Nothing is worse than not being able to sleep when you're on the road because of some awful hotel pillow - or not having a pillow at all. I actually have a selection of different travel pillows depending on what type of trip I'm taking. I always take my own pillow to use in hotel rooms and our RV. If I'm flying to my destination and it's going to be a long flight, I also bring a neck … [Read more...]
Converter for Motorized or Electronic Appliances and Adaptor Plugs
"Use for razors, radios, camcorder rechargers, tape recorders, CD players, and other non-heating appliances up to 40 watts that are built for North America and require high-quality electricity. Heat-sensitive circuit breaker. Kit includes the four most commonly needed adaptor plugs. (2 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 2) "... Price at time of posting was 26.85 Read more about the Converter for Motorized or … [Read more...]
Frommer's Lightweight Luggage Collection
Great prices, lightweight and good-looking - what more could you want from a piece of luggage? PRLog (Press Release) “ Oct 23, 2008“ It happens right about now. A sudden, jarring thought that the holidays are, in fact, coming. Holiday travel, holiday gifts, and holiday happiness-neatly squeezed into a precious window of time. The exciting news is that everything can be easily achieved with one … [Read more...]
Emergency Radios
I've been very happy to have an emergency radio on a few occasions when we've had no power at home (see my entry about the Penticton windstorm) for protracted periods --- anything longer than an hour or two. The radio let's you stay informed of important news and broadcasts – and you can make a phone call, even if your cell phone battery is dead. My radio's all-in-one design combines a radio, … [Read more...]
Cross Country With Sirius Satellite Radio
When I retired and moved from Ontario to British Columbia, Ros and I drove across the country. We had taken many road trips in the past and reception in the hinterlands proved at times limited if not non existent. I became aware of satellite radio and after reviewing the options I purchased a SIRIUS Sportster Radio with Car Kit. The installation was simple and it only took a few minutes on-line … [Read more...]