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The Tech-Savvy Traveler's and Remote Worker's Gear Shopping List
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items Are you an avid (or occasional) traveler with a need for easily portable and easy to use technology for your trips? Are you a remote worker who does their work on their travels? Are you very familiar with the r/digitalnomad community? If so, this lis...
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Earbuds & Headphones
Comfort
Power & Charging
Smart Trackers
Wireless & Bluetooth Keyboards
Cameras
Earbuds & Headphones
For when you fancy some music or just need to block out the world around you.
These are my personal favorite true wireless earbuds. Great sound, comfortable, and super easy to use. Great for long car rides, plane trips, and any other use you can think of.
Jabra - Elite 10 Dolby Atmos True Wireless In-ear Heaphones Earbuds- Titanium Black
Great sound earbuds, great battery life and super cool looking too. Smaller buds and very comfortable in my picky, small-ish ears.
Beats Studio Buds + | True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds, Enhanced Apple & Android Compatibility, Built-in Microphone, Sweat Resistant Bluetooth Headphones, Spatial Audio - Transparent
Great true wireless earbuds on the lower end of the pricing scale. Sounds great and have a good battery life.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro Earbuds - Titanium Black
Another lower end option that is cheaper than the Jabra
Skullcandy Jib 2 True Wireless Bluetooth Headphones - Black
Comfort
Travel in comfort with these products.
I also love this travel pillow since it has a hood that hides your face when you're sleeping lol
Hooded Travel Pillow | Memory Foam | 360 Support
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THIS IS AWESOME I gotta try it
Inflatable Travel Pillow for Airplane (Grey)
Not sure how legal this is but it's comfy!
Airplane Footrest - Portable Travel Foot Hammock
A travel neck pillow is always essential for traveling long distances.
Cabeau Evolution Classic Memory Foam Travel Neck Pillow, Adjustable, One Size
Power & Charging
Keep your devices charged and ready while you travel.
A portable power bank is always a good idea to have on hand when traveling for those emergency charge breaks.
Anker PowerCore III Sense (20W) 10000mAh
For campers, RVers, and off-the-grid homesteaders: you NEED a solar power generator. This could save your life in an emergency.
Jackery Solar Generator 300 with 40w Solar Panel
If you're considering traveling abroad, you'll need a couple of these.
Travel Smart by Conair 2 Outlet Converter Set with USB Port
Smart Trackers
Keep track of your belongings on your travels.
Hide one of these inside each of your bags and/or important items to keep track of your belongings.
Apple AirTag (1 Pack)
For Apple users, put one of these in each of your bags and/or important items to keep track of your belongings while traveling.
Apple AirTag (4 Pack)
Like the apple airtag but for any phone/device
Tile Smart Trackers | Bluetooth Tracker for Keys, Wallets, Cars, etc
Add-on plans for Tile trackers
Tile Tracker Premium & Protect Plans | Tile Subscription Plans
Wireless & Bluetooth Keyboards
Working remotely? Become a digital nomad and travel the world!
While this link brings you to all of the Logitech bluetooth keyboards, I personally use the MX Keys Mini for Mac with my iPhone and absolutely love it. Keys click great and it's a fun typing experience.
Logitech Wireless Keyboards for Phones, Tablets, Computers
My personal keyboard, a mini bluetooth keyboard compatible with most OS including windows, mac, linux, etc. and is quiet and super easy & comfortable to type with.
Logitech MX Keys Mini Minimalist Wireless Illuminated Keyboard, Compact, Bluetooth, Backlit, USB-C, Compatible with Apple macOS, iOS, Windows, Linux, Android, Metal Build - Graphite
The full size version of my mini keyboard.
Logitech MX Keys Advanced Illuminated Wireless Keyboard for Mac with Accessories
Cameras
Action cameras are great to bring on travel as they are small and lightweight, and can be brought anywhere.
GoPro is a great travel camera with all the accessories they offer and the waterproof features, etc.
GoPro Hero Action Cameras for Sports, Adventure & Everyday Life
Similar to the GoPro!
DJI Osmo Action 3 Standard Combo, Waterproof Action Camera with 4K HDR & Super-Wide FOV, 10-Bit Color Depth, HorizonSteady, Cold Resistant & Long-Lasting, Vlogging Camera for YouTube
eReaders
Who doesn't want to read a good book on vacation?
I have this reader, and I love that it is not affiliated with Amazon and is completely independent. Works great but it can be slow and is not waterproof.
BOOX Nova Air eReader
Another great option that also syncs reading progess with their app on your phone
Pocketbook Touch Lux 5 E-Book Reader, Ink Black
Kindle is always a top choice for e-readers among the masses, and for good reason: they're slim, lightweight, reliable, and this model happens to be easy to read in the sun - which, if you're traveling, you'll have sun, right?
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB 2023 - Best Buy
The cheapest Kindle option, but not the best. Good for the occassional reader.
Amazon Kindle 6" e-Reader - Black - 2022 Release
Laptops
For a little work from paradise.
I have the 2021 Macbook Pro 16" maxed out and I absolutely love it. The size is good for me, but if I were to get another one I'd go with the 14" for ease of traveling. Very sturdy - works for many years and holds its value. Multiple build options.
MacBook Pro
The macbook air is another Apple laptop model great for travel and remote work. Lower end than the Pro: lighter weight and still very capable.
MacBook Air
My previous laptop was the Dell XPS 15. It was a great, fast, capable computer for a long time - I just switched to Apple. Both the 13" and 15" are great for travel as they're light and thin. Many built options.
Dell XPS Laptops
Dell is my second favorite laptop brand right now. They put out high quality, sturdy computers built to last. Check out the rest of their available arsenal here if the one previously linked didn't spark your fancy.
Laptop Computers | Dell USA
Lenovo is another great computer brand. This laptop looks great for travel: 14" touchscreen, Windows 11 Pro, AMD Ryzen™ 7 7840HS Processor (3.80 GHz up to 5.10 GHz), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD. This machine will be more than capable of what you need to do for...
Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14APH8
There are cheaper Lenovo laptops than the one previous - check out this link to browse by your specs and price range.
Lenovo Laptops | Explore High-Performance Laptops for Every Need
HP puts out great quality sleek, slim laptops for the general user and some for the more advanced user. Take a look at their laptops and search by specs and price range.
HP Laptops
Microsoft's Surface Books are great quality laptops. I never had one but several people I work with do and swear by them. Check these out and filter by specs and price range.
Surface Pro 2-in-1, Surface Laptop, and all Surface computers - Microsoft Surface
Smartphones
Keep in touch with your people.
I have the 14 Pro Max. I would highly recommend any traveling Apple user upgrade to the 14 series because it has a new feature that will send out a Satellite call if you are in an emergency and cannot access cellular to make a call. Great for hikers ...
Apple iPhone
My previous phone was the S21 Ultra and I loved it. Great picture quality, super fast, very powerful, and they've only gotten better in the two iterations since. The S22 Ultra and S23 Ultra are oen ofthe top phone models today - check them out!
Unlocked Galaxy S23 Ultra 512GB in Phantom Black
NGL, if I were to ever switch back to Android from Apple, this would be my #1 phone pick. Super cute, small to fit anywhere, and you can snap it shut just like in the good old days of y2k. This model has multiple color options and can come with 256GB...
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
In a world where 1) I am switching back to Android and 2) the Z Flip5 doesn't exist, I'd probably buy this one. I just love the flippy aspect LOL Multiple color options and 256GB, 512GB, opr 1TB storage.
Galaxy Z Fold5
The other Samsung phones not calling your name? Check the rest of their smartphones here!
Samsung Galaxy Smartphones
Blu phones are all unlocked and, while budget, they're quite powerful. Check them out here!
BLU Android Smartphones
Remember the old pink flip phones we used to all love? The Razr? This it Motorola's Razr comeback with a flip phone designed as a smartphone upgrade of their predecessor.
motorola razr+ Smartphone
Tablets
A computer without the computer!
The iPad is the closest thing Mac will, as of now, come out with to a touch screen laptop. These are great quality and powerful devices. Syncs with your other Apple devices and you can copy/paste between devices. Check these out and customize by your...
Apple iPad
Microsoft Surface tablets are always a good choice when looking for a tablet. They run Windows and can be used as a 2-in-1. Check these out and see what specs you can get within your budget.
Compare Surface Pro, Surface Laptop, and all Surface computers - Microsoft Surface
Samsung is among the top tablet brands for a reason. Reliable and longlasting, these tablets are built to keep working. Lots of different models and tiers but linked here is the latest top tier series: The Tab S8, S8+, and the S8 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Series
If Samsung is your brand of choice but the S-series is too much for your needs, check out these alternative Samsung tablets!
Samsung Galaxy Tablets: Mobile & Computer Tablets | Samsung US