Travel off the beaten track and experience

Posted : 5/4/17 | May 4th, 2017 In this month’s travel tech column, Dave Dean, our resident travel tech guru, all-around cool dude, and found of the tech website Too Many Adapters, rounds up the best travel gadgets for 2017. Working out what to pack — and more importantly, what to leave behind — is a major hassle for travelers, whether you’re gone for a week or a year. Tech gear, in particular, is a problem: models and features change all the time; it’s fragile, expensive, and tempting to thieves; and it can easily distract from the experience you’re trying to have. Even worse, a lot of it just doesn’t work very well once you get out on the road. I’ve been writing about technology for travelers since 2011, and have tested more useless gadgets than I care to remember. Occasionally, though, something stands out: a phone that’s particularly durable, a laptop that’s surprisingly good value, a little accessory that genuinely improves your trip. Here, then, are my 2017 recommendati...