The sun is shining, the weather is warm and steamy, and we are sweating and in dire need to swim, hike, BBQ with friends, and relax with a rum mojito in our hands. You know what this is. It’s summertime, and among other interesting things, we are most excited about our travel trips. Whether it’s local or international, traveling today is all about being equipped with the right technology to keep you hydrated, ventilated, and entertained starting from your departure to your arrival.
Here are seven cool tech gadgets to add to your summer travel trips. Or best, you can purchase and gift to your friends, family, and colleagues whose birthdays are just in time for the season.
1. Solar charging bank
Photo credit to QiSa
In celebration of World Earth Day, our NeedThat Team curated seven home energy-efficient products. Second on our list is highly flexible because it’s handy during power outages and you can bring it outside to your travel tips. Solar charging bank is a must-have because it encourages you not to heavily rely on finding outlets and practicing sustainable consumption through renewable energy.
Our bias for a solar changing bank is QiSa’s38800mAh Solar Power Bank. It’s one of the most popular choices in e-commerce platforms and for a good reason. It is a sizable, portable power bank that can be charged using a micro USB connection or four built-in solar panels. With a 38,800 mAh battery that is more powerful than many rivals, it offers a good value of $39.99 at Amazon.
2. Portable handheld fan
Photo credit to YunTuo
Some days are just too exhausting to impel handheld fans, no matter how sophisticated their designs are. If you’re like us and want to keep cool on the go, you must add to your cart this YunTuo portable handheld fan from Amazon. It’s been ranked an Amazon’s Choice product for its long-lasting usage between six to 15 hours before needing to be recharged, with about 10 hours if set at its highest speed. Plus, it’s perfectly designed as a summer essential because it measures 7.9*4.1*1.8 in / 20*10.5*4.9 cm, making it easy for you to store in your bag and carry with you wherever you please.
3. Electric Motorized Beach Cart
Photo credit to e-Beach Wagon
The perfect beach setup begins with not having to go back and forth from the car/resort to the beachfront to carry multiple things. Let’s simplify your beach trek and save more time with e-Beach Wagon’s electric motorized beach cart. Drawing inspiration from the retro look of woodie wagons, this innovation is a 2’x4’ multi-terrain that travels at a variable speed (3.5 mph as the top speed), can go up to five miles on a single charge, is controlled by a throttle, steered by a hand grip, and best of all, can effortlessly carry more than 300 pounds of items. You also won’t have trouble organizing them because it’s designed with built-in holders for fishing poles, flagpoles, and umbrellas on the frame.
All of these impressive features can be quickly learned and operated using a straightforward point-and-click design. All it needs to start is to turn its key, hold the handle to steer, and press the thumb throttle. From there, the wagon will drive itself across rough terrain to get you where you need to go.
4. Google Pixel Fold
Photo credit to Google
With baggage restrictions becoming complicated by the day, it makes you wonder if gadgets like a tablet would be worth bringing. But with the Google Pixel Fold as your choice of brand, you wouldn’t have trouble storing it seamlessly and fashionably. This sleek design unfurls into a 7.6-inch tablet on stainless-steel hinges, giving you an additional split screen feature that lets you use two apps at once, a powerful camera of 48 megapixels, improved audio calls, and definitely, what you need the most, a great battery life that can last up to 72 hours.
5. All-in ice cream maker
Photo credit to Ninja Kitchen
For our homemade enthusiasts, this TikTok-famous CREAMi Ice Cream Maker from Ninja Kitchen saves your time and energy from churning cream, freezing beforehand, and cleaning out multiple used items. Using only one device, you can easily and quickly transform everyday ingredients into ice cream, gelato, smoothie bowls, milkshakes, and other frozen treats to your liking. Its innovative Creamerizer System gives you finely shaved and churned ice particles into cream decadent in just 90 seconds. And if you want it softer and creamier, it has a re-spin functionality that lets you process and mix the ingredients.
6. Handheld fabric steamer
No matter how well folded and stored your summer travel outfits are, the majority always end up with wrinkles. And no, the solution isn’t borrowing an iron in your hotel room/vacation rental, unless you want your nice outfit to endure tarry stains from the appliance’s prior usage. Enter a fabric steamer. It’s a great alternative for items that are hard to press or made of delicate fabrics like silk blouses and suit jackets.
Our top pick for this category is Conair’s Turbo ExtremeSteam Handheld Garment Steamer. It’s one of the best wrinkle removers, all thanks to its ceramic faceplate that glides smoothly and five steam settings (from delicate to turbo) that can cater to any fabric type, even the tough ones like heavy cotton pants. For delicate items, it has a three-in-one attachment to lift fibers that protect the material and pull fabrics taut for better results, as well as a built-in creaser to help achieve sharp pleats.
7. Cooling collar
Photo credit FlexiFreeze
For summer days that are not tolerable, such as increased heat waves and temperature, aircon, iced water, and ice creams may not be enough to cool you down. This cooling collar from FlexiFreeze is a re-freezable neck wrap made of industrial-strength plastic ice sheets. It contains two 8-cube strips of FlexiFreeze Ice for long-lasting cooling. Don’t worry about the ice because its soft inner lining makes the wear very comfortable.
Found what you need from our curated summer travel tech gadgets? Whatever it/they may be, always keep it/them in mind if you find yourself on vacation this summer. It’s always cool to make your travels easier and more convenient!
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