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THE BEST TRAVEL WALLETS

10/25/2022

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​ WE HAVE SELECTED THE BEST TRAVEL WALLETS

Travel wallet can help savvy travelers keep their cash, cards, and identity safe. With identity protecting features like RFID blocking and security features like hidden stash pockets, a good travel wallet is more functional than an everyday wallet.
The kind of travel wallet you need varies by destination. Europe and Australia use a lot of coins, so unless you want $20 rolling out of your pocket every time you sit on the train, get a travel wallet with a dedicated zipper pocket. In South America, cash is king, and ATM fees add up, so carry a travel wallet slim enough to fit in your front pocket (aka theft proof), yet big enough for your cash.
Besides size and zipper pockets, here’s what to look for in a travel wallet:
  • RFID blocking: These wallets have metal fiber mesh that prevents people from stealing your identity with an radio frequency identity detection (RFID) device.
  • Minimalist and streamlined: These wallets have just the basics, a pocket for your credit cards and a pocket for cash (if that).
  • Passport holder: These are larger wallets with room for your passport.
  • Zippered pockets: If you think you’ll have a lot of change or small items you want to keep close (like a SD card), a zippered pocket is a must. Some also have hidden stash pockets.
  • Fabric: Travel wallets come in a number of different fabrics—leather, carbon fiber, aluminum, canvas, and even a waterproof paper called Tyvek.
  • Water resistance: For outdoor adventures, a water resistant wallet can keep your cash dry and usable.
Even the best travel wallet is a compromise between size and function. Do a little research into the currency of your chosen destination before you buy something that you won’t use. Like a money belt. 
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SMART LUGGAGE TAGS

10/25/2022

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WE HAVE SELECTED THE BEST SMART LUGGAGE TAGS
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​Technology’s impact seems to have reached most corners of our lives – and the luggage industry is no exception. With concerns about keeping our identity safe, reducing the hassle of lost bags, and even keeping our digital devices charged, the tech industry has brought us a way to travel smarter and smoother. With the advent of smart luggage, we are witness to the best advancement in luggage since wheels.
With any new invention come challenges however. Read on for our take on whether smart luggage is a good travel choice and if so, how to make sure you get to your destination without a hitch.
What is Smart Luggage?Smart luggage has been defined as any bag or suitcase with a battery that delivers high-tech abilities. With the promise of making travel easier, features can include the capability to charge mobile devices via USB ports, control electronic locks from your smartphone, weigh bag with built-in electronic scales, and utilize GPS tracking. Some hard-shelled bags even offer solar recharging, RFID blocking liners for security, and portable Wi-Fi hotspots. Most smart luggage will deliver a combination of features.
Am I Safe to Travel With a Smart Bag?The Downside:By 2018, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the U.N. International Civil Aeronautics Organization (ICAO) recommended airlines not allow lithium-ion batteries to be stored in checked bags in the cargo hold due to being a fire hazard. By the end of 2018, the TSA banned bags with non-removable lithium batteries.
The Upside:To reduce the risk, stricter regulations only apply to luggage containing a lithium-ion battery. Even if your luggage has this kind of battery, as long as it’s removable, you can still use it.
What You Need to Know:
  • If you want to check your bag, you’ll be required to remove the lithium-ion battery.
  • Purchase smart luggage with a battery that can be quickly removed without tools.
  • If you choose to carry on your bags, the battery can remain only in the overhead bin (if your airline allows).
  • Because requirements can vary from airline to airline, always check their website (and any airline you may be transferring with) to verify their baggage policies for both checked and carry-on luggage. Changes can occur at any time.
  • Be sure locks (smart or otherwise) are TSA approved.
What About GPS Luggage Tags or Trackers?Newer smart luggage tags on the market are a great option for tracking your baggage and protecting against identity theft. Using a safe sensor, your bag can be monitored via a smartphone app. Tags like Dynotag are waterproof, shatterproof and have no batteries to worry about.
Trackers you place in your luggage are also a good alternative. These devices find your bag anywhere with a GSM signal and are approved as long as it automatically turns off when out of range, making it adhere to flight regulations. Trackers will provide your bag’s general location and even show you where on the carousel your luggage is sitting via the app.
Consider some of the newer smart luggage that uses AAA batteries that are safe to check. They may lack charging capabilities, but will allow you to track baggage, control locks remotely and include proximity alarms sent to your phone. For example, check out Heys Smart Luggage.
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Is It Safe to Fly During a Solar Eclipse?

10/25/2022

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WE HAVE SELECTED THE BEST SOLAR ECLIPSE GLASSES

There’s nothing mysterious about a solar eclipse. The moon blots out the sun for a few minutes, completely, in a spot about 80 miles in diameter. Places within that totality spot experience total darkness—just like a moonless midnight—for more than two and a half minutes near the center, a bit less than a minute at the edges. Areas hundreds of miles on either side of the totality spot will experience partial darkness.
But, it’s not exactly like a moonless night, because a solar eclipse does pose certain risks for those who aren’t careful.
General Risks During a Solar EclipseThe biggest risk you’ll face during a solar eclipse is permanent eye damage if you don’t follow the advice to look at the solar eclipse only through heavily tinted glasses that are specially designed for eclipse viewing. Simply wearing sunglasses to view the eclipse, even strong ones, is not sufficient and poses significant risk.
For travelers, most likely risk during a solar eclipse is a traffic accident—on the ground, not in the air. The airlines’ view is that it’s entirely safe to fly during a solar eclipse; they are, after all, used to flying in the dark.
Flying During a Solar EclipseThat said, if you’re on a plane passing through or near a totality zone and seated near a window, you should take extra care not to look at the sun directly—even if the temptation is greater given your unique view during the eclipse.
Airlines will either operate as usual when passing through an eclipse totality spot, using normal night landing and takeoff procedures, or just delay a couple of minutes until the totality passes. And flying through the totality band should impost no extra risks for pilots. Airlines generally do not make any substantial adjustments to their operations.


Driving During a Solar Eclipse On the roads, the biggest safety risks are likely to come not during the eclipse, but driving to or from an area of totality immediately before or after it. Transportation officials on both the local and federal levels generally expect big-time traffic jams as people make day-trip drives to optimum observation spots.
Traffic officials generally expect that lots of people who live within 200 miles or so of a totality band during a solar eclipse will drive to a totality center area, stay for the eclipse, then return home. People who live in a totality area can expect conventional night driving conditions, although many are likely to pause their normal activities to watch (safely, of course).


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