You’re about to make use of that round-the-world fare and left your packing for the last minute. No worries. Here’s a checklist of 25 useful items, gadgets and accessories you’ll be be thankful to have while abroad.

How in the world did we ever manage before the advent of travel apps? How did we ever fire off directions to our hotel in Kazakh? Navigate the bowels of Shinjuku Station? Book a last-minute ferry to Sardinia? Hunt down the best pho bo in Vietnam? Yes, indeed, the pre-travel app world was a strange … More

They provide us with tabloid newspapers, second-rate coffee, fatty, salty, sugary bites in a pinch and, yes, when the occasion calls for it, contraception. Ah, vending machines. Is there anything they can’t do? Perhaps more aptly, the question is, is there anything they can’t package, stuff into and sell from a vending machine? As we … More

You have only to teleport two decades to recall a time when wanderlusters had only to stow a camera, some film, a notebook and pen to document that trip to Nepal. Today the pressure is on to not only document your holiday but to do so with the eye and technical expertise of a Martin … More

If you love gadgets, love to travel and feel the incessant need to chronicle every second, look no further. These fifteen tech-savvy products are next-level and give you the best bang for your buck.

If you’ve ever wanted to become a travel writer, you’ve probably wondered about the tools and resources the pros use to make their jobs possible. The trade secrets of those who successfully turn international adventures into paychecks are an enticing mystery. Does the key lie in social networking? Is it finding the right technology that … More