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iPad Accessories For Vacations

Published July 25th, 2010 in Vacation preparations | No Comments »

iPad pocketsGoing on vacation doesn’t mean one breaks any connection with his online friends until he gets back home. This is what portable gadgets such as mobile phones, iPods or the iPad are for: they enable you to stay connected wherever you are (provided that you can find a wireless internet connection). I’m sure you’d agree that traveling is not the same as staying home. That’s why iPad accessories for travel may be different than the ones we use when we are at home. For example, I can’t see my travels without a portable external battery for my iPad and iPhone. I’ve got the ZAGGsparq and I’m pleased with it so far. Here’s where you can read more about it: http://i.padaccessories.info/worlds-most-powerful-portable-ipad-charger-the-zaggsparq-2-0/. What I like most is that it charges the iPad at the same rate as the wall charger, so I don’t have to wait ages before having it charged. Another good point for ZAGG is that it provides up to four charges for the iPhone. I never needed as many, so I don’t know if this is true. Nonetheless, it’s a must have for all travelers and it’s so compact that one almost forgets where he put it.

Do you know other must-have iPad accessories for travelers? Don’t be shy, share them with us here!

Packing for Vacation: One Big Bag or Many Small Ones?

Published December 6th, 2009 in Vacation preparations | No Comments »

Packing for vacation depends a lot on where you’re going and on how much you are going to stay there. One week beach or fishing vacations don’t require as much gear as longer cultural vacations. On the beach or at fishing, all you need is to just have something to wear, but when going to big cities, in museums or attending concerts or theater plays, you need to carry with you proper outfits for those occasions. You’ll want to take with you your best Coach bags, or at least one of them, your Born Miriam boots and many other items such as jewelry and clothing accessories. All these can add a lot to your luggage, so there’s a question that raises in this case: would it be better to have one huge luggage containing everything, or two smaller suitcases would help you get organized a bit better, allowing you to group your items depending on some personal criteria?

This is a personal choice, but keep in mind that if you travel by car and have to stop over night on the road, you might better have a small case prepared with all required things for spending that night, with spare socks, with spare clothing and with personal hygiene items. This can be a tote bag, you don’t have to put all these into those big duffel bags. This way, it would be easier for you to unpack only the needed things, while the others will be left alone in the bigger luggage bag.

What do you think? How’s best for you?

Going on Vacation: Is There Anything Better?

Published March 23rd, 2009 in Cultural vacations, Exotic vacations, Golf vacations, Vacation preparations, Vacation stories | No Comments »

Since early childhood, I’ve been a huge fan on vacations. I remember that each time we were supposed to go on vacation, I could not sleep the night before, as I was anticipating the nice things that were going to happen, so sleep was not at all in my mind. It didn’t actually matter where we were going to spend the vacation, because our parents took care of everything. We were only concerned with simple facts such as how much money would they give us for slots machines or whether or not they are going to let us eat ice cream.

Growing older, I started to differentiate between vacations. For example, the expectations from a golf vacation are totally different from the ones I have from a Smoky Mountain Family Vacation or a cultural vacation. I started this blog as a place to write about my best vacations ever, about places I’ve been, hotels I’ve stayed in or restaurants I loved or hated during my travels. I’m going to review various kinds of vacation resorts, from the Ultra All Inclusive, 5 star ones, to the beach bungalows that don’t even have a toilet inside. Remember that places and trips are as cool as we make them. I could be happy in an igloo and miserable in a golden apartment. Having a great vacation is not always about the facilities. You’ll see.

I’m going to give you vacation ideas and tips, so you can have a great time wherever you may go, even if it’s only for a girlfriend getaway, and get the most out of your money and time, by visiting all touristic objectives such as monuments, museums, cathedrals, beaches and restaurants that are within your area of destination.

I take guest articles, so if you wish to send me your amazing vacation story, please let me a brief note in the comments here and I’ll send you all details.