Tag Archives: Travel gadgets

Pack It! Part 2 – Five tips for buying travel packing cells

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Briar's Travel Beat

So after reading Part 1 Five reasons to use packing cells you’ve finally seen the light and decided to purchase some packing cells? Congratulations! But how do you choose the ideal packing cells (or packing cubes)? We all travel with different gear, … Continue reading →

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Pack it! Part 1 – Five reasons to use travel packing cells

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Briar's Travel Beat

Packing cells have changed my life. That’s a big statement, I know. But they have made my travelling life so much easier I wonder how I ever travelled without them. I just wish I had cottoned on to packing cells … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Lightweight seat pad for hiking (no more wet bum)

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Briar's Travel Beat

It’s no fun hiking with a wet butt, and while my bum might look big from behind, the padding is in all the wrong places when it comes to perching on a rocky ledge, which is why I’m in love … Continue reading →

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10 Inexpensive Travel Gifts

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Briar's Travel Beat

Travel accessories make excellent gifts, whether for a work colleague, family member or friend (even yourself!) and sometimes it’s the small, inexpensive items that make a huge difference to life on the road. Here are 10 of my favourites, some … Continue reading →

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Stay Charged – Powerful portable charger for travelling

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Briar's Travel Beat

I’m terrified my phone will run out of battery power at a crucial moment, like checking onto a flight with an electronic boarding pass, sending an essential email or capturing that all-important photograph. We are so reliant on our mobile … Continue reading →

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Cruise packing tips – five items that make life on-board more comfortable

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Briar's Travel Beat

I recently travelled aboard Princess Cruises’ Sea Princess on a six-night round-trip from Sydney to Tasmania. (You can read my story on the cruise at Escape.) This was my first ‘big ship’ cruise, though at 2000 passengers, it’s smallish, as … Continue reading →

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Five (more) inexpensive travel gifts

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Briar's Travel Beat

Sometimes it’s the little things that can make our lives easier, especially when on the road travelling, so here are a few more ideas for inexpensive travel items that make great gifts. (You can see my first five ideas here Five … Continue reading →

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Five travel gifts for under A$40

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Briar's Travel Beat

Here are five gifts for the travellers in your life – from the corporate traveller to the happy camper. Or indulge yourself and make your travelling life a little easier! Portable power board (power strip) Laptops, mobile phones, tablets, Kindles … Continue reading →

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Aussie tavelling gadgets

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Briar's Travel Beat

I love a travel gadget and I found two great ones at the NSW Caravan, Camping, RV and Holiday Supershow on at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney (on until 28 April). The first one suits all travellers. Called Hipsta, it’s a nifty … Continue reading →

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