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Description:Our capsule reviews are intended to provide a short succinct review (with book reviews tending to run longer). They don’t include travel gear and gadgets—for those, check out the Virtual Backpack. Reviews attempt to strike a balance between description and opinion. If we love something, we go ahead and say it. If something is okay, but more or less doesn’t interest us, we stick with merely describing it so people with different tastes can decide whether or not they might enjoy it.
A Map for Saturday
A Map for Saturday succeeds because Silva-Braga is open and honest in a manner that is both charming and disarming.
HP Mini 110—a netbook for the road
After having spent some time traveling with the HP Mini 110, we have come to see the advantages and disadvantages of working on a ‘netbook’.
Pacsafe’s TravelSafe
The lightweight TravelSafe folds small and is easy to take with you whenever you need to lock and leave your valuables. It is a lightweight, malleable and portable ’safe’ for your valuables which can be locked secured to a fixture.
World Hum and Brave New Traveler Compared
While both publications deserve a spot among the feeds in your RSS reader, we find ourselves returning more often to BNT. Although the writing at WH is top-notch—better even in some respects to that at BNT—the social aspect of BNT is the draw. It’s just full of personality because it’s filled with personalities.
Bill Bryson’s In A Sunburned Country
Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door memorable travel literature threatens to break out.
Merrell Ottawa Leather Shoes
The Ottawa Leather is a multi-sport shoe by Merrell that features waterproof leather overlays and an air Mesh upper. Merrel’s ‘Vibram’ soles offer excellent grip on dry ground but somewhat inconsistent performance in varied weather conditions.
Flip UltraHD Camcorder
Given the small size, the Flip UltraHD is outstanding at what it does. The only negative is that with HD there is an implicit demand to hold the camera very still—the HD resolution amplifies small movements.
2009 Giant Rincon
Just picked up an ‘09 Giant Rincon a few weeks ago and have had it out on the trails a few weekends since then. Time enough anyway to provide a few initial impressions.
Paul Theroux’s Riding The Iron Rooster
We all love to hate Paul Theroux. And he loves to hate you.
Petzl Tikka Headlamp
The fully adjustable strap is comfortable and equipped with a cushion forehead pad, so you can leave this one on all night in the sleeper car from Bangkok to Changmai—no headaches!
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