Very Exclusive Gadgets & Gizmos

Ever since suitcases got wheels, designers have been trying to create some out-of-the-ordinary suitcases for an elite group of people. Modern travelers also long for luggage that combines a chic outlook, high resistance and innovative technology. General Concept Ltd, a French travel goods design company, is pleased to launch the “Egon Sit On trolley” that protects your belongings, relaxes your body and shows your style. The multifunctional cabin trolley is dedicated to travelers who spend most of their time on planes and trains.

If you belong to the class of frequent wanderers and don’t mind spending big bucks to experience the homely comfort while roaming around places, a caravan is your thing. The demand for the custom caravans is on the rise and Mehrzeller’s Inhalt caravan looks to be neat solution for the adventure junkies. The Inhalt is a multi-cellular caravan that can be tailor-made to suit the liking of an individual using an online configurator. This configuration is then generated by a computer using the customer’s inputs, and then the final design is done by parameters from the architects.

Going on a holiday can be fun, especially if you’re headed off to a foreign country where everything seems new to you in addition to having to adapt to a new culture and language. This fun feeling might not last too long as you start to get frustrated by your inability to communicate with the locals, especially for those who are particular about the kind of food they eat and how they like their steak done. Well, the Travel Translator will definitely come in handy as it is able to handle up to 12 languages.

Jumbo Jet Hostel is a first hostel inside a real jumbo jet parked at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sweden. It is a retrofitted Boeing 747 jumbo jet, which was originally produced for theSingapore Airlines. The Jumbo Hostel contains 85 beds in 25 rooms of assorted capacities and sizes, including the cockpit suite(with spectacular views) that contains two beds or a dorm room for four adults. And Many original parts of the plane still remain, the lounge bar, first lass seats, as well as the oxygen maks.

I know you all are feverishly waiting for the flying cars to take to the skies commercially, but the cost factor might restrain you from buying one. You surely need some good alternative to whet your appetite to fly in the open air. Enter the Tanarg air recreational vehicle. This outstanding two-seater trike from Air Creation is built upon a robust modular wire-mesh structure, with an extremely sleek and modern design, fully streamlined with composite materials. Attention has been paid to every every detail to ensure optimal ergonomic comfort.

The Sylvan Sport GO is one heck of a camper. I just don’t know how they managed to squeeze so many options into such a tiny package. Basically, it’s a cross between a pop-top camper and a tent but it’s much more than both. In travel mode it’s very compact and quite light (about 360kg) and can be towed by pretty much anything. When you get there, unhitch, drop the legs and wind up the roof. The tent part is stored in the plastic compartment and drops down and the walls are held in place via flexible poles like modern tents. Each of the beds are supported by swing out metal frames.

Live Luggage, who introduced the world’s first power assisted luxury travel suitcase, unveils its new Hybrid PA Bag that has all the advantages of the company’s prior hard top power assisted suitcase. As the name suggests, the hybrid version comes with overall reduced weight and flexible solution (as compared to the ultra-secure PA series) making its mobility trouble-free for air travelers. The lightweight version that takes strain out of your journey with power-assisted feature is ultimate in luxury.

Matus Prochaczka's Slick Snowmobile designed for Dominic Schindler Creations. It is not just a concept, you can even find a price list for the vehicle of 31.999,00 DSC from Dominic Schindler's site. See from the pictures, this Snowmobile concept includes the very cool tire-to-tread conversion system(we have featured a Hummer Tank with it) in the front and sledges system in back.

Züca make a range of customisable travel bags for professional and not-so-professional travellers. The Zuca Professional bags are built extremely tough with individual colour-coded drawers that slide in and out, aircraft grade aluminium handles, polyurethane wheels and most importantly a seat. Züca claim that the bags will fit into the overhead storage lockers of all planes from a 737 up so you won’t have to check it in and you can even wheel it down the aisle of the plane.

The Zuca Pro is the suitcase that really looks like to have been made for the road warriors. It functions simultaneously as a briefcase, carry-on suitcase and a chic travel accessory. Developed for the seasoned road warrior, the Zuca Pro boasts a built-in seat and removable packing pouches that stack like drawers. This built-in seat has a 300-pound weight capacity, so you will really find it handy while waiting at airports. The Zuca Pro full set includes lightweight external anodized aluminum frame, water resistant insert bag, ballistic nylon travel cover and 5 color-coded packing pouches.