Travel Gadgets and iPhone Apps for Kids and Parents

Those who own an iPhone will quickly tell you that the phone’s battery can die rather quickly if used constantly. The problem with riding in an airplane is that if your phone dies, your entertainment dies too. Thankfully for this awesome case created by the fine folks at Kennsington, your battery life can extend by more than four hours. This means that no longer do you have to worry about your phone dying after three hours. Instead, you can watch more than five hours of video or listen to 22 hours of music.
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Children love to draw, but why waste a notebook of paper or worry about them scribbling on the seats around them. The BoogieBoard LCD writing tablet was designed to get rid of the paper and waste. Using a pressure-sensitive surface, the stylus will draw anything that is applied. The more pressure you put on the surface, the thicker the colors will show up. With a touch of the button, everything can be erased.

People inside of an airplane or car probably don’t want to hear the music that you’re listening to. In order to drain out the sound, many companies have developed comfortable earbuds that offer crystal clear sounds. Compatible with any MP3 player device, these buds can come in many different colors and styles.

• Earbuds at Amazon.com
• Earbuds at Brookstone.com
• Earbuds at PBTeen.com

Traveling to a new airport can be a scary experience. Where do you go? When is my plane arriving? To keep your family in the loop, you may want to consider these great airline apps:

• FlightTrack iPhone app: This app allows you to check delays, find airport gates and look at maps in real-time. With a few different plans, FlightTrack takes the worry out of flying.
• Gate Maps iPhone app: This app was designed to help those who never travel to airports. It will show the restaurants, shops and amenities inside of the airport.

Heading on a road trip or flight with kids and no entertainment is a recipe for disaster. While parents can often keep themselves entertained with a simple book or magazine, children will need a bag full of goods. Before you head on your next trip, highly consider some of the gadgets above to make your trip easier.