{"id":3757,"date":"2013-05-29T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2013-05-29T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/?p=3757"},"modified":"2013-10-28T14:50:45","modified_gmt":"2013-10-28T21:50:45","slug":"seven-travel-products-for-your-summer-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/guides\/seven-travel-products-for-your-summer-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Travel Products for Your Summer Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summertime is here! It’s such a treat to plan a trip and get out of town… until you get to the airport and realize you’ve got anywhere from four to fourteen hours of potential discomfort in front of you. As a frequent traveler, I’m often reminded that many people aren’t used to getting on an airplane six times a month. (Said reminder usually comes in the security lines while watching people try and get past the TSA with power tools in their carry-ons.)<\/p>\n

Here are a few of the best travel-friendly inventions on the market today to turn a necessary inconvenience into a smooth transition to your vacation.<\/p>\n

1. Mophie Juice Pack Reserve Micro (Mophie<\/a>, $40)<\/h2>\n

Never be caught with a dying battery. A USB hub allows you to plug a variety of chargers into this backup power source.<\/p>\n

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2. Flybag (Flybag<\/a>, $16)<\/h2>\n

Ripping a flimsy plastic bag as it catches on your suitcase zipper and spills your toiletries everywhere will seriously delay your security screening. This bag is durable, capacious, and TSA approved.\"Seven<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Travel Hoodie Pillow (Hoodie Pillow<\/a>, $20)<\/h2>\n

A neck pillow always just seemed like one more thing to carry, but the hoodie on this one makes it invaluable for blocking light – especially on overly warm airplanes when wearing a sweatshirt isn’t an option.<\/p>\n

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4. Travel Grid-It (Container Store<\/a>, $15)<\/h2>\n

Organize your cords, cards, jewelry, snacks, and really any odds and ends in this grid of elasticized bands.<\/p>\n

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5. JVC Noise Canceling Headphones (Amazon<\/a>, $94)<\/h2>\n

Why no, I didn’t want to hear about your daughter’s cheer competition – and now I don’t have to. (Poor man’s alternative = ear plugs)<\/p>\n

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6. Magazine – Vanity Fair (Amazon<\/a>, $20\/year)<\/h2>\n

I love reading books on my iPad, but I can’t use it during takeoff or landing, so having a magazine passes the time and keeps my neighbor from thinking I’m free to chat. I like the long reads in Vanity Fair, but anything you bring will be better than SkyMall.<\/p>\n

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7. Unisex Circle Scarf (American Apparel<\/a>, $28)<\/h2>\n

Available in over 70 colors, this simple tube of fabric works as a scarf, blanket, pillow, hood, shrug and number of other things. It’s surprisingly large for its lack of bulk and has helped me regulate temperature and sleep comfortably on countless flights. Bonus for the ladies – get creative with it when you land and you can turn this into a top or dress!<\/p>\n

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Summertime is here! It’s such a treat to plan a trip and get out of town… until you get to the airport and realize you’ve got anywhere from four to fourteen hours of potential discomfort in front of you. As a frequent traveler, I’m often reminded that many people aren’t used to getting on an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":4548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[115,163,241,203],"class_list":["post-3757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides","tag-gadgets","tag-summer","tag-tech-gadgets","tag-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3757"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3757\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3771,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3757\/revisions\/3771"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}