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I consider my mobile phone a trip essential. It’s a handy travel buddy. Not only can one communicate with family and friends thru it, mobile phones can prove handy to travel bugs in many ways if it has the needed features.

Take for instance a phone with camera. If you forgot to bring your camera, did not bring your camera or simply ran out of battery while traveling, this kind of phone can save the day. This happened to me few times. Those where the few times when I didn’t bring a camera with me and while I was walking I saw an event worth taking a shot.

Another use of mobile phone with GPS could be for location tracking. My brother-in-law recently purchased such kind of mobile phone and it was a trip essential when he and family toured Germany.

And then there is this growing number of mobile phones that are capable of surfing the internet coz of the high speed of mobile internet brought forth by 3G technology? This would be great especially for travelers who would like to check emails while on the go.

As technology grows, there are many features added in a phone that travel bugs might want to benefit from. For latest news on mobiles, articles, and reviews, you can check out SJA Mobile.

Isn’t it tiresome to tour a city by just walking? When I and family were in Helsinki, for a day tour, we walked most of the time. We started our tour at the historical center and then Uspenski Cathedral up to Sibelius Monument. In fact, my sis’ toes began to face some discomforts later in the afternoon. Blame it on too much walking and an uncomfy shoe. A comfortable shoe is really a great trip essential especially when on walking tour.

Blowfish Shoes emerges into the market with an array of casuals, sandals, and boots for women to choose from. Their new line of Blowfish Designer Shoes has already captured the market in Europe and Australia. Not to forget that in America, women are now enjoying the look and comfortable feel of Blowfish Women’s Shoes.

As I browse their website, blowfishshoe.com, for a casual shoe that is comfortable enough when walking around the street, I think I found one. How about sporting their black or dark brown Sweetart model as you tour the city? At a price of $39, this style is made of soft canvas uppers, with a button closure and an elastic rounded cuff for easy wearing on and off. The flexible rubber sole sounds great for walking. Nice shoe to buy.

When we go on a road trip, we sometimes carry with us devices or tools to make our travel more relaxing, comfortable and convenient. And much more, it would be very nice if these gadgets are designed with environmental awareness in mind. Products you might need while you’re on the go during the cold season would be a heated travel mug with adjustable temperature control from 85F to 160F or a cozy electric travel blanket made of fleece to keep you warm and can make your seat warmer. It’s not yet winter time but then again it’s better to shop ahead or if you live in colder regions then it’s time to have one. These products are 12v powered thus uses less energy than traditional electric gadgets and eventually saves you money. These eco-friendly products can be purchased online at EcoGeek Living. A functional and eco-friendly travel gadget, why not?

I’ve read that there is a road in London where anyone driving in the fast lane can go faster than the 40 mph speed limit. The road, incidentally, is Mile End Road as you travel towards M275 in Portsmouth City, Hampshire, UK’s only island city located on the southern coast of England. This problem is happening coz the location of the speed cameras can only cover the first three lanes of a four lane road. Well, it’s interesting to know that not all speed cameras can cover the entire road every time. In our case though, there are only two lanes as we hit the road from Pori to Turku so I think people can’t get away with speed limits, road legal number plates and highway cameras here.

Speaking of car number plates, in Finland, car plates contain three letters and three numbers separated with a dash. Then, starting 1 May 2001, all new vehicles were assigned EU license plates unless the owner opts for the old model plates. I suppose vanity plates are also allowed. By the way, if you want to order online, there is a good site to start your search. The 4Plates company in UK offers custom made number plates the way you want it to be in all acrylic plates ready in a day without documents required. Their number plates ranges from road legal car and motorbike registration license plates, bike number plates, show number plates for vehicles that are not meant for road use but for showing only, and novelty and fun number plates for your distinctive style. This company can also supply number plates for sports cars, HGVs, and all sorts of vehicles, even odd shaped plates. In fact, you can order here any sort of number plate you want.

So for your road trip, mind your speed limit and make sure your car plate number is legal for a smooth travel. You don’t want the highway police running after you.

Arriving back home safely from our Stockholm trip was a relief. It was a tiresome travel just like our other getaways. As we opened the door of our home, we were welcomed by the pile of newspapers, bills and magazines in our mailbox. Guess what? Mixed with the mails was an envelope from Go Tampere. The free brochure of Tampere I ordered online has arrived. I did not only order a brochure but also maps: map of Tampere with accommodation, sights and transport, map of walking tours, and map of restaurants in the city. These are some of the travel essentials I carry with me especially if it’s our first time to visit a place. I needed these information not only for our future travel to Tampere but also in preparation for my parents and siblings visit to Finland. So if you are planning to visit Tampere, order online now your free maps and brochure. They are really handy.