{"id":97179951,"date":"2016-07-26T20:48:16","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T20:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/?p=97179951"},"modified":"2018-08-01T09:55:23","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T09:55:23","slug":"unnecessary-travel-gadgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/unnecessary-travel-gadgets\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Totally Unnecessary Travel Gadgets (That We Still Want)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We love traveling. What we don&#8217;t love are all the little quirks and ridiculousness that sometimes come with the journey. Whether it&#8217;s lost luggage, exorbitant baggage fees, uncomfortably small airline seats or just the ordeal of walking around huge airports, it seems that there&#8217;s a solution for every single problem the modern-day traveler has. But perhaps not all problems need solutions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Let&#8217;s take a look at the 9 most unnecessary travel gadgets out there!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>My Hitch<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PWphrhs_pX4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to simultaneously have a tail and feel like your pants are falling down? Imagine no longer! With My Hitch, simply attach the plastic &#8220;S&#8221;-shaped hook to your pants, hitch your suitcase onto the curve and voila! Hands-free luggage. Snag yours now for just $17.95.<\/p>\n<h2>Narrative Clip 2<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/146423263?color=e26060\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A wearable HD camera that captures authentic moments? Sign us up! Simply drape the <a href=\"http:\/\/getnarrative.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Narrative Clip 2<\/a> around your neck for ultra-spontaneous HD pictures from everyone&#8217;s favorite angle: collarbone-height. Not only can you program the device to capture moments on a 2-minute continuous basis, it is also only $199! Score.<\/p>\n<h2>Slotflop Sandals<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D476101482443931%26set%3Da.476101069110639.1073741827.100001322504718%26type%3D3&amp;width=560&amp;show_text=true&amp;height=420&amp;appId\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nMoney belts are so pass\u00e9. Enter the <a href=\"http:\/\/slotflops.com\/collections\/slot-flops-flip-flops-for-women\/products\/copy-of-womens-summer-sandals-with-stash-pockets-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slotflop<\/a>: a flipflop that stashes your valuables like credit cards, cash and&#8230; Well, that&#8217;s pretty much it. Even though you can&#8217;t fit travel essentials like your diamond ring collection or passport in your Slotflops, you&#8217;ll be more than happy that you paid just $24.95 when the time comes to discreetly slip your cash out of your shoe to pay for your 5-star meal in Paris. Thieves, consider yourself thwarted.<\/p>\n<h2>Micro Luggage Scooter<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XExrOK6gipA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a bird! It&#8217;s a plane! It&#8217;s&#8230; A dude rolling through the airport in a trenchcoat on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.microkickboard.com\/teen-adult-scooters\/luggage-scooters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Micro Luggage Scooter<\/a>. How&#8217;d he get through security? Doesn&#8217;t matter, because he looks awesome. You, too, can rock this convenient and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hammacher.com\/Product\/82128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">possibly fall-of-humanity inducing look<\/a> for just $299.95 \u2014 a steal of a deal! There&#8217;s also a version made in collaboration with electro-music icon Steve Akoi that features built in blue tooth speaker and no extra cost.<\/p>\n<h2>Giraf Portable Bidet<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgiraf.me%2Fphotos%2Fa.10152711987573013.1073741826.138419068012%2F10152711986948013%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;width=560&amp;show_text=true&amp;height=432&amp;appId\" width=\"560\" height=\"432\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nSee all those chumps walking into the tiny airplane bathroom without a bidet? That&#8217;s not going to be you. Watch them gaze in envy as you stroll to the toilets with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Giraf-BP-30-Portable-Travel-Bidet\/dp\/B001BYV3J6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giraf portable travel bidet<\/a> in hand. And at just $9.99 for a squeaky clean bum, what&#8217;s not to love here?<\/p>\n<h2>Jaktogo<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aQFyxOLH2Vw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you hate packing those big, annoying suitcases, you&#8217;re in luck! Ditch that rolling hell-on-wheels and suit up with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jaktogo.com\/Index\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaktogo<\/a>&#8216;s fashionable knee-length luggage vests. For just $87.00, be the coolest kid on the plane \u2014 with all your toiletries, books and clothing so easily accessible, you&#8217;ll be the belle of the ball!<\/p>\n<h2>ZigZag Belts<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ZigZag Belts in two new colors: Olive and Sand. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i1Dl4zYlMH\">https:\/\/t.co\/i1Dl4zYlMH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JnftLrb0pA\">pic.twitter.com\/JnftLrb0pA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 simple.be (@simplebe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simplebe\/status\/656261543202418688\">October 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For just $39.00, you can have the ultimate luxury of not taking off your belt when you go through security! Think about how much time you&#8217;ll save: if you travel twice a year and spend 5 seconds taking off your belt each time, you&#8217;ll spend an estimated SIXTEEN whole minutes of your life by investing in Portland-based simple.be&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.simple.be\/belts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ZigZag Belt<\/a>. Worth it.<\/p>\n<h2>Ostrich Pillow<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8IT_EUlKcaw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Power nap in peace with the revolutionary <a href=\"http:\/\/studiobananathings.com\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ostrich Pillow<\/a>! For $99.00, you can block out all of the surrounding noise by stuffing your head into a small hole and taking a nap on the tray table like a normal person. Get napping!<\/p>\n<h2>Self-Stirring Mug<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4vb4QcPxAPY\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nUgh, we all can relate to how tedious and hard it can be to stir milk into your coffee all by yourself. Now, with the life-saving invention of the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stirringmug.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Self-Stirring Mug<\/a>, we don&#8217;t have to anymore! For just $18.99, you&#8217;ll never have to stir your coffee again, like those peons in the 25th row.<\/p>\n<p>Do you irrationally want any of these travel gadgets? Let us know which ones in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We love traveling. What we don&#8217;t love are all the little quirks and ridiculousness that sometimes come with the journey. Whether it&#8217;s lost luggage, exorbitant baggage fees, uncomfortably small airline seats or just the ordeal of walking around huge airports, it seems that there&#8217;s a solution for every single problem the modern-day traveler has. 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