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Travel Gadgets

Travel like you mean it. Here's our list of what to pack.

By Gerard Olson
Published: Dec 21, 2007

Sometimes a Dame just needs to get away from it all. When that time comes, be sure you have the latest gear to make your trip as luxurious as possible. Here are our top travel must-haves.

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The Dram Sandal, $45

You no longer have to sneak a flask into your beach bag to add a kick to your vacation resort’s criminally over-priced drinks. Now, your sandals can carry the extra sauce for you. The Dram Sandal, while comfortable enough for you to frolic in the surf, also conceals a three-ounce polyurethane flask in its heel, so you can get tipsy off your flip-flops.

steripen

Steripen UV Water Purifier, $99.95

Any traveler knows that drinking the water in exotic locales can be less than kind to our pampered, American immune systems. If you don’t want to spend your vacation becoming well-acquainted with the inside of your hotel room’s toilet, try the Steripen -- a high-tech way to kill all the nasty little critters swimming in tap water. Unique from other purifying methods because of its lack of filters or chemicals, the Steripen uses ultraviolet light to destroy the evil microorganisms intent on ruining your vacation. It’s an eco-friendly way to go, too -- no more plastic water bottles.

trackstik The Trackstick II, $179

Wish you had a play-by-play of that lost weekend in Amsterdam during your Euro-trip? Can’t remember how to get back to that amazing oasis you found “exploring” while hiking? Look no further, remembering where you are is a thing of the past - just let the Trackstick take care of that from now on. Using signals from 24 satellites positioned around the planet, the Trackstick calculates its position on earth and, once downloaded to Google Earth’s map of the planet, will display whatever wayward route you take to paradise.

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The Aroma Snoozer, $24.58

Sleeping while on the move is not necessarily a relaxing experience – especially when the brat behind you won’t stop kicking your seat and the sweaty gorilla next to you smells a bit...ripe. To prevent you from throttling everyone around you, DAME suggests a refreshing take on the traditional travel pillow. The Aroma Snoozer deploys the relaxing powers of aromatherapy oils through a built-in atomizer to gently cradle you to sleep and help you forget the fact that your pungent neighbor has taken off his shoes.

Voltaic Solar Backpack, $249

You’re hiking to Machu Picchu, making business calls the whole way, when your phone starts to beep – low battery. Not alot of power outlets here, either, in the rainforest. Luckily you opted for the Voltaic Solar Backpack. Replete with a variety of plugs to charge your iPod, cellphone, cameras, and other small appliances, the backpack differs from other solar backpacks which have popped up in the last few years by being able to store its excess solar energy in a battery. That way, when the sun sets you can still plug in your iPod and dance, miles away from civilization.

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