10 Travel Must-Haves for the Technophiles

Don't forget to pack the coolness with you!

The fascination that one gets from traveling and exploring uncharted places makes anyone reveal certain peculiarities that will either amaze or annoy anyone within a kilometer radius. For the techno geek cum globe trotter, this is a great opportunity to test the efficiency of his or her lovable gizmos. Not to mention, the razzmatazz it can bring one despite the sweat streaking down one's face and neck.

Here are ten travel must-haves for the technophiles (CNN.Go):

1. The Technological Determinist: iPhone Lens Dial

To a technological determinist, captured photos are as vibrant as the real life experiences that he documents. He does not mind being a spectator of the memories: What matters is that he can preserve the moment and he does it quite vividly- with the help of the iPhone Lens Dial, of course!

With the iPhone at hand, he never looks up from a fixed view on his camera. The glare that the smooth and shiny display surface deflects is barely enough to ward off his eyes from the iPhone screen. His immediate task is to document his trips and vacations via iPhone where he will Photoshop it and upload it to Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.

This kind of geek will total appreciate a present of a multiple iPhone lens. Heads up because the digital SLR will run into obsolescence soon! I bet it.

The iPhone lens is actually a bizarre-looking contraption- with a structure that inevitably reminds you of BeyBlade or astronomy. It is an attachable extension that sports three lenses: a 0.7x wide-angle to snap panoramic views, a 0.33x fisheye lens for extra drama, and a 1.5x telephoto lens.

Last time I heard, the iPhone Lens Dial sells for $25o.

2. The Doraemon: The 18-Pocket Trench

If you loved Doraemon- the bionic hybrid of bear, cat, and personal assistant whose rise to stardom is his incredible ability to brandish any helpful object (usually for the sake of dumb and klutzy Nobita) and God-knows-what contraptions- you would surely love it more to be like HIM when you begin to gear up and bid yourself 'Bon Voyage' for your next trip.

The preposterous nature of the cartoon series has captured the hearts of the young and the young at heart. With the 18-Pocket Trench Coat, you can be like Doraemon who has a bottomless pocket- minus the heavy missiles and the transporting machines. With 18 pockets to be filled up, you can entrance the people around you by accumulating lipsticks, lighters, manicure kits, cellphones, needles, and other portable what-nots.

Then again, airport security is a distress on this one.

One of the many salient points of the coat is that it is if figure-flattering. The Doraemon can tuck almost all his or her gadgets like the iPhone, camera, bottled water, and iPad: All this without looking bloated.

Features include: 18 pockets, clear inside pockets, zipper and magnetic closures for pockets, and a water bottle holder. It comes in red, black, mud, mist, thyme, periwinkle and paprika.
Last time I heard, the 18-pocket trench sells for $150.
To be continued...