy to use smartphone accessory for Android 5.0 devices has novelty value in spades

Gadgets music

jamiealexcarter April 20, 2018March 15, 2020 IFA, IFA GPC 2018

IFA GPC 2018: ‘Always on’ 4G radio showcased in Rome

FM, DAB and internet radio all-in-one on a single Android-based device

Business travel Gadgets Reviews

jamiealexcarter March 15, 2018April 21, 2020 hotspot, MiFi, roaming, Skyroam

REVIEWED: Skyroam Solis mobile 4G LTE hotspot

Global 4G LTE roaming and a 6,000 mAh power bank portable power bank? That’s an awesome double act for any journey, and

Business travel Gadgets Headphones Reviews

jamiealexcarter March 13, 2018May 15, 2022 headphones, noise cancelling, noise-cancelling headphones, Sennheiser

Sennheiser PXC 550 travel headphones review

These great-sounding noise-canceling headphones boast a travel-friendly design and prove comfy sleepwear on the long-haul

Gadgets Reviews Selfie sticks

jamiealexcarter September 14, 2017March 15, 2020 Stikbox

REVIEWED: Stikbox Selfie Stick phone case

This phone case for iPhone 7 has an extendable arm for occasional long-arm selfies, but it does need recharging

Backpacking & Outdoors cameras Cloud cameras Gadgets Reviews Travel light

jamiealexcarter June 20, 2017March 15, 2020 4K, Action cam, adventure, cycling, POV, skiing, Yi

REVIEWED: Yi 4K Action Camera

With 12-megapixel photos and 4K video, this diminutive action cam is a great value alternative to a GoPro HERO5

Bluetooth speakers Gadgets Reviews Travel tech

jamiealexcarter June 10, 2017April 18, 2020 CES, CES Asia, China, Shanghai

Five awesome travel gadgets from CES Asia

From ice-fishing drones to robotic suitcases, Shanghai’s biggest and best tech show was awash with awesome travel gear

Backpacking & Outdoors Camping Gadgets Reviews Travel Photography

jamiealexcarter May 18, 2017April 18, 2020 chair, health, resting

REVIEWED: Sitpack portable resting device

This compact, foldable T-shaped resting device takes the weight off – and it’s no bigger than a can of beer

Backpacking & Outdoors Camping Cases & Covers Gadgets In-flight Phones & Tablets Reviews Waterproof

jamiealexcarter March 28, 2017March 15, 2020 iPad Mini, outdoors, Peli, tablet

REVIEWED: Peli Vault C12080

This extra-tough case for the iPad Mini 1/2/3 makes a tablet fit for travel in more ways than you might

Backpacking & Outdoors Camping Cases & Covers Gadgets Phoneography Phones & Tablets Reviews Travel Photography Travel tech Waterproof Winter sports

jamiealexcarter March 23, 2017March 15, 2020 drop-proof, Tech21, waterproof

REVIEWED: Tech 21 EvoAqua 360 Edition

It’s waterproof, it’s drop-proof … trust is not an issue for this adventurer’s phone case, but usability takes a dive

Cables Conferences Gadgets Reviews Travel light Travel tech

jamiealexcarter March 16, 2017March 15, 2020 Android, Apple, Apple Lightning, micro USB, Moshi, USB

REVIEWED: Moshi Xync USB cable + SIM holder

Need to store a couple of SIM cards as well as that annoying SIM removal tool? This handy device stores

Gadgets Keyboards Phoneography Phones & Tablets Reviews

jamiealexcarter March 9, 2017March 15, 2020 BlackBerry, LG, MWC, MWC2017, Samsung, Sony, ZTE

5 awesome travel gadgets from the Mobile World Congress

The globe’s biggest mobile tech show saw the birth of everything from work tablets & physical phone keyboards to HDR and 4K

Business travel Gadgets Hi-tech hotels MacBook MacBook & ultrabooks Phoneography Phones & Tablets Reviews Streaming Travel tech

jamiealexcarter January 19, 2017March 15, 2020 Cellhire, MiFi, WiFi

REVIEWED: Cellhire MiFi & data SIM card bundles

No WiFi? No problem! Much faster and safer, Cellhire’s portable wireless router & SIM bundles prove handy on the road

Backpacking & Outdoors Gadgets Phoneography Phones & Tablets Reviews Travel light Winter sports

jamiealexcarter December 1, 2016March 15, 2020 Apple, drop, drop-proof, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, shock, UAG

REVIEWED: Urban Armor Gear Trooper Series case for iPhone 7

A secret credit card compartment for four cards graces this great value drop-proof jacket for iPhone 7

Gadgets Reviews

jamiealexcarter November 8, 2016March 15, 2020 cat, dog, pet, rabbit

REVIEWED: PetSafe 5-Meal Automatic Pet Feeder

A life-saver for short trips away, this easy to use pet feeder is light on batteries

Gadgets In-car Reviews

jamiealexcarter September 15, 2016March 15, 2020 road trip, road trips

Five gadgets for road trips

In-car gadgets for the next time you rent a car abroad

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