Modern Vagabond

Motorola Whisper: High Def, Ultra-Compact Bluetooth Headset for Travelers

Wireless, mobile headsets are a dime a dozen these days. Motorola’s latest Whisper Wireless Headset takes the staid Bluetooth headset to a whole other level. Cutting-edge voice technology and wind cancellation promise ridiculous clarity at a range of up to 300-feet. The included long-life battery offers six hours of talk time or six full days [...]

Arnette Change Up Sunglasses: Lightweight, Durable Specs for the Suave Traveler

Interchangeable sunglasses (meaning, you can swap the stems) are nothing new. But Arnette’s new Change Up specs add a few new tricks to the mix. Firstly, they of course feature two different sets of arms: the thin are sleeker, while the thick provide greater protection from the sun and other elements. They’ve also been designed [...]

Anker Astro3 Battery: Keep Your Gadgets Going and Going … and Going on the Road

External backup batteries are standard packing for gearhead travelers – there’s virtually no other way to keep your gadgets juiced up on the road. Which is why, if you’re going to pack extra juice, go big. The Anker Astro3 12000mAh features the highest available 4A capacity to charge up to three devices at once. An [...]

id America Spark Headphones: Lightweight Aluminum Buds Sound Great, Take a Beating

id America’s latest Spark headphones boast a slick, spark plug-inspired look that gearhead travelers will love. The lightweight, dual-layer aluminum design delivers great sound with solid build quality designed to take a serious beating. Features include: an inline microphone module with built-in audio controls; precision acoustics through a high performance dynamic driver and special high [...]

SteriPEN Ultra: The World’s Most Advanced Portable UV Water Purifier

SteriPEN first popped onto our radar back in 2007. Since then, we’ve been traveling with ours to any destination where tap water might be a bit suspect. Every other year or so, the company manages to make their already ultra-compact, user-friendly water purifiers even better. Their latest version – the SteriPEN Ultra – is billed [...]

Add Trippy Grit, Grain and Gradient Effects to Your Travel Photos with Mextures

The iTunes store is rife with thousands of photo editing apps. But most of them, frankly, suck. The Mextures iPhone app offers more than 70 legitimately unique and very cool textures. Tons of light leaks, gritty and grainy film textures, dusty vintage film scans, tasteful grunge, and gorgeous gradients. These textures are created from actual [...]

KEEN Kanga Ballerina: A Lightweight, Versatile Women’s Travel Shoe

KEEN’s long been known for bulletproof, ultra-comfortable water and outdoor shoes. Their latest Kanga series of women’s footwear is all of that with a bit of toned-down, everyday style. The Kanga Ballerina is incredibly versatile, comfortable and crafted of durable, soft microfiber and breathable mesh lining. Bonus: at less than 5 ounces, their extremely lightweight [...]

ECOROX: Ultra-portable, Waterproof Speaker Is the Perfect Travel Companion

Music-loving travelers want just two things in their portable speakers: they need to sound good and be able to take a beating. ECOXGEAR’S entire badass line of products is purpose-built to do both and their latest ECOROX portable speaker aims to be the perfect travel companion to keep the party going on the move. It’s [...]

Phiaton Bridge MS 500: DJ-Quality Headphones for the Traveling Audiophile

While [ahem] lesser, hip-hop-mogul-branded headphones have become all the rage, Phiaton continues to focus on crafting legitimate premium quality cans. Their newly introduced flagship MS 500 headphones are serious business. They look great, sound great, and fold up nice and compact for easy packing. At nearly $300, they don’t come cheap. But the rather lengthy [...]

Pixuru: Seamless Mobile-to-Canvas Printing for Your Favorite Travel Photos

For photo-happy travelers seeking a fast, inexpensive, and stupid simple way to get your photos off your camera and onto your wall, Pixuru is just what you need. The company offers a variety of materials on which to print your photos-turned-artwork, including canvas, metal, and even wood. Whichever option you choose, they guarantee your print [...]

Minx Go Speaker: Room-filling Sound in a Small, Travel-friendly Form Factor

Cambridge Audio has long been known for kick-ass home and professional audio products. Most recently, however, they’ve jumped head first into the portable audio game. At roughly 5×9″, their latest Minx Go Bluetooth speaker is pint-sized and perfectly proportioned for travel. It connects readily to any phone, tablet or computer that supports Bluetooth. An array [...]

Wally: Slim iPhone Wallet/Case Is Ideal for Minimalist Travelers

If you’re a minimalist traveler like me, you love any travel gadget that pulls double duty. Distil Union’s Wally is a combination wallet/travel case for the iPhone 5/4/4S that does just that. The leather case attaches to the back of your iPhone to both protect and keep your 3 most used credit/ID cards at hand. [...]

Boa Squeeze: Sleek, Lightweight Backpack Endures Heavy Weight with Ease [First Look]

We’ve been huge fans of booq‘s sleek, urban minimalist backpack and laptop/messenger bags for years. Among their latest releases, the Boa Squeeze is designed to pack (up to) a 15″ laptop and other traveler essentials. Features include: a slim, lightweight design; removable key fob; high-performance YKK zippers; soft Nylex interior lining that won’t scratch your [...]

Newt 15″ Laptop Backpack: A Sleek, Urban Minimalist Bag for Travelers

My first (and ultimately only) college backpack was an Ogio and, lo these ten years later, it’s still going strong. In fact, it’s still in pretty much brand new condition. Which is to say that the company makes damn sturdy products. Among their latest – the Newt 15″ Laptop Backpack. It’s a step up in [...]

Damson Twist: An Ultra-portable Wireless Speaker with Big, Booming Sound

Damson Audio’s latest Twist speaker aims to be the ideal solution for music-loving travelers looking for kickass audio while on the road. Thanks to a design that uses resonance technology instead of a traditional cone approach to amplification, the ultra-portable Twist delivers broad, full range audio with a focus on serious bass. The sleek design [...]

Baladéo Locker 18-Function Multi-tool: Every Tool a Traveler Could Need

There are countless multi-tools available for backpackers and outdoorsy/adventure travel types. But a solid one will typically set you back well north of $100 USD. Which is one reason (among many) why we really like the Baladéo Locker 18-Function Multi-tool. It’s a professional stainless steel multitool with a sleek aluminum covered handle and (no surprise) [...]

SuperTooth DISCO TWIN: Portable Dance Party for Music-Loving Travelers [First Look]

Most Bluetooth speakers focus on ultra-portability – ideal for the minimalist traveler, but not so much for the avid audiophile. SuperTooth’s DISCO TWIN is an attempt at having your cake and eating it too. The speaker set provides a full 32 watts of stereo (left+right) sound for your laptop, tablet, smartphone, or any Bluetooth-enabled device. [...]

Nau Lightbeam: Lightweight, Durable, and Stylish Men’s Travel Shirt

For two years, I’ve been on a quest for the perfect men’s travel shirt. I don’t think I’m asking for much really. It must be: Lightweight Quick drying Synthetic construction Breathable & stays comfortable in all conditions Look like a tailored/dress shirt Wrinkle-resistant Most travel and activewear fits the first four criteria; it’s the last [...]

Fhotoroom Photo App for Windows 8: The Simplicity of Instagram with (Almost) the Power of Photoshop

When it comes to top-shelf photo editing software, Photoshop is the bee’s knees. There is no other. But its steep learning curve and hardware requirements can make it a bit daunting for average users or those with basic PCs. Which is where the Fhotoroom app for Windows 8 comes in. It offers the ease of [...]

Y-cam HomeMonitor Security System: Free Unlimited Recording Viewable Live from Any Internet-Enabled Device [First Look]

Security-conscious travelers can sleep well with the vast array of inexpensive, easy-to-install home security systems now available. The Y-cam HomeMonitor system claims to be the only wireless setup with free, unlimited recording viewable live from any Internet-enabled device – no monthly subscription required. The feature list is quite lengthy with highlights including: all videos are [...]

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