SMART TRAVELLER
K I TLI ST TRAVEL TECH
Check out the latest tech to make your travels easier and more enjoyable — including power banks to charge your phone and video cameras to record your adventures
1 BOSE QUIETCOMFORT
ULTRA EARBUDS Block out unwanted din with these noise-cancelling earbuds. The charge case delivers a total of 24 hours’ battery life, and a 20-minute charge is all that’s needed to gain two hours’ use. The Bose app allows you to adjust noise-cancellation and sound levels, personalise the touch controls and set up ‘immersive audio’ for a 360-degree listening eff ect. £299.95.
bose.co.uk
2 JULY CARRY ON
Australian brand July’s case comes with a lifetime guarantee and an in-built, ejectable battery for charging devices on the go. Inside, there’s a laundry bag plus a compression lid with zippered pouch, allowing you to squeeze in more items. There are good looks to go with the functionality, too, with a range of colours and the option to personalise the polycarbonate case. £245.
july.com
3 CHIPOLO ONE
Keep track of your possessions with this Bluetooth tag. Simply attach the small plastic disc or pop it in your luggage and the free iPhone/ Android-compatible app will show you its last-known location. You can also ‘ring’ the tag so it emits a beep, adjust the settings so the app lets you know if you’ve left the tag behind or even use it as a wireless shutter button to take remote photos on your phone. £22.
chipolo.net
4 INSTAX MINI LINK 3
This new palm-sized printer connects wirelessly to your phone, printing credit-card sized images on high-quality photographic paper. There’s a host of creative options available through the app, with the ability to add frames, stickers and emojis to your pictures, as well as augmented-reality 3D special eff ects and backgrounds while you shoot. £114.99.
instax.co.uk
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5 SUUNTO RACE S With this GPS-enabled, stainless steel smartwatch, you won’t need to stop on a hike or bike ride to check your map. Plan a route in advance and you can access it offl ine on screen, with lots of features to keep you on track, whether you want to know the temperature, altitude, sunset time or whether a storm’s coming. It has a battery life of up to 13 days and is water-resistant up to 50 metres. £325.
suunto.com
6 ANKER MAGGO POWER BANK 3 7
Anker has a number of portable power banks but this is a top choice for the iPhone 12 and later models. There’s wireless charging, with your device snapping magnetically to the pocket-sized bank, or you can connect via a USB-C cable. With the wireless system, iPhones charge from 0 to 50% in under 45 minutes; the electronic display lets you know how long a full charge will take. £89.99.
anker.com
4 7 WONDERBOOM 4 6
Able to withstand dust, dirt and water — it even fl oats — this small, portable speaker off ers up to 14 hours of play time on a single charge and a wireless range of 40 metres. It also has diff erent modes, whether you want crisp vocals for a podcast or a boost for the bass in the great outdoors. It’s partly made from post-consumer recycled plastic, and is available in black, blue, pink or white. £89.99.
ultimateears.com
8 INSTA360 GO 3 Weighing just 35g, this is the world’s smallest action camera. It shoots in 4k resolution, comes with image stabilisation and can be clipped to a variety of mounts. The battery lasts for 45 minutes — slot it into the Action Pod body to increase that to 170 minutes and to access a host of preset shooting options. There are AI-powered editing tools on the app, too. £399.99.
insta360.com
WORDS: AMANDA CANNING; GEORGIA STEPHENS
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