With it being the start of yet another convention season as well as the start of a new decade. I wanted to look back at some of my favorite conventions I have attended in the last decade with these being in order from last, to first. Having spent my time attending several popular conventions as well as a few homegrown ones, I am comfortable with ranking them in order and hopefully some of these conventions … Read more
Traveling is something I have always loved to do. Being able to do so at a cost that is quite affordable is also something that one can find to be a quite daunting task. Here in my hometown of Indianapolis, travel from Chicago to Indianapolis has been pretty challenging when it comes to offering various options. Recently, Amtrak decided to pull the Hoosier Spirit rail that provided service to and from Downtown Indianapolis to Chicago, … Read more
Planning another trip? Seems like everything is ready: the tickets and insurance are bought, the hotel is booked, the car is ordered… And now the only thing left is to get armed with your smartphone and download the latest travel Apps, that will make your vacation even more interesting and carefree. Sygic Travel Maps Offline & Trip Planner As soon as you decided to go on vacation, the first thing you should do is to … Read more
For those who have been keeping up with me and my convention travels, you know that I have only been to two horror conventions this year. In fact, 2018 marks the very first time I had ever in my entire life been to a horror convention and I am so glad that I made the decision to go to a horror convention. As in my article about Days of the Dead, which happened to … Read more
Having spent a lot of my time in life traveling and more so driving my car to a lot of different places. Using the GPS on my phone has been something that I can always rely on. However, when you are using your cell phone as your GPS, you don’t get a car mount with your phone, something that I have never really understood. The BESTEK Gooseneck Phone Holder serves as a car mount. Something … Read more
On this Pro’s & Con’s, I take you to Wizard World Chicago at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. An extremely well known corporate run convention that started from the magazine “Wizard” in which the convention gets its namesake. Wizard World has several conventions all across the United States featuring several extremely well-known guests as well as a very wide range of comic artists and authors as well as a great … Read more
When it comes to travelling and being on the road you always want to make sure that you are prepared with a proper power source no matter where in the world you travel. BESTEK provides travelers a product that allows you to have not only a source of power but once that is convertible depending on where in the world you are. Their International Power Converter provides a great power source for those wanting just … Read more
Its the time of year when people look to travel. Time to go see family over the holidays or simply just escape the cold weather. Here are some top items I have found to help make traveling a bit easier. Skyroam Mobile Hotspot Having roaming charges on your phone bill can get costly. Skyroam is a pay as you go system. It allows you to connect up to 5 devices starting around $8 a day. … Read more
Coocheer Universal FM Transmitter Review for allowing you to configure Bluetooth in your car when you don’t have a 3.5mm Audio Jack
Summer’s officially here, and since it’s difficult to part with certain items like tablets and phones, which are actually rather essential these days for efficient trip planning, you might as well pack gadgets that will help keep your tech charged up, as well as gadgets to help with peace and quiet. USB Power Adapter Since every device comes with one, this item may seem a bit weird to list, but in case you … Read more
A good, nifty gadget not only impresses your friends, but also has brilliant consequences on your day to day life, either making your life more fun or easier. Whether it be a gizmo that helps you maximise your work efficiency, or just something that allows you to have fun, gadgets are, and always have been, a technological necessity. Below are just a few that will make your life considerably easier. Logitech Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K480 … Read more
If you are looking for a portable, easy to use external battery charger than look no further as the Anker Second Generation Astro External Battery Charger is definitely the way to go.
When it comes to mobile devices these days people want to have a device that they can rely on that will give them the longest battery life possible. Nothing can be more frustrating than when we receive an important call, email or text and notice that our phone has only about 3-5% left on it making that important response back seem like a game of “Beat the Clock” However I was given the opportunity to … Read more