{"id":28545,"date":"2013-12-05T18:58:49","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T00:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=28545"},"modified":"2017-04-11T12:55:44","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T17:55:44","slug":"12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/","title":{"rendered":"12 totally useless travel gadgets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wondering what to buy the savvy traveler on your holiday gift list? Or perhaps you\u2019re heading out on the road yourself and need one more useless travel gadget to stuff into your already over-packed suitcase? Here\u2019s a list of 12 travel items that are certain to make someone\u2019s next adventure<\/a> a little more entertaining (at least for the person sitting next to you on your flight<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"Selk'bagSelk\u2019bag\u00a0Sleep\u00a0Wear\u00a0System<\/a><\/strong>, $159<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Sleeping bags are great and all, but isn\u2019t it inconvenient to leave the warmth and safety of your on-the-go\u00a0bed every morning? Never get out of your sleeping bag again with the Selk\u2019bag Sleep Wear System. Ever.
\n\"F1<\/p>\n

F1 Safety\u00a0Neck\u00a0Rest<\/a><\/strong>, $14<\/b><\/p>\n

This life vest inspired neck rest is definitely going to earn you some strange looks from your in-flight neighbor. Just ignore him. If the plane goes down in water, well…you\u2019ll still drown. But for a few minutes there, everybody will think you\u2019re the most conscientious person onboard.<\/p>\n

\"JakPakJakPak\u00a0Tent\u00a0and\u00a0Sleeping\u00a0Bag<\/a><\/strong>, $199.99<\/b><\/p>\n

Nothing screams \u201cthere are ants crawling all over me!\u201d like you <\/i>will in this sleeping bag-tent hybrid. Forego the safety and comfort of genuine wilderness shelter with this ostensibly portable dwelling for the compulsively light-packer.
\n\"TravelTravel HoodiePillow\u00ae<\/a><\/strong>, $19.95<\/b><\/p>\n

Have you ever wished your inflatable neck pillow came with a hoodie attached? Or that your neck pillow somehow doubled as an eye mask to help you sleep on long flights? Your prayers have finally been answered.
\n\"WirelessWireless\u00a0Call\u00a0Notifier<\/a><\/strong>, $49.99<\/b><\/p>\n

According to the product\u2019s description, women miss 50% of their incoming calls because they can\u2019t dig their phones out of their purses fast enough. The solution? A seizure-inducing necklace that starts flashing like the strobe lights at a club every time Mom calls.
\n\"UprightUpright\u00a0Sleeper\u00a0Adult\u00a0Pillow<\/a><\/strong>, $27.99<\/b><\/p>\n

See how happy that woman looks? That\u2019s because her head hasn\u2019t been bobbing the entire flight; it\u2019s held firmly in place by that odd-looking neck brace of a pillow. Her seat companion is even happier that he\u2019s not wiping drool off his shoulder. Everyone wins.
\n\"OstrichOstrich\u00a0Pillow<\/a><\/strong>, $84<\/b><\/p>\n

Sometimes a nap is worth more than your dignity. (Just ask that mom trying to wrangle her kids in the airport security line.) For those times, grab an Ostrich Pillow and zonk out in total darkness — anytime, any place.
\n\"PersonalPersonal\u00a0Air\u00a0Purifier<\/a><\/strong>, $79.99<\/b><\/p>\n

Nothing says \u201cI have crippling OCD\u201d like this individual air purifier. Never fall prey to airborne contaminants again, as you make your way through a world that\u2019s out to poison you. Don\u2019t mind those funny looks you’re getting — your friends will succomb to the germs soon and who\u2019ll be laughing then?
\n\"TravelTravel\u00a0Chopsticks<\/a><\/strong>, $12<\/b><\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re the foodie who can\u2019t go anywhere without chopsticks, or one of those people who just doesn\u2019t trust<\/i> chopsticks you don\u2019t know, this culinary equivalent to the pocket protector will impress even the most discerning of sushi-loving dining companions.
\n\"OnOn the Cuff\u00ae<\/a><\/strong>, $6.99<\/b><\/p>\n

Is there anything more annoying than getting your sleeves wet while washing up at the airport? With these life-jacket-yellow sponge bracelets, you\u2019ll never have to deal with that again. Phew. Take the website\u2019s advice and bring them everywhere, especially if you like a good\u00a0conversation starter in public restrooms.<\/p>\n

\"HygiennaHygienna\u00a0Solo\u00a0Portable\u00a0Bidet<\/a><\/strong>, $9.99<\/b><\/p>\n

If you often find yourself having to toss your newly-purchased bottle of water at the airport security scanner, the Hygienna Solo is an inventive way to get rid of that liquid. Hey, it\u2019s better than having to chug eight ounces in front of TSA officials.<\/p>\n

\"Vogmask\"Vogmask<\/a><\/strong>, $20<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Want to instill a good, healthy fear of the world in your children? If your little ones won\u2019t agree to wear personal air purifiers (see above) slap on a fashionable Vogmask. They come in so many colors and patterns they\u2019re actually kind of cute, in that I’m-a-budding-germaphobe sort of way.\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Never leave the comforts of your sleeping bag again. Ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":28555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[2723],"class_list":["post-28545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-10-lists","tag-gifts-and-gadgets"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":"","yoast_head":"\n12 totally useless travel gadgets | Orbitz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"12 totally useless travel gadgets | Orbitz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Never leave the comforts of your sleeping bag again. Ever.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Orbitz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Orbitz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-12-06T00:58:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-04-11T17:55:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Selkbag-Sleep-Wear-System.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"399\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Elina Bolokhova\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@orbitz\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@orbitz\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Elina Bolokhova\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Elina Bolokhova\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/39276f031e1219027db99efdcaf2685a\"},\"headline\":\"12 totally useless travel gadgets\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-12-06T00:58:49+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-04-11T17:55:44+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/\"},\"wordCount\":654,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Selkbag-Sleep-Wear-System.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Gifts and gadgets\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Top 10 Lists\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/\",\"name\":\"12 totally useless travel gadgets | Orbitz\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Selkbag-Sleep-Wear-System.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-12-06T00:58:49+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-04-11T17:55:44+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/39276f031e1219027db99efdcaf2685a\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Selkbag-Sleep-Wear-System.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Selkbag-Sleep-Wear-System.jpg\",\"width\":600,\"height\":399},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"12 totally useless travel gadgets\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Orbitz\",\"description\":\"Travel Blog\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/39276f031e1219027db99efdcaf2685a\",\"name\":\"Elina Bolokhova\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/orbitz-logo2-150x150.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/orbitz-logo2-150x150.png\",\"caption\":\"Elina Bolokhova\"},\"description\":\"Elina Bolokhova is a lifestyle editor at AOL who specializes in writing about travel, parenting, beauty and food. Find her on Twitter at @elinabolokhova.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/author\/elina-bolokhova\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"12 totally useless travel gadgets | Orbitz","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"12 totally useless travel gadgets | Orbitz","og_description":"Never leave the comforts of your sleeping bag again. Ever.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/","og_site_name":"Orbitz","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Orbitz\/","article_published_time":"2013-12-06T00:58:49+00:00","article_modified_time":"2017-04-11T17:55:44+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Selkbag-Sleep-Wear-System.jpg","width":600,"height":399,"type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Elina Bolokhova","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@orbitz","twitter_site":"@orbitz","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Elina Bolokhova","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/"},"author":{"name":"Elina Bolokhova","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/39276f031e1219027db99efdcaf2685a"},"headline":"12 totally useless travel gadgets","datePublished":"2013-12-06T00:58:49+00:00","dateModified":"2017-04-11T17:55:44+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/"},"wordCount":654,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Selkbag-Sleep-Wear-System.jpg","keywords":["Gifts and gadgets"],"articleSection":["Top 10 Lists"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/","name":"12 totally useless travel gadgets | Orbitz","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Selkbag-Sleep-Wear-System.jpg","datePublished":"2013-12-06T00:58:49+00:00","dateModified":"2017-04-11T17:55:44+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/39276f031e1219027db99efdcaf2685a"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Selkbag-Sleep-Wear-System.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Selkbag-Sleep-Wear-System.jpg","width":600,"height":399},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12-totally-useless-travel-gadgets\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"12 totally useless travel gadgets"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/","name":"Orbitz","description":"Travel Blog","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/39276f031e1219027db99efdcaf2685a","name":"Elina Bolokhova","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/orbitz-logo2-150x150.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/orbitz-logo2-150x150.png","caption":"Elina Bolokhova"},"description":"Elina Bolokhova is a lifestyle editor at AOL who specializes in writing about travel, parenting, beauty and food. Find her on Twitter at @elinabolokhova.","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/author\/elina-bolokhova\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Selkbag-Sleep-Wear-System.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}