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Nearly every mobile phone supports Bluetooth. Nearly every mobile phone is uncomfortable to use when jammed between the ear and shoulder, and nearly every user has better things to do with his hands than hold a phone to his ear. Maddeningly, nearly every Bluetooth headset TTR has tried either sounded horrible or fit poorly. Until [...]

Those who have read TTR’s Travel Photography Guide know that selecting the right camera is the first step in getting the most out of documenting your adventures, and we believe the Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens deserves a spot in your bag.  It is easy [...]

One of the challenges travelers face is balancing the joy of the journey with the desire to capture the moments. Part of the experience of travel is deciding what camera fits the situation, when to use it, and how to take great pictures. For many travelers these acts are part of the journey, but for [...]

Theoretically tablets should be ideal traveling companions.  Small enough to slip into any backpack, yet sufficiently powerful to handle tasks such as web surfing, email, viewing guidebooks, mapping, and basic photo processing.  The unquestioned king of the tablet world is the Apple iPad, but the wireless version is pricey, the first generation lacks key features, [...]

A common issue faced by touch-screen smartphone owners is how to use them in cold weather.  It can be difficult to peel off a glove in time to, say, dig the iPhone out of one’s pocket and swipe the screen to accept a call.  With Agloves Touch Screen Gloves, however, users can keep their gloves [...]

The increasing costs to check luggage has forced many flyers to make do with carry-ons.  A fine choice for budget-conscious travelers is the Delsey Luggage Helium Fusion Lite 2.0 21″ Expandable Carry-On.  Overall it’s a competent roller, and the unique blue color is certainly easy to spot in a sea of black bags, but it [...]

Any patrons traveling with children know how important a portable game unit can be on long roadtrips.  The hottest upcoming device is the Nintendo 3DS, which ships 27 March 2010.  Those wanting one close to that date can pre-order now, as it’s likely to be in short supply when released.  Amazon.com even offers a price [...]

For every excursion, be it overnight for work or two weeks for vacation, TTR packs a headlamp.  Many have been field-tested, and the hands-down winner is the Energizer Trail Finder 7 LED Headlamp.  It’s tremendously useful, and sufficiently inexpensive to keep one in every vehicle and travel bag.  This light suffers from one minor fault, [...]