Whether you’re planning one or several trips this summer, don’t be caught unprepared! We have rounded up the 10 best products and services to have on any vacation. From electronics for entertainment to hotel and flight booking service websites, these products are useful for road trips to visit family and flights to exotic destinations alike.
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1. eBook Reader
Kindle 3
Traveling will always be contiguous with waiting in the airport, long flights and exhausting drives. Keep your mind busy with our favorite eBook reader, the Kindle 3. The Kindle's long battery life and light weight make it especially desirable for travel. The Kindle 3’s screen and high-contrast E Ink is easy on the eyes compared to bright LCD screens that can damage your eyes if you look at it for too long. However, as with printed books, you cannot read E Ink in the dark without the aid of an overhead or book light.
2. Car Rental Service
Enterprise
Renting a car is always a chore when you're traveling, but Enterprise’s online car rental service makes it less aggravating. The website is easy to use and understand, and it offers a wider selection of cars than most other rental service sites, including an impressive array of hybrid cars. It also helps that this company has locations is most U.S. states and foreign countries!
3. Noise-cancelling Headphones
Sennheiser PXC 350
Noise-cancelling headphones are perfect for use in cars and airplanes alike. Though they may be a little bulky, you’ll be grateful for these headphones if there’s a crying baby on your flight or if the person next to you has his music up too loud. The cushioning around your ears blocks out all outside noise so that you can listen to your music at a comfortable volume. These headphones are also great for napping, even if you don’t have music playing.
4. Travel Insurance
TravelSafe Vacation Plan
There’s no way to guarantee that you, your family and your property will return from a vacation completely unscathed. Travel insurance can provide a hefty payout in cases of medical emergencies, lost baggage and other travel headaches. When it comes to these types of emergencies, especially common issues such as baggage delays, TravelSafe Vacation Plan is worth the premium cost.
5. Tablet and Carrying Case
iPad 2
An iPad is the cure-all for boredom on the road and in the air. Music, games, internet, eBooks and more are available at the touch of a finger on an iPad. Its 10-hour battery life should get you through most of the day’s travel time. You can also purchase travel guides to major cities such as Paris and Chicago to help you find activities and places to eat. Use our top-rated tablet to calm fussy children in the backseat by letting them play some games, but be sure to purchase a carrying case to protect your iPad from smudgy fingerprints and scratches! http://tablets-review.toptenreviews.com/apple-ipad-2-review.html
6. iPad Car Mount
DB Headrest Mount Holder for iPad 2
This mount transforms your iPad into a TV screen for backseat passengers by attaching to the back of a headrest. It has adjustable clamps and tilt so it will attach to the headrest in any car. It comes with an auxiliary cable that you can use to connect the iPad to your car’s stereo system. Although the mount probably won’t attach to many airplane seats, this is a useful item to have for rental cars and road trips.
At TopTenREVIEWS We Do the Research So You Don’t Have To.™
1. eBook ReaderKindle 3
Traveling will always be contiguous with waiting in the airport, long flights and exhausting drives. Keep your mind busy with our favorite eBook reader, the Kindle 3. The Kindle's long battery life and light weight make it especially desirable for travel. The Kindle 3’s screen and high-contrast E Ink is easy on the eyes compared to bright LCD screens that can damage your eyes if you look at it for too long. However, as with printed books, you cannot read E Ink in the dark without the aid of an overhead or book light.
2. Car Rental Service Enterprise
Renting a car is always a chore when you're traveling, but Enterprise’s online car rental service makes it less aggravating. The website is easy to use and understand, and it offers a wider selection of cars than most other rental service sites, including an impressive array of hybrid cars. It also helps that this company has locations is most U.S. states and foreign countries!
3. Noise-cancelling HeadphonesSennheiser PXC 350
Noise-cancelling headphones are perfect for use in cars and airplanes alike. Though they may be a little bulky, you’ll be grateful for these headphones if there’s a crying baby on your flight or if the person next to you has his music up too loud. The cushioning around your ears blocks out all outside noise so that you can listen to your music at a comfortable volume. These headphones are also great for napping, even if you don’t have music playing.
4. Travel Insurance TravelSafe Vacation Plan
There’s no way to guarantee that you, your family and your property will return from a vacation completely unscathed. Travel insurance can provide a hefty payout in cases of medical emergencies, lost baggage and other travel headaches. When it comes to these types of emergencies, especially common issues such as baggage delays, TravelSafe Vacation Plan is worth the premium cost.
5. Tablet and Carrying CaseiPad 2
An iPad is the cure-all for boredom on the road and in the air. Music, games, internet, eBooks and more are available at the touch of a finger on an iPad. Its 10-hour battery life should get you through most of the day’s travel time. You can also purchase travel guides to major cities such as Paris and Chicago to help you find activities and places to eat. Use our top-rated tablet to calm fussy children in the backseat by letting them play some games, but be sure to purchase a carrying case to protect your iPad from smudgy fingerprints and scratches! http://tablets-review.toptenreviews.com/apple-ipad-2-review.html
6. iPad Car MountDB Headrest Mount Holder for iPad 2
This mount transforms your iPad into a TV screen for backseat passengers by attaching to the back of a headrest. It has adjustable clamps and tilt so it will attach to the headrest in any car. It comes with an auxiliary cable that you can use to connect the iPad to your car’s stereo system. Although the mount probably won’t attach to many airplane seats, this is a useful item to have for rental cars and road trips.
7. Travel & Map SoftwareMicrosoft Streets & Trips 2011
Travel and map software is an excellent trip-planning aide.
8. Hotel Booking Service Priceline
Researching hotel rates can be tedious, especially if you’re planning a trip to several locations. Online travel service sites such as Priceline make it easy. Just type in the city where you’ll be staying and the dates you’ll need a hotel and the service will bring up the best hotel deals in the area based on criteria you determine. You can compare the rates and hotels and then book the room you want from the website. Priceline also provides best-deal info for flights, cruises, vacation packages and more. By taking advantage of this website, you can book the best deals for your whole vacation at one place.
9. Compact Digital CameraFujifilm FinePix F300EXR
There’s no point in going on vacation without a camera! Make sure you have the best device for documenting what will later become cherished memories. We love the Fujifilm FinePix F300EXR’s 15X zoom feature. This camera is especially great for sight-seeing; it has a long battery life, excellent image quality and is small enough to fit in a bag or pocket.
10. Foreign Language SoftwareTell Me More Software
Traveling abroad this summer? It’s never too late to learn a new skill, and traveling to a foreign country is the perfect reason to learn a new language. Interactive foreign language software makes learning a new language as easy as uno, dos tres. Tell Me More language software is available in nine languages including Spanish, Arabic and Chinese. This software makes brushing up on a foreign language or starting from scratch easy with tools such as voice recognition, 3D animations of lip and mouth movements and games that help you learn the names and geography of foreign cities and landmarks.
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