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Essential Bar Harbor: 3 Classic Inns in the Heart of Small Town Maine

Working lobster boats, old-fashioned ice cream shops and the unrivaled beauty of Acadia National Park … there are few places as quintessentially “New England” as Bar Harbor, Maine. Its small town vibe represents the best blend of what a tourist destination should be and the welcome, laid-back Maine hospitality that earned the state its moniker [...]

The HandStand iPad Holder: Versatile On-the-Go Case/Carrier

Looks quite “handy”, doesn’t it? Now you can really get “hands-on” with your iPad. Yeah, I went there. The new HandStand holder is a simple, yet clever accessory for both generations of the iPad. I could explain how it works, but why not just show you? The construction is a very durable, yet surprisingly flexible [...]

XtremeMac InCharge Auto BT: Hands-free Road Tripping

On the heels of their InCharge Auto, XtremeMac has released the InCharge Auto BT. The “BT” in this case means “bluetooth”, which makes for hands-free road tripping.

Smartfish Mouse Pad Travel Pouch: Sleek Way to Pack Your Mouse

On the heels of the ingenious Wireless Travel Mouse, Smartfish has released yet another deceptively simple travel gadget: the Mouse Pad Travel Pouch. The semicircular pouch features a zipper along the curved edge. Zip it up and you have a compact, soft padded pouch for your travel mouse (and enough room for a power cable [...]

Twig Pod: Collapsible, Lightweight Monopod Perfect for Travel Photographers

If you’re a photographer and haven’t yet heard of Photojojo, allow me to introduce them. Their online store features some of the coolest photography accessories on the planet (telephoto iPhone lens anyone?). Recently they were kind enough to send their fancy new Twig Pod to us for review. It’s billed as a lightweight, collapsible monopod [...]

Road Trip Essential: Cobra Universal Mini Mount

Cobra’s new Universal Mini Mount is one of those products you didn’t realize you needed until you saw it. It’s perfect for road trips to secure your GPS or cell phone to your car’s dash or between-the-seats console. In their own words: Features: Mounts to any flat surface Small and compact with quick simple installation [...]

HP’s ProBook 6360b Notebook Is a Sleek, Travel-Friendly Powerhouse

For the ultimate in portability, performance and rugged construction, HP offers their fantastic EliteBook line – an excellent line of high-end notebooks that we recently reviewed (and loved) before. But budget travelers who aren’t prepared to splash out on the “smallest and lightest” may find HP’s redesigned and slightly more cost-conscious ProBook line of notebooks [...]

Wrist Pod: Attach Any Camera to Your Wrist

If you’ve ever been surfing, biking, climbing or involved in any kind of intense sport, you know that it’s difficult to juggle your digital camera and capture the action while in the moment. The same can be said for modern travelers and photography enthusiasts who often carry an array of digital camera gear. Enter Golden [...]

Packing Pro Travel App Guarantees You’ll Always Remember What to Pack

As a travel addict I love not only travel itself – the act of moving – but the requisite preparation for the trip as well. Bottom line: I love to plan and pack. It’s a sickness, for sure, but one that I relish. Clearly the folks at QuinnScape do too. They take packing seriously which [...]

EasyToBook.com: Hotel Reservations Made … Easy

Booking your next vacation – and your hotel in particular – online can feel a bit daunting these days. There are a million travel search engines all trying to prove to would-be travelers why they’re the best. EasyToBook.com has been in the game for quite some time – since 2004 to be exact – far [...]

iSkin earTones: Perfect Earphones for the Dirty Traveler

In the world of travel gear, headphones are among the most straightforward of gadgets. Users want the highest quality audio in an inexpensive package. We’ve been a fan of iSkin products for sometime now, so it’s no surprise that their shiny new earTones earphones offer both great sound and a very affordable price. They offer [...]

Travel Splurge: Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet May Be the Perfect Road Trip Vehicle

Recently, Nissan was kind enough to send us to San Diego for the unveiling of their shiny new, world’s first, all-wheel drive crossover convertible. No, seriously. It’s an awesome solution for those road trips when a drop top convertible is too small (little room for luggage and more than two people), an SUV is too [...]

XtremeMac InCharge Auto Keeps Your iDevices Juiced on the Road

XtremeMac’s newly released line of InCharge travel chargers is designed to keep your iDevices juiced on the go. We particularly like the InCharge Auto car charger for the iPod, iPhone and iPad. Pertinent bullet points for travelers include: a sleek, compact design; fits any standard 12V accessory auto outlet; an LED indicator to ensure proper [...]

AViiQ: World’s Thinnest, Ultra-Portable Laptop Stand

Tired of propping your laptop up on books and random miscellany gathered from around your hotel room? Fancy a more elegant solution? Weighing just 5.5 ounces, the AViiQ is the world’s thinnest, ultra-portable laptop stand designed to fit nearly any bag your laptop can. Each stand is constructed of a flexible, yet rigid, lightweight composite [...]

Mango Passport: Smart, Practical Language Learning for Travelers

There are two primary schools of thought on language learning: rote memorization of vocabulary and grammar OR practical, in-field comprehension of real world conversations. I don’t believe there’s an inherently good or bad language learning technique. It’s all a matter of what works for you. Personally, I prefer the latter of the two as it’s [...]

HP EliteBook 2540p: Rugged, Ultraportable Notebook for Travelers

With the price of netbooks plummeting well below the $300 USD mark, the laptop market has opened up for so-called “ultraportable notebooks”. They’re like standard laptops, but more portable; like netbooks but with larger screens and substantially more processing power. For my money, they’re the perfect compromise for gearhead travelers, particularly those with a penchant [...]

Must-See Rhode Island: Trinity Rep’s ‘A Christmas Carol’

Since 1976, Trinity Repertory Company has brought Charles Dickens’ timeless A Christmas Carol to Rhode Island and Massachusetts theater goers. It’s a staple of every holiday season, a tradition that resonates deeply with the states’ residents. Many grew up with this tradition and it’s amazing to see them bringing their own children, decades later, to [...]

Malcolm Fontier’s Diplomat 17 is a Sleek, Travel-Friendly Laptop Bag

Life on the road can be quite tough on one’s gear. Having burned through three laptop bags in as many years, I recently took a closer look at the available, high quality replacement options. Like many modern travelers, my requirements were straightforward: it must be extremely durable; feature a reasonable number of pockets and dividers; [...]

How to Handle Travel Photos Like a Pro with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3

If you’ve ever had the pleasure of sifting through several hundred (or thousand) travel photos from a recent vacation, you know what a royal pain it can be. Serious photography enthusiasts know that Adobe Photoshop handles anything one could ever need in the way of direct photo manipulation, editing, exporting, etc. But what about all [...]

Tunebug Vibe Speaker: Solid Audio in a Sleek, Portable Package

The Skinny According to Tunebug, the concept behind their Vibe portable speaker is simple: An ultra-portable sound generator that can be connected to MP3 players, mobile devices, laptops or any other device with a 3.5mm audio jack. Tunebug’s patented SurfaceSound technology lets sound waves pass through the surfaces it rests on turning many surfaces into [...]

TRTL BOT “Minimalist”: A Sleek, Eco-Friendly iPhone Case for Travelers

In keeping with the latest trend of eco-friendly mobile electronic cases, TRTL BOT has released an “eco-functional” line that we’re really digging. The Minimalist is available for the iPhone 3G/3GS as well as the iPhone 4. It’s sleek, ultra-lightweight (just 0.5 ounces!) and even holds up to three credit cards – the perfect case for [...]

IDAPT I3 Mobile/Travel Gadget Adapter

Over the years, we’ve gathered quite the collection of travel gear and gadgets here at Vagabondish.com HQ. With that of course comes all of the requisite adapters necessary to power everything. That said, we were thrilled to check out IDAPT’s I3 mobile gadget adapter – a clever way to consolidate our tangled mess of cords, [...]

Pacsafe MetroSafe 400: (Nearly) Bulletproof Carry-on Travel Bag

We think Pacsafe’s entire line hits the sweet spot between throw-away, bargain basement travel bags and outrageously overpriced luggage. At $150, the MetroSafe 400 is no different.

Eat Pray Love: Travel Book-Turned-Film Doesn’t Quite Make the Jump from Print to Screen

I didn’t expect to like Elizabeth Gilbert’s now ubiquitous, best-selling travel tome, Eat Pray Love. The synopsis reads like countless other silly, feel-good, self help books. When my girlfriend suggested I read it, I wanted to babble something about motor oil and the Miami Dolphins. Real men don’t read such nonsense! But it surprisingly resonated [...]

Moshi Bluetooth Car Speakerphone Offers Truly Handsfree Roadtripping

From Moshi – the company best known for gadgets you can talk to, including this nifty travel alarm clock – comes their latest Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit.

Pacsafe MetroSafe 250 Shoulder Bag: A Mobile “Safe” for the Modern Traveler

Pacsafe’s new MetroSafe 250 provides mobile, anti-theft security in a compact, one pound, 8L package. At just north of $60 USD, it’s a damn near perfect travel shoulder bag.

booq Taipan Shadow XS: Possibly the Perfect iPad/Netbook Travel Bag

We spent one debaucherous weekend hopping around Manhattan during last month’s TBEX event with nothing but booq’s Taipan Shadow XS in tow. Find out how this bad ass little iPad/netbook bag held up.

Urbanears Plattan Headphones (Review)

From the too-cool-for-school Urbanears.com website to the modern chic, Apple-esque product packaging, it’s clear the Plattan are intended to be a whole lot snazzier than your Momma’s headphones.

GEM Hotel Chelsea Offers Affordable “Boutique Efficiency” Accommodations in New York City

The GEM Hotel Chelsea in the heart of New York City will appeal to budget travelers seeking swank accommodations with just the right amount of frills.

Distrikt Hotel: Shiny New Accommodations in the Heart of Midtown Manhattan

We recently had the pleasure of staying at New York’s shiny new Distrikt Hotel, part of the Choice Hotels Ascend Collection of unique hotels. It’s a cutting edge property with a variety of amenities geared towards the modern traveler. (Before you say anything, the intentionally misspelled name is a homage to the city’s Dutch roots.) [...]

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