Guest Post

Travelers love to fret over how many pairs of socks they have packed or the safest place to keep a wallet, but very few take a good hard look at their technology situation.

These are not just smartphones and MP3 players, but cutting-edge devices that are going to make traveling an hour down the road or thousands of miles around the world just a little bit more comfortable.

Whether the trip is for business, pleasure, or a little bit of both, here are a handful of gadgets that no traveler should leave home without.

GPS Unit

One of the most important rules of travel sounds easy enough: do not get lost. Unfortunately, that can be much easier said than done. A maze of streets winding up and down a foreign city can turn a day of sightseeing into a nightmare.

With a simple handheld GPS unit, travelers of types will find themselves where they need to go without a hassle. A great option for a GPS is the Moov 500 navigation system by Mio.

This small device can easily slide into a back pocket and will give step-by-step directions to almost anywhere in the world. It also has a few useful features such as the landmark and restaurant finder

eReader

After absorbing historical monuments or world cuisine, there will be a time to pile back into the bus or airplane and set off once again. The days of lugging around huge novels for the inevitable delays are long gone and it may be time for an eReader.

For the book lover, the eReader of choice is the Amazon Kindle. This device does one thing and it does it very well, displays books. On a screen that simulates real paper, this gadget can hold tens of thousands of books in a package that is less than one pound.

Books can be purchased and downloaded off the internet for as much as 75% off the paperback price and then read for months at a time without ever recharging the batteries.

Noise-Canceling Headphones

One of the newest and most exciting features of Amazon’s Kindle is that small headphone jack at the bottom. Kindles can now hold hours of music and play them while skimming through books, magazines, and newspapers.

Even without a Kindle, every traveler will want to invest in a good set of noise-canceling earphones before their trip. Able Planets’ Clear Harmony headphones offer pristine sound in all ranges.

They are the perfect option to listen to an audio book, kill a few hours with a new album, or find a quick way to escape the noises of an airplane for a nap.

Heather Johnson is a writer for Honeymoon Destinations, a honeymoon research and planning website. Find some great honeymoon ideas today!