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Top Must-Have Travel Gadgets 2009 - Bon Voyage!

By Kenny Yeo - 23 Aug 2009

For Exotic Travelers

Exotic Travelers

The Exotic Traveler These travelers are the most hardcore of them all. They go all-out to make sure their holiday is a truly memorable one. Think exotic locations like Namibia, Madagascar or the Bahamas and over-the-top hotels like the Burj Al-Arab in Dubai or The Plaza Hotel in New York City. To complement their unique and usually extravagant holidays, these travelers demand the absolute best gadgets, no expenses spared.

 

Nikon D3x DSLR Camera

Photography enthusiasts wishing to capture their memories in stunning detail and clarity will be happy to know that they have the Nikon D3x to turn to. The full-frame DSLR boasts a 24.5-megapixel shooting resolution and shoots with pleasing tonality and amazing contrasts that rivals that of medium-format cameras. If you have the money to splash, the Nikon D3x will certainly not disappoint.

Price: S$13,888 (body only)

 

Gorillapod

As seasoned photographers will tell you, having a tripod can make the difference between a decent and a great shot. However, there are also those times when the typical tripod can't cut it. When the terrain is uneven and difficult for example. That's when you need the Gorillapod, with its flexible, wrappable legs that can secure itself and the camera to almost any surface. The jointed legs can be bent and manipulated to grip onto uneven terrain. For those sticky situations, you can trust the Gorillapod.

Price: US$21.95

 

Sony HDR-XR520 HD Camcorder

For the traveller who spares no expense should capture all his/her exotic travels in glorious high-definition, and the Sony Handycam HDR-XR520 camcorder is the best companion to do just that. With its massive in-built 240GB hard drive, there's no fear that you'll ever run out of recording space. Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization gets you the smoothest picture so you can concentrate on the scene, not on holding your camera steady, and the large 3.2-inch LCD screen makes shooting a real pleasure.

Price: S$2899

 

Sony Vaio W Netbook

If you need to travel in style with a small PC companion, you can't go wrong with the latest Sony Vaio W. Running on the latest Intel Atom Processor and 1GB of DDR2 RAM, the Sony Vaio W will be perfect as a traveling companion thanks to its light 1.19kg weight and compact nature. And if it's movies you want, it's a wide-screen experience you'll get with its 16:9 aspect ratio on a 10.1-inch screen.

Price: S$899

 

Altec Lansing Backbeat Titanium UHP-326 Earphones

Looking for an exotic sound? Altec Lansing's UHP326 Titanium in-ears is the premium model from their Backbeat series and does feature the very best of its class. Notably, the UHP326 has the widest frequency range of 10Hz to 20kHz out of the three Backbeat in-ears, and also comes with 10mm Titanium-enhanced speakers to enhance your music experience. You need not worry about a loose fit either, since it comes with four different types of neoprene ear-tips to cater to different ears and style.

Price: S$129

 

Frommer's Guide to London/Paris/San Francisco/New York

Heading out for that once in a lifetime holiday with no budget restrictions? Then make sure you grab one of these interactive travel guides for the iPhone/iPod Touch to make sure you don't miss out anything. After all, you won't want to tell your friends that you went to London only to have missed eating at that awesome French restaurant located at Mayfair eh? Packed chock full with search functions, annotated offline maps, suggested itineraries and much, much more, this App is the only one you'll need for that awesome, no expense spared holiday.

Price: US$9.99 for iPhone and iPod Touch

 

Philips Arcitec RQ-1095 Electric Shaver

Discerning men who seek the closest, cleanest possible shave should definitely check out Philips latest Arcitec RQ-1095 electric shaver. Combining Philips' revolutionary Triple-Track shaving heads with a flex and pivot motion, the RQ-1095 is capable of shaving the shortest stubble, giving users a perfectly close shave. It even has its own cleaning pod with Jet Clean system, so you can be assured of a clean shave every time.

Price: S$499

 

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