Travel Accessories: 9 genuinely useful items that also work wonders for you at home
These game-changing travel accessories will also help you save space, reduce clutter and organise your gear at home.
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We’ve all been there before – pre-holiday impulse buys (like that airplane foot hammock) of travel accessories that seemed like a good idea at the time but turned out to be less than stellar in real life.
To help you avoid the pitfalls of buying less than useful travel gear, we’ve carefully selected some handy items that are genuinely useful and will work whether you’re in your living it up in your hotel or slumming it home.
CONTENTS
- Vacuum Storage Bags
- inCharge 6 Six-in-One USB Cable
- Wallet Ninja 2.0
- Gear Aid Heroclip Carabiner and Hook
- Spigen Rugged Armor Pro Cable Organizer Bag
- Pelican Marine Waterproof Dry Bag
- Anker Nano Powercore 10,000mAh
- UGREEN 100W DigiNest Power Strip
- Sennheiser Momentum 4
1. Hashun Vacuum Storage Bags, 10 Pack (S$24.64; Usual Price: S$28.99)
Vacuum storage bags may not even make it to your list of remotely interesting accessories, but they’re handy space savers in your luggage and closet. This set contains 10 bags in various sizes and a hand pump to suck out the air from your bag. If you’re using it at home, the air valve connects to most vacuum hoses. Each bag has a double-zip seal with sliding zipper and triple seal valve to keep air out.
- Double-zip seal
- Triple seal valve
- Portable hand pump
2. inCharge 6 Six-in-One USB Cable, White (S$29.01)
This six-in-one cable from inCharge 6 is to road warriors what the Swiss Army knife is to DIY bros. It includes interchangeable USB-A, USB-C, Lightning and Micro USB connectors so you can connect to or charge virtually any device. Perhaps best of all, its magnetic ends clip together so you can attach this to a key ring, pouch or lanyard so you always have a USB cable on hand.
- Interchangeable USB-A, USB-C, Lightning and Micro USB
- Magnetic ends that clip together
3. Wallet Ninja 2.0 (S$26.59)
Just like IRL ninjas, this handy backup tool can save the day. While you wouldn’t want to use it to say, assemble flat-pack furniture, it can come in handy when you need to make emergency adjustments and don’t have your toolbox. Nestling stealthily in your wallet, this 20-tool stainless steel set includes hex wrenches, screwdrivers and a ruler. It also has the tool you’ll probably use the most – a mobile phone stand.
- Includes mobile phone stand
- 20-tool set that includes hex wrenches and screwdriver
Carabiners are one of those handy items you never know you need – until you really do. Use it to attach a smaller pouch or water bottle to your backpack. The swivel hook can be used to hang your bag onto your table during lunch, or on a railing so it stays off the ground. At home, you can use it to help organise your store room. Made from aircraft-grade aluminium, this light but tough device weighs just 140g but supports a load of up to 45kg.
- Supports up to 45kg
- Integrated swivel hook
5. Spigen Rugged Armor Pro Cable Organizer Bag, Black (S$27.19; Usual Price: S$33.99)
Spigen is known for making rugged phone cases and has used that know-how for this hard-shell tech pouch. It includes a zippered mesh section, eight elastic straps for cables or chargers and a further four elastic holders for SD cards. Its centre section includes a passport holder which can also be used to store a slim notebook or additional cables when you’re not travelling. Its hard-shell can be used as a laptop stand to elevate your screen and provide better circulation for cooling air to your laptop.
- Dimensions: 18.9cm x 12.9cm x 6.78cm
- Passport sleeve
- PU leather and EVA exterior, suede interior for added protection
6. Pelican Marine Waterproof Dry Bag, 2L (S$42.59)
Pelican has made a name for itself producing tough, go-anywhere cases that protect everything from camera gear to wine bottles. This waterproof slingbag works whether you’re abroad or spending a day by the beach or pool with the family. It’s IP68 certified and Pelican says this allows for short-term submersion in up to two metres of water. This makes it suited to activities like kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding. Its two-litre capacity is enough for essentials like phone, wallet and keys. A touchscreen compatible window allows you to use your phone without removing it from the. Pelican also makes a 5-litre, IP68-rated dry bag.
- IP68 certified
- PVC Coated 500D Polyester Construction
- External Molle Loop System With Carabiner
7. Anker Power Bank Nano Powercore 10,000mAh (S$64.99 Usual Price: 99.99)
Anker’s made a name for itself in the tech accessory space with its range of powerbanks, chargers and headphones. This 10,000mAh powerbank offers several advantages: It’s compact, has a built-in LED display that shows the remaining charge and supports 30W fast-charging. Perhaps most importantly, it has an integrated 19cm USB-C cable.
- 1 USB-C, 1 USB-A port
- Supports 30W fast charging
- Integrated USB-C cable
8. UGREEN 100W DigiNest Power Strip with 2AC outlets (S$99.99; Usual Price S$127.99)
Whether you’re travelling or working from home, reducing the number of chargers you carry will lighten your load and reduce cable clutter. This 100W charger includes 3 USB-C ports and a USB-A port, which seems par for the course until you realise that it also has 2 additional three-pin AC power points. These allow you to plug devices directly into the power strip and they draw power independently of the 100W used for USB charging. It includes a thick, 1.8m power cable that plugs into your mains.
- 100W charging
- 3 USB-C, 1 USB-A port
- 2 AC power points
9. Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Headphones with Adaptive Noise Cancellation (S$322.05; Usual Price: S$499)
Active-noise-cancelling headphones work wonders to drown out background noise whether you’re on a plane flying to your holiday destination or taking the train to work. Apart from its controlled, balanced sound, the Momentum 4’s other party piece is its long battery life – up to 60 hours of playback with ANC and Bluetooth activated. The Momentum 4s feature a wider headband than previous models with extra padding for greater comfort. It supports aptX Adaptive, a higher-quality Bluetooth audio codec, but is compatible with older standards like aptX and AAC. It is also Bluetooth 5.2-compliant, which means you can connect to several Bluetooth devices, like your phone and laptop, at the same time.
- 60 hours playtime with ANC
- Allows connection to multiple Bluetooth devices
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