Take the iDox for example.  I like this solution because it is both an iPhone or  iPod protective case but it also converts to a stand, so that you can watch the screen hands free.    The case is ideal for using it as a travel alarm clock, watching videos, reading e-books, looking at photos or surfing the web.

This is a great travel solution:

• Protecting your iPhone and/or iPod
• Instant hands free view
• Lightweight
• Compact
• Comes in multiple colors

The iDox is $34.95 and currently offering free shipping domestically.

FlightTrack is a great Smartphone app that keeps you up-to-date, so you know when a flight is delayed.  This app has lots of great features!

• Live updates on delays and cancellations
• Updates both domestic and international flights
• Baggage claim info
• Outgoing flight gate
• Aircraft changes
• Search flight schedules and alternative routes
• Forward flight delay info direct from FlightTrack
• Live weather radar update
• Provides route maps

FlightTrack is $4.99 and has an app for iPhones, Blackberry, iPad & Droids.

Now you can put your expense report generation on auto pilot with ExpenseBay.  No matter whether you are using a credit card or cash, you can quickly and easily make sure your expenses are being tracked and automatically organized.  If you are using a credit card, upon setting-up your ExpenseBay account, you will simply link your credit cards to your account.  If you are using cash, well, that is easy too.  Simply email your transaction from your SmartPhone to your ExpenseBay Account and you are done.

You can use ExpenseBay from your computer, iPhone & Blackberry and it is loaded with great features:

• Capture expenses in real time
• Scan or use your SmartPhone to get an image of your receipt to your account
• Automatic currency conversions
• Auto generate reports with reminders for your review and approval
• Additional integrations with QuickBooks, Salesforce.com & Triplit, plus more

ExpenseBay offers three options, FREE, $5 per month & $10 per month.  If you want to simplify the headaches of expense reporting, this is something you must look into!

Stow-It Panel Organizer is a great solution for keeping your “stuff” organized in your briefcase, carry-on or other luggage.  I’m certain we’ve all experienced not being able to find that “something” in the carry-on because there wasn’t a specific place for it or enough places to put it.  With the Stow-It Panel Organizer you can easily have a place for all your stuff and make your existing travel gear more functional.  This organizer simply slides into your luggage and offers significant storage spaces:

• 5 pen sleeves
• A generous lengthwise stash pocket
• A stash pocket for business cards or our Wallet Cards
• 2 large and 2 small pockets with magnetic flap-over closures for your cell phone, Smartphone and cords
• In back is an extra-large zip pocket
• Lift it out of your tote via the dual handles
• Black with gray interior and turquoise zipper, all in resilient nylon
• 13 3/4W x 10H

Because it is so portable, you can easily use it with all of your travel gear.  The Stow-It Panel Organizer is $38.

Inc. magazine just put together a great article that provides both “now” solutions and better long term alternatives.  If you are on the road and access sensitive data, this article might just save you hours of headaches!

There is a wonderful solution to a traditional travel pillow!  The Releaf Neck Rest is unlike a traditional travel pillow, as it provides incredible support all the way around your neck.  The key behind this solution is the ergonomically designed which holds your head and neck in an upright and comfortable position.  Plus, it is small, compact and easy to take with you on all your trips.

For less than $20 you can travel comfortably with Releaf Neck Rest and arrive at your destination rested and relaxed.

MileBlaster is a great solution which is designed for anyone who wants to maximize the benefits of your loyalty programs.  MileBlaster works with an endless list of airline loyalty programs and you can:

• Easily keep tabs on your total number of miles you’ve earned
• Calculate how many miles you need for Elite Status
• Receive alerts when your miles are due to expire
• Calculate how many miles you’ll earn for a trip

MileBlaster has an annual investment of $6.99, which from the customer reviews is well worth it.  There are great options with MileBlaster, which include iPhone & Nokia versions.

I believe the answer will be Salsa Air Cabin Trolley from Rimowa.  What appealing about this suitcase is:

• It’s lightweight, only 5.3 lbs
• It a combination of hard-sided suitcase, yet with the flexibility of a soft-sided case, giving you ultimate in flexibility
• Built in TSA locks
• Integrated mono telescope system and 4 wheel spinners, making it super easy to navigate any terrain
• The interior has 2 zippered mesh compartments

The investment in the Salsa Air Cabin Trolley is not cheap at $450, however, the true road warrior features that have been built in make it a true consideration.

yurbuds simply slip over your current earbud and it is truly an ingenious invention that will:

1.       Allow you comfortably to wear earbuds or your Bluetooth

2.       Keeps your ear piece in securely in place

3.       Improve sound quality, so you don’t have to have the volume up so high

The reason the yurbuds work so well is that you will provide a digital picture of your ear with an earbud in or with a quarter next to it.  From that picture they will provide you the appropriate size to meet your needs.  For $19.99 you can have better sound and a more secure fit for your earbud.

There are mornings when waking up in a hotel room is less than desirable and Shower Shock might just be the right jump start to your day!  Shower Shock is an all vegetable based glycerin soap which does not contain any harsh ingredients.  The peppermint scented soap is infused with caffeine, nope you don’t eat it, the caffeine is absorbed through the skin.  A single bar of Shower Shock is $6.99.