What electronics do you take on vacation?
 

Without getting into debates about which is better and personal preferences, what electronic items (camera, mp3 player, pocket pc, cell phone, hair dryers, curling irons, etc...) do you take with you on vacation? If it has a plug, batteries, adaptor or charger it counts.

Here's my list:
-digital camera w/512MB xD memory, 2 extra batteries, battery charger
-mp3 player, charger
-PQ noise-canceling headphones, extra batteries
-laptop, a/c adaptor
-Smartphone (my main phone-only works in US but it's a work phone so I have no choice.)
-gsm unlocked tri-band phone, sim card, charger
-Styling brush
-small travel alarm

I sometimes take travel-size speakers for mp3 player, but not all the time.

iPAQ

And I don't usually check any luggage. (Can you spot the relationship between the above?)

It depends on where I'm traveling.

Within the US:

1. Camera (an old 35mm)
2. Hair dryer
3. Flattening iron (maybe, depends on what I will be doing)

Outside of the US:

1. Camera

..just my camera..a hairdryer if staying with friends. a travel alarm

Watch
Camera
Travel alarm

Kay, do you always travel with your husband to handle your luggage?

"If it has a plug, batteries, adaptor or charger it counts."

Gosh, I've never thought of my tiny flashlight as "electronics" before. Does my watch count, too? It's got a battery. Otherwise, like those minimalists who have gone before me, It's just camera, mini-hairdryer, and travel alarm.

<i>&quot;Kay, do you always travel with your husband to handle your luggage?&quot;</i>

No need - the camera, mp3 player, laptop (in a padded sleeve), headphones and cell phone easily fits into either my purse or small carry-on. The adaptors, batteries, etc... fit into a small bag in my checked luggage. Styling brush (takes the place of hair-dryer and curling iron) and travel alarm also go in checked bag.

It really doesn't take up much room. I've never asked, nor needed to ask, for help with my luggage.

Hmm - laptop with all the cords and adapters, digital camera with charger and cord, blow dryer (when I'm unsure if they hotels will have one), travel iron, phone for Europe, phone for home, wall and car chargers for both of those.. I think that's it.

I take a digital camera (not sure how much memory without looking)and rechargeable batteries, a hair dryer and curling iron. Don't have much in the way of electronics, I guess! (My travel alarm clock doesn't count because it get wound!)

Just don't forget the proper adaptor!! I spent one vacation taking one picture at each site till I finally found a universal adaptor at FNAC and could recharge my camera battery.

I take camera, travel alarm, small flashlight if I remember.

Not 1 single thing electronic.

Although if you are truly counting batteries (?) even ones that do not need recharging - I guess my minimag flashlight, disposable camera, and timex watch all count.

Of your list - only noise cancelling headphones. And once in a while a hairdryer.

I do take at least one camera but none are digital so no charging involved. They do have batteries though so I guess you'd count that.

Just my camera..and I don't bother with a charger..just buy an extra battery ..I get about 6 months or more out of the non-rechargable kind...I don;t bother with clocks! I'm on vacation!

I don't take any electronics either except maybe a very small hair dryer. I do take a travel size flashlight, a battery operated alarm clock but those are not electronics. And this trip will take a disposable camera or an inexpensive point and shoot camera. And my cell phone with the battery charger so add that to the list.

So now it turned out I don't have any electronics? Thank you very much LoveItaly! I am heartbroken: ((u)) :((

Smoke detector.

Hi Faina, LOL! My dear, I personally hate taking electronics when I travel. But maybe we could get you a wristwatch with an electrical cord and plug. You think??

Or that electronic device they put on an ancle ;)

nondigital camera
alarm clock (with batteries)
small flash light (with batteries)

So far we don't seem to be too electronically inclined for traveling!

(I am so 'with it&quot; that I finally bought a flat screen monitor last month - but still no laptop! And would I take it to Europe? Not so sure, although it might be nice to be able to plug it in and say &quot;Now, where did those nice people at Fodors tell me to get the train to Versailles?&quot;

- unlocked gsm cell phone(my phone has a flashlight and also serves as my travel alarm) + charger
-digital camera w/1gig worth of memory, extra battery + battery charger

Hi allisonm, maybe we are just smarter travellers, less is more? ;;)

I have had a laptop for a couple of years but I have no desire to haul it around with me. For one thing I would not want to leave it in my hotel room when I am out (which is most of the time).

But Faina, now that Martha is wearing the electronic ankle band, do you think it is becoming a fashion statement? But then again, dear Martha has not especially been known as a fashion statement so best forget that idea.

1.digicam with the appropriate adaptor
2. battery-operated pocket rocket
*no check-in baggage, ever*

Between me and my hubby, we carry

* at least 2 digital cameras
* battery charger and a host of batteries
* laptop and power supply
* 1 image tank, this trip it might be 2
* 1 or 2 Palms plus chargers
* 2 cell phones, although I'm not taking mine to Europe
* travel alarm

We bring our cell phones and charges, the gameboy for the kids and an alarm clock. :)

I usually take a minifridge and my brand new LCD-TV, ice-cream maker, electronic ear-hair remover and not to forget my Abdominizer(great little thing I bought, because I saw that Chuck Norris uses one on this informercial I saw). That of course in addition to the already mentioned smokedetector, flashlight, couple of cameras (digital, video and film), watch, alarmclock, cellphones (all three frequencies + one dualband to be on the safe side), laptop, mp3-player, hairdryer, battery chargers for most above mentioned items, speakers, microfones, headset to make Skype-calls, sometimes a webcam, flattening iron, razor, noise-cancelling headphones, videogame console(regular+gameboy) and a PalmPilot. That about covers it. Oh, and sometimes I have to take my own generetor because I am afraid of power shortages, especially when travelling in California.

Kay, you can use your mobile phone as an alarm clock.

I take 2 adaptors, mobile phone &amp; charger, camera, travel iron, hot brush, plus hairdryer if not spending all the time in hotels with hairdryers (e.g. in a villa or with friends).

On winter holidays I have been known to take a travel kettle for making my usual early morning tea - don't seem to need it on summer hols, however.

Digital camera.

Oh my goodness, you all are really light travelers. I am 19 and have been to Europe 5 times and am leaving in a few weeks to study in London. I don't know if its an age thing, but i need so many eletronics... heres my list...
1. hair straightener
2. digital camera
3. cell phone
4. portable DVD player (for train rides and such)
5. laptop (now that i have one, i don't travel without it)
6. noise canceling headphones
7. flashlight (if we are counting that)
8. hair defuser/dryer
9. hair rollers
10. ipod
seriously i think the list could go on.

On vacation to the US, a digital camera and cell phones, w/their chargers. Sometimes the laptop. On business trips to the US, which I usually take solo, phone and laptop (and I don't need anyone to help me with my luggage).

To Europe, this time we're taking only a camera. The hotel room has iron &amp; board, so I don't need to take the travel iron, and I don't use a blow dryer.

This is our first time to Europe with a digital camera, and I'm thinking of just taking extra batteries instead of the charger plus adapter/converter. Opinions on doing that? (not that I want to hijack the thread ;-) )

To Europe
1 Tiny digital camera w/video and audio capability, small battery charger, 3 sets of chargeable batteries, two extra 1gig cards (camera already has o.5mb card), USB connection (so I can transfer to CD at photo shop)

Tiny digital alarm clock

NO phone (I just buy a phone card from street vendor)

NO hair dryer or even a comb(very short hair)

OMG, where did that face come from?

Just planning to take 2 digital cameras, and a portable CD player( we haven't caught on to mp3 players and IPODs yet).

Nothing I really consider &quot;electronics&quot;, prefer to leave them at home -
2 non-digital cameras- 1 for me, 1 for husband
Hair dryer -(one adaptor)
Husband's shaver
Travel alarm
Small battery operated sound machine
guess that's about it.....

platzman, you typed

<b>comb-(very</b>

but <b>b-(</b> is the code for that face, so that's what you got.

<i>&quot;This is our first time to Europe with a digital camera, and I'm thinking of just taking extra batteries instead of the charger plus adapter/converter.&quot;</i>

You could do that as long as your camera takes batteries you can inexpensively purchase along the way if needed. Personally, I would take the recharger and carry an extra set of batteries as a back-up.

Razor, small camera. That's it. After many trips, we are just about down to a larger carry-on. We have a rule...if you pack it, you carry it. Has worked wonders for ALL of us. We learned the hard way.

Cellphone and charger, battery operated travel size alarm clock, wristwatch and travel size flashlight. That's it unless I also take my camera.

Phone for sure, with the charger-and an adaptor for Europe. Of course, the digital camera. My own hair dryer is a must; the hotel ones never seem to have any power. I've never packed a travel alarm but I do bring my Palm, which can set alarms. The palm has been wonderful for traveling; you might want to get one to record expenses, download foreign language dictionaries, keep records of your itineraries, insurance info, etc...