HER GADGETS: The Upright Sleeper

Once in a while I post on travel gadgets out there that I think would be useful to any traveller.

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Now, if there is anything that really gets me mad besides making me stand up every time you want to go to the washroom (that’s why you request for an aisle seat!) is those people who dose and their heads keep bopping to your side, sometimes you even find they (the annoying passage next to you) lay their head on you!

Well, here is something that may help you to not be that annoying passenger. It may look like a choking device, but this ferocious contraption isn’t aimed at spinal injury patients. It’s actually intended to keep your head steady when you doze off.

Unfortunately, I do not think they are available to us in the Kenyan market, but you can get it online from Uprightsleeper.com for approximately $39

Original article by Brooke Porter

 

HER GADGETS: Pickpocket Alarm

Ever visited a place and while you were walking on the streets, you felt like a walking target of those hands that just seem to like your pockets more than the hand's owner's pockets? The sly pickpockets of the world and especially Nairobi, have met their match: Doberman Security’s tiny watchdog holds cell phones and wallets securely in place. Thanks to the pull pin trigger, if anyone tries to lift them from your pocket, they—and you and even the auditory-impaired people around you—will hear a 95-decibel alarm (louder than the average lawnmower).

Isn't this just beyond cool? !!!!

Her Gadgets: Camera: Nikon D3100

It’s been said that if you are going for a safari or soccer match, nothing will beat the speed of a digital SLR, and the up-to-three-frames-per-second capability of Nikon’s entry-level model ensures you won’t miss a thing. How I would love to put this awesome gadget in my hands! 

Apparently the list of manual options is endless, but we like the “Guide” mode, which delivers on-screen tips on how to handle everything from low-light close-ups to beachfront portraits.  Now this is definitely on my 2012 wish list...and we are already in the second quarter of the year!

Her Lifestyle: Meet Nancie Mwai and her love for coastal towns!

If you are as in love with fashion as I am, then Nancie Mwai is no stranger to you! She is what I would love to call "The Fashion goddess!" As a newbie in blogging, Nancie's blog - The Fashion Notebook was one of my inspirations to actually go fourth and pursue blogging. Today, whenever I have a fashion query or want to know what's in and what's not in the fashion world, The Fashion Notebook is with no doubt my first stop, always! It is with this regards that I was so excited when Nancie gave me the opportunity to interview her and understand her travel world as much as I understood her fashion world!

Which is the best destination you have ever visited? Why? 

I will have to say Lake Bogoria, it was just after I cleared high school and I just loved the hot springs and the road trip was good too.

Which is your favorite restaurant in Kenya? Why?

Fogo Gaucho, it’s a Brazilian Steak House, love their salad and meat platters.

Which / where is you dream holiday destination? Why?

St. Barts…it’s in the Caribbean and they have beautiful beaches!

What do you like most about traveling? What do you dislike most about traveling? 

Meeting new people and spending time with families and friends. I don’t like the travelling bit of it! Too tiring!

What / which gadgets do you NEVER miss to pack in your travel bag?

My phones, my laptop and a camera!

What is more of a romantic getaway for you, Beach or Safari? 

Beach! My boyfriend and I love coastal towns.

What in your closet do you NEVER miss to carry when you are traveling?

Shorts and sunglasses and hats…does sunscreen count?

What fashion/beauty tip do you have for "Her World" as she trots around the lovely Kenya and globe?

Carry some sunscreen and make sure you use it!!!

Now thats a tip that I intend to use...sunscreen! 

Her Gadgets: INDESTRUCTIBLE CASES

Checking your facebook or twitter timeline while scuba diving is easier than ever before with the waterproof and crushproof Pelican Micro Case Series of cases.

When I first heard of these I laughed because I knew whichever company was making these cases, they would definitely make money from me! My family members actually call me "shaky hands"  which I believe is a family trait even though they refuse to admit that they are just like me! I always seem to drop what I hold and yes, I totally admit that I am clumsy! One year ago, I broke my mum's new glass coffee table just by "accidentally" dropping my umbrella on it, but my small sister is worse.. she once went beach swimming while she and her boyfriend were on holiday at the Kenyan coast, and "accidentally" dropped the car keys in the beach... It was a disaster!

Indestructible cases come handy when you are traveling because it means a better solution to these "accidents" that seem to "just happen!"

What do you think of these indestructible cases? Are they too geeky to carry around while traveling / on holiday?

January Journey!

Happy New year!

This is my first post this year so I am mega excited! I have missed blogging so much and my blogger family even more. I had planned to take a 2 weeks leave from blogging but ended up taking close to four weeks!I know that's a really long time, but i needed to spend time away from my laptop and more time with family!

 During the time I spent away from the blog, I came up with some new ideas to make me and you love the blog even more and to kick off those ideas, I have introduced two new segments;

(a) Her Gadgets which is a segment that will discuss gadgets that are a must have when you are travelling or simply, gadgets that make your traveling experience smooth and easy.

(b) Her Lifestyle which is a segment that pretty much talks about travel lifestyles, celebrity vacations etc It is a place where I will be able to rant on and on about... pretty much ,everything!

I am considering to add two more segments on the blog, I am still thinking about it and soon will let you know how it goes. However, if you have any ideas that you think I should consider, please let me know. I also plan on hosting guest bloggers, so come on blogger family, tell me those travel stories and we shall share them with the world!

My 2012 blogging journey starts today and as is tradition to make and work a new year resolution, my new year resolution is to visit as many blogs as possible per day! What are your resolutions, where do you plan to travel, where did you you travel, what did you experience? Take us through that journey, we would love to hear about it!