Stylish Laptop Bags Prevent “10 Nightmares When Traveling With Tech”
Hello Jill-e Designs fans! We hope everyone has had a fantastic holiday season! We’re certainly counting down the days to the New Year! As we plan our outfits, prepare our menus, map out our travel plans, and count down the hours until the ball drops, we’ll also be counting down the top ten nightmares.
And, no, we don’t mean the monsters under our beds that used to keep us up at night. (Although, if it weren’t for our stylish laptop bags, we may just be kept up at night by the thought of traveling with our e-gear!)
“As a business traveler, you typically can’t do your job without functional smartphones, laptops, power adapters and charging accessories. Add to this the stress of getting materials ready for meetings and deadlines and you can find yourself disconnected, offline, and frustrated. If you have to travel for work this holiday season, you can relate to these following issues with tech and travel,” notes PCWorld.
Luckily, our career bags will provide the protection needed to withstand the hustle and bustle of business travel. To rest-assured when it comes to all of your potential nightmares as you travel with tech, check out PCWorld’s fantastic tips below (along with a few of our own).
10 Nightmares When Traveling With Tech–and How to Prevent Them
1. Potential Loss of Your Laptop or Mobile Device
PCWorld Tips:
- “An iPad or other tablet with a Bluetooth or USB keyboard is a great option for casual traveling, while a lower-end laptop is good for a more business-oriented trip.”
- “Storing important documents and files in the cloud while you are traveling is advisable just in case your devices are damaged or stolen.”
2. Not Having the Right Bag for the Checkpoint
Jill-e Tip:
- Protect your gear with a stylish laptop bag that offers a padded compartment for your computer, tablet, reader or similar device.
3. Expensive or Nonexistent Airport Wi-Fi
PCWorld Tip:
- “PCWorld recently did extensive, months-long work to rank the top 20 airports for tech-savvy travelers. You can find out up-to-the-minute information on your airport’s Wi-Fi system anywhere in the world through this interactive map at Jaunted.com. The catch: you need to be online to view the map.”
4. Expensive In-Flight Wi-Fi
PCWorld Tip:
- “If you are looking for free in-flight Wi-Fi access, call your airline or rental car company in advance to see what promotions are available. You may qualify for a free in-flight Wi-Fi pass based on your travel purchases, including parking at the airport.”
5. Having to Turn off Your Laptop or Notebook for Takeoff and Landing
PCWorld Tip:
- “Power down for takeoff and landing, which gives you a break from work and puts those flying the plane at ease.”
6. Lack of Decent Charging Options
PCWorld Tip:
- “Charging stations that are offered through airports could theoretically be used to hack into your smartphone, so turn it off before plugging it in.”
7. Overpriced Tech Essentials at Airport Stores
Jill-e Tip:
- Better safe than sorry! Pack up your carry bag with all your work and lifestyle essentials—you never know when you may face a delay while traveling. With interior compartments for your smart phone, passport and essentials, pouches specific for pens, cards and glasses, and a key keeper and convenient ID tag within your Jill-e carry all bag, you’ll feel organized while carrying it all.
8. Not Having the Right Power Source for Your Device
PCWorld Tip:
- “You’ll want to pay attention to power adapters and the voltage of your destination country if you are traveling internationally. Many European and other nations outside of North America are on 220 or 240 volt power, which will instantly fry your device if you try to plug into it.”
9. Hotel Wi-Fi Issues
PCWorld Tip:
- “While the hotel that doesn’t offer free Wi-Fi is rare, they are still out there and you should double-check before you book, especially if your hotel is out of the way or not part of one of the major chains.”
10. Charging from your Airplane Seat
PCWorld Tip:
- “SeatGuru by TripAdvisor offers travelers a free guide to the kind of power available on your aircraft. It breaks down the available power ports and locations, so you can look up the seats you should be booking for any trip you’re taking that is over a couple of hours in length.”
To view the full article “10 Nightmares When Traveling With Tech–and How to Prevent Them” we’ve summarized above, visit:
Will you be traveling in the near future?
Tell us: What was the worst travel nightmare you’ve faced?
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