What is the Worse Travel Gadget Invented?

Travel Gadgets!

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What will the next great must have travel gadget be?

 Over the years innovation has exploded in the travel gadget market.

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What started with Travel kettles, Travel Irons and adaptor plugs has grown into a multi-million dollar industry.

Of course we have seen everything from the sublime to the ridiculous as well as the useful.

Lets take a look at my top ten worse Gadgets!!!

In at 10: The Wrist Wallet  – Can’t really see the point in this!

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9: The Self Stirring Mug – How lazy are we getting!

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8. Reef Stash Sandals – Not really practical!

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7. The Upright Sleeper of which there have been a few designs! – Looks uncomfortable to me!

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6. The Flatulence Odour Control Cushion – Would you admit to using one!

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5. The Sleeping Bag Suit – Why?

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4. The Airplane Seat Cover – Great if you have OCD I Suppose!

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3. The Briefcase Toilet – (Can it get any worse I hear you ask?)

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2. The Ostrich Sleeper – Yes it can! Get worse I mean!

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1. My absolute favourite is The Pillow Wig!  Really I mean who would?

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So what has been a success?

Camera Phones have replaced cameras in many travellers luggage and with smart phones like the Sony Xperia Z1S which takes photos under water who can blame them?

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 Language Translators or translator apps!

Play Station Portable or other suitably portable gaming device it Nintendo DS

Satellite navigation systems  or Sat Nav apps!

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The Swiss army knife. Not a new gadget as such but now comes complete with a flash drive.

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Ultraviolet Bacteria and Pathogen Killing Water Wands and additives though unless you are travelling to the jungle bottled water is probably a better option.

Luggage Tracking devices from Cards to identify your bags and are then tracked by companies or digital tracking devices.

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Solar powered Phone chargers great if you travel to the sun!

So what is my number one favourite Travel Gadget.

Well it’s the Kindle of course! I never leave home without it!

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 What is your worse Travel gadget purchase and what do you never leave home without?

I would love to hear from you!

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I have worked in the Travel Industry for 33 years, ever since leaving school. My Dad was in the Navy so I guess I get my wanderlust from him. I was a Manager in a successful Travel Agency for 16 years before joining Cruise.co.uk. I am married and have a son who…

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