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3 of the Best Gadgets to Improve Your Vacation

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Ellen Parker
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3 of the Best Gadgets to Improve Your Vacation

I think we can all agree that vacations are a must; there’s really no other way of putting it. We’re all overworked, we’re all underpaid, and we all need to sit back, unwind and relax. Think of vacations like the light at the end of the tunnel. We work and work and work, counting down the days until that glorious day when we can finally stop, and when we finally get there, pure ecstasy.

The thing about vacations is that they can always be better and they can always be improved. You live in the North and went to South Beach? How about going to a beautiful Greek island instead? You went to Orlando and visited Universal Studios? How about going to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure (FYI, much better if you’re a fan of roller coasters)?

Yes, these options may not be feasible for everyone, but there is something you can do to upgrade your vacation without spending so much. For instance, you can pair your vacation with one of these gadgets guaranteed to improve it.

1: Smartwatch

A smartwatch is not just a watch, it’s a smartwatch. With the ability to download countless applications with countless functions, a smartwatch will improve and streamline your life.

We are talking about vacations here though, so let’s focus on improving that. Many if not all smartwatches have some sort of health/wellness function that you can use to workout and keep a close eye on your health. In terms of vacations, you might be inclined to go on a lovely early morning run to burn off some of the (unfortunately) many calories you’re sure to ingest. Well, with a smartwatch you can track workouts and monitor your heatbeat and other metrics you want to keep track of. 

Spotlight Brand: Apple

Apple Watch

Image Source: https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-series-2/

The Apple Watch Series 2, while a bit pricey, will without a doubt improve your vacation. If you’re going to get wet, don’t worry about finding a dry place because this smartwatch is water resistant up to 50 meters. Are you travelling to an unknown location? Have no fear, the Apple Watch is here with an onboard GPS that you can use to keep track of your location.

You can also respond to messages with Siri, use the included workout app with 12 indoor and outdoor exercises, and if you have Apple’s AirPods, feel free to insert, press play and jam!

2: Portable Bluetooth Speakers

Speaking of jamming, what’s a vacation without music? Exactly, this is why you cannot leave without packing some portable Bluetooth speakers to keep you bumping and dancing. First, they have to be portable, you are on vacation after all. Second, don’t constrain yourself to a 1-foot radius around your music source, opt for Bluetooth or WiFi connectivity and give yourself some space to dance!

If you’re thinking to yourself, speakers, nah, not for me. I’m good with earphones and my phone’s speakers, then think again. Sure, earphones are good for the plane or car ride, but when you’re actually out and about? Nope. As for your phone’s speakers, don’t even get me started.

Spotlight Brand: Denon

Denon’s Bluetooth speaker

Image Source: https://usa.denon.com/us/product/portableaudio/bluetoothspeakers

If you’re familiar with quality audio, then you know Denon. As pioneers in sound, they know what they’re doing. As such, if you want to take some tunes with you as you lie on a beach or camp by a fire, get yourself one of Denon’s portable speakers

You have two options, the Envaya Mini and the HEOS 1 with Go Pack, both of which will give you HiFi sound with high-resolution audio support. What’s better is that you’ll get superior sound with the ability to hear WAV files. In other words, you’ll get studio-quality beats. As for durability, yup, these bad boys will withstand a lot, even the occasional splash and rain shower.

More specific to the HEOS 1, this nifty speaker has an optional rechargeable battery pack for when you don’t want the music to stop. The WiFi connectivity even lets you stream from your favorite music streaming service, and you can control everything from the palm of your hand with the HEOS app that turns your smartphone into a master controller.

3: Tablet

Up third, but definitely not third in ranking, is a tablet. It’s unfortunate, but some of us just can’t bear to be separated from our laptops and the functionality they provide. Well, tablets are perfect for vacations because they’re extremely portable and function very much like a laptop.

With the ability to upload millions of movies, TV shows, books, songs, apps and games, a tablet is your one stop shop for an entertaining vacation. And with Internet connectivity, the workaholic in you can stay abated because your work email is always a couple of taps away.

Spotlight Brand: Amazon

Fire HD 8

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As a big fan of Apple (don’t judge), I was going to put the iPad here. But honestly, while awesome, it is quite expensive and you can get just as good of an experience, if not better, with a more affordable option: the Amazon Fire HD 8.

The Fire HD 8 has a 12 hour battery life — perfect for long car/plane rides — is Alexa enabled for the Sci-Fi nerd in you who always dreamed of controlling things with your voice, and is much more durable than most tablets out there. Even better, it has 1.56GB RAM, Dolby audio, and 16GB or 32GB of storage, with a microSD slot for up to an additional 256GB. 

Gadget Roundup

Like what you read? Of course you did, it made you think of vacation! Anyway, here’s a short version of the gadgets you should get if you want a next-level vacation experience:

  1. Smartwatch: Apple
  2. Portable Bluetooth Speakers: Denon
  3. Tablet: Amazon

Enjoy vacationing!

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