In today’s world, travellers and continent hoppers are afforded a whole host luxury gadgets that make each and every trip that bit more convenient and time saving.  No journey is worth taking without some vital digital accessories and here is a list which aims to make your travel as stress free as possible.
 
Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard & Wedge Touch Mouse
 
The Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard boasts a slim, lightweight design in a minimalist style, making it easy to carry, though the full-sized touch keyset provides a comfortable typing experience.  With a durable cover that protects from scratches, the Bluetooth technology in the keyboard allows it to connect seamlessly to the device you’re using it with, no USB required.  Designed with tablet users in mind, the keyboard includes some of the most commonly used features such as Windows 8 Hot Keys and built-in media keys.  The cover has a dual purpose of both switching the device off when not in use, but also converts into a tablet stand for a clutter free desktop set-up.  With a worldwide three-year hardware warranty, you won’t have to worry about this product letting you down. 
 
Available at Microsoft for £79.99.
 
The Microsoft Wedge Touch Mouse packs full functionality into a stylish, compact frame that’s great for your mobile lifestyle.  Small enough to fit in your pocket, the Wedge Touch Mouse is designed to complement your Windows experience in all its forms, providing four-way Touch scrolling and navigation at your fingertips.  Plus, it features BlueTrack Technology, so you can use it on virtually any surface, whether you’re in a conference room, a coffee shop or unwinding in your hotel.
 
Its artful and minimalist design comes free of cables or USB transceivers — you simply turn it on and connect it to your Bluetooth-enabled laptop or tablet for a clutter-free experience.  And when you pair it with your Wedge Mobile Keyboard, you’ll get a complete and comfortable mobile computing setup anytime, anywhere.
 
Available at Microsoft for RRP £69.99.
 
Headphones
 
For those bored and lonely moments, a good set of headphones are simply are a must and the Sennheiser HD800 series headphones are just perfect.  Crafted with the utmost precision and offering the most realistic and natural sound with minimal resonance, using the biggest driver ever used.  Sennheiser have built upon decades of experience and technology to create this flagship range, to set new standards in high fidelity listening.  Encased in stainless steel, the HD800s are striking with a contemporary industrial design, utilising a premium four-wire symmetrical copper solution.  Adopting some of the most advanced developments in the aerospace industry, there are dampening elements to eliminate vibrations enabling a smoother listening experience.  With soft microfiber hand crafted ear pads, these headphones will be comfortable to wear for any extended period of time.  Offering vibration free audiophile quality sound and precision, the HD800 series is sure to be the perfect addition for any long trip, and is available for testing in many high end audio shops. 
 
Available at HiFi Headphonesfor £1,000.
 
 Travel Shaver
 
When travelling on business it is best to avoid that bearded traveller look.  The Philips SensoTouch 3D with GyroFlex is one of the best advances shavers yet.  Giving you the ultimate shaving experience, the no compromise system follows every contour of your face, with the UltraTrack heads reaching every hair in just a few strokes.  Adjusting seamlessly to every curve, the shaver features an aquatic seal for comfortable dry shaves and refreshing cool wet shaves.  With smooth, low-friction SkinGlide to minimise irritation, the system is complimented by an easy-grip handle and ergonomic grip, for a close control skin friendly precision trim.  The Jet Clean+ system combines cleaning, lubricating and charging the shaver, and offers 3 cleaning settings, automatic, eco friendly and extra-thorough.  Additional features include travel lock, cleaning indicator, LED display, cordless quick charge and a full level indicator.  Perfect for lengthy journeys that require you to be well groomed, the SensoTouch is a must have travel accessory.  With simple cleaning functions and long battery life you’re sure to be in comfort. 
 
Available at Philipsfor £300. 
 
 
Travel Toothbrush & AirFloss
 
The Philips DiamondClean electric toothbrush is sure to compliment the Sonicare range AirFloss with both devices highly portable and essential for travel.  With the DiamondClean able to remove 100% more plaque in hard to reach areas than a manual toothbrush and improve gum lines in two weeks, it’s an essential travel accessory.  The Sonicare has one of the best brush heads, diamond-shaped to offer medium stiffness; it provides exceptional cleaning and whiter teeth.  As well as being ergonomically designed, there are five cleaning modes, including a glass cup and charging station for home use, there is also a portable charging case, with laptop-ready USB and wall plug for travel.  The AirFloss is the ideal accessory, providing the ability to clean between teeth in just 60 seconds and featuring microburst technology to remove plaque with a quick burst of air and micro-water droplets.  Lightweight, with a simple refill mechanism, the AirFloss range is the perfect addition to the DiamondClean for your travel hygiene needs. 
 
Available at Philips for £150 and £75. 
 
Portable Games Console
 
Sony has an illustrious history in providing some of the best portable gaming consoles.  Their latest product, the PlayStation Vita offers Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity with a host of the latest games such as Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty and FIFA 13.  The Vita has retained the general form of the previous PlayStation series, yet dramatically improves upon all aspects, utilising new features such as dual touch pads, front and back with dual cameras at the front and rear.  The highlight of the console is a 5 inch OLED screen, with GPS and motion sensors built in as well as a gyroscope, accelerometer and electronic compass.  The Vita offers access to the PlayStation network and LiveArea, where users can share the fun and excitement with other players around the world.  With the Vita you can cut short any lengthy travel journey or enhance your free time. 
 
Available at Amazon for £200. 
 
Fitness & Health 
 
The Nike+ FuelBand is one of the latest wrist wearable fitness and health products in a fresh and emerging fitness market.  Available in various sizes, the band is used for tracking fitness activity such as running and walking, using its sport-tested accelerometer, which then translates each move into NikeFuel points.  The FuelBand can also track dozens of other everyday activities such as dancing and basketball.  It allows you to set goals on how active you wish to be, set a daily goal and the FuelBand will track your progress using a colourful range of LEDS that change from red to green throughout the day.  With the touch of a button you can cycle through settings, such as time, NikeFuel earned, steps taken and calories burned.  Highlight features include wireless syncing with the free Nike+ FuelBand mobile app, an ambient light sensor to detect environmental light and adjust accordingly, Bluetooth pairing and water-resistance.  With users able to share results with friends to compare, compete and celebrate, the FuelBand by Nike is a perfect travel accessory for health conscious people who want hassle free tracking of daily activities. 
 
Available atNikefor £130. 
 
Binoculars
 
Want to enhance your site seeing capabilities? Well, get acquainted with Sony’s DEV-50V edition binoculars which represent a new era of technology, with Full HD recording and 2D or 3D capture and playback.  Smaller and lighter than previous generations, the binoculars are also weatherproof, featuring wide zoom and up to 25x magnification with auto-focus and image stabilisation.  Multi use, they are well-matched for capturing wildlife activity, sports occasions and scenic travel views with 20x optical zoom.  Utilising the optical steady shot feature keeps all your recordings silky-smooth, even with fast moving subjects.  With dual OLED Tru-Finder viewfinders and twin G Lens, every detail is easily highlighted from dawn until dusk.  There is a range of connectivity options including HDMI and memory-card slot, with GPS tagging also a feature.  Single images can also be captured in 20.4MP quality or using the long life battery, filming can be done to capture those rare wildlife moments.  With the advanced Exmor R CMOS sensor and Hyper Gain, the DEV-50V binoculars are superb for low light environments and offer a durable solution with splash and dustproof finishing, essential for any nature journey. 
 
Available at Sony for £1,300. 
 
 Travel Watch
 
Complementing the Fuelband product, the Nike+ SportWatch is designed as an elegant and rugged solution, housing a GPS system powered by TomTom.  With the ability to track runs with enhanced accuracy, it can motivate you on your travel experience, recording run history and routes taken, offering recognition for personal records as well as reminders.  In addition, you can connect with your friends, find popular areas and routes online for new travel interactions, and share your own activity.  The SportWatch is easy to use, connecting with the Nike+ software included, it offers simple upload and charge via the USB connect function.  Also compatible with the Polar heart rate monitor, you can record multiple data sources for future reference, such as pace or speed, calories burned and distance.  Easy to use and personalise, it is compatible with PC or Mac and offers a future proof solution for travelling health enthusiasts.  With periodic updates from Nike, the SportWatch is certain to offer a superb experience for runners in particular, providing enjoyment now and in the future. 
 
Available at Nike for £150.
 
Digital underwater Camera Mask
 
Liquid Image is a leading manufacturer of in-goggle cameras, and their Scuba Series represent a new standard for underwater cameras and video capture.  Built into the dive mask is an XSC wide angle underwater camera, with the ability to take 12MP images through its 135 degree lens.  It can also record HD video at 1080P 30fps or 720P video at 60fps, enabling super smooth playback, sure to entertain and enlighten on your travel adventures.  Included is a 4GB micro SDHC card which can expand up to 32GB and hold hours of HD video.  The Scuba Mask is powered by 4 standard AAA batteries and can be used at depths of up to 40 metres.  Perfect for exploring the coral seas, the mask is supplied with its own case and has a unique colour changing LED system and LCD status screen, to give indications such as battery life and files recorded.  Providing up to 4 hours of continuous recording, the Scuba Series will allow you to capture extraordinary views of marine life, with simple USB transfer to share with friends and family alike. 
 
Available at Action Cameras for £350. 
 
Camera
 
It goes without saying that a good camera is simply an out and out necessity when you go travelling.  The Sony NEX-7K represents one of the very best portable cameras available today.  Featuring a full 24.3MP Exmoor APS HD CMOS Sensor, you can take ultra high quality pictures with ISO ranges from 100-16000.  The camera is quick and responsive, with high-speed focus and super fast release time.  Benefitting from a 3 inch LCD touch screen and the popular E-Mount interchangeable lens system, any traveller will have total creative freedom on their journey with memories captured to last a lifetime.  With a world’s first OLED viewfinder, the unit is light and compact, small enough to take wherever you wish, yet highly advanced and feature rich.  Housed in a tough magnesium alloy, the camera is able to take knocks and shocks that occur on travel, with buttons and keys made from metal with anodised rims for improved durability and quality.  Unique to many portable cameras the NEX-7K can also shoot razor sharp detail at 50p with stereo sound and capture in 3D with the Panoramic sweep feature, compatible for viewing on a 3D compatible TV. 
 
Available at Sony for £1039. 

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