• Newsletters
  • Subscribe
/
1x
Plan Your Trip

Five techie tools every traveller needs

Don't leave home without these genius gadgets, from devices that track your belongings to a real-time guidebook app.
By Allison Hall
Add as preferred on Google(opens in a new tab)
Five techie tools every traveller needs

Travel gadgets

Get a guide

This city guide app provides real-time information on the best places to eat, visit and shop near where you are. It will even tell you how to get there on local transportation — and it's free to download!

MyCityWay phone travel app

Luggage locater

Although this gadget can’t guarantee your bags will arrive at your destination, the Trakdot Luggage Tracker can help you find them. Simply pack this device in your suitcase and check in via text or online to locate its whereabouts.

$70, Amazon.


Five techie tools every traveller needs

Power boost

The world's first rechargeable phone case by Mophie doubles your smartphone's battery life and its data storage — offering enough juice for your favourite playlists, videos and apps for those extra-long travel days.

From $80, Mophie.

Five techie tools every traveller needs

Keep it close

Attach this little device to anything you’re scared of losing, such as your wallet, and the app will sound an alarm if the item leaves your vicinity. This gadget is particularly handy for kids who like to wander off!

$60, Hipkey.

Advertisement
Five techie tools every traveller needs

Pro photos

Leave your clunky DSLR at home, and add these mini telephoto or macro lenses to your smartphone instead. Simply stick one of these magnetic lenses to the back of your phone and voila! instant Instagram-envy.

From $30, Photojojo.

Five techie tools every traveller needs

The very best of Chatelaine straight to your inbox.

By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Copy link

More Like This

Pack Your Parka: A Winter Adventure In Churchill You Don't Want To Miss
Travel

Pack Your Parka: A Winter Adventure In Churchill You Don't Want To Miss

If the natural wonders of the remote Manitoba town aren’t on your bucket list, they should be.
Chatelaine Summer 2026 cover, featuring a woman biting into a burger.

Subscribe to Chatelaine!

Sandwiches! Sundaes! Jello shots! Plus the lowdown on the female desire pill, women who hit major life milestones at 50 and guest editor Meredith Shaw's all-Canadian summer lookbook.