007 Travel Gadgets That'll Make You Feel Like James Bond
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World's Smallest Camera
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Video Swim Mask
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Martini Travel Bar
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U/V Spy Pen with Black Light
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GPS Tracker
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Watch with Hidden Camera
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Voice-Authenticating USB Drive
So you don't have a private jet, a fleet of Bond girls, or a license to kill (we hope)—but you can still feel like the world's greatest secret agent when you travel with these nifty gadgets. And don't worry, there are no secret throwing knives or poison darts here. James may not have to deal with the TSA, but you do. So think of SmarterTravel as your own personal Q: We've hand-selected these seven fun travel toys just for you.
Want to go undercover as a tourist? Snap pictures and videos with the world's smallest digital camera, and you'll be much less conspicuous than your fellow travelers. This camera simply requires you to push one button to operate, and it autofocuses for you, so you won't be fumbling around when you only have one shot to capture evidence—or a really cool attraction. Originally $99.95, on sale for $29.95 at Hammacher Schlemmer.
Bond may wear a tuxedo under his wetsuit, but you probably won't need to go directly from scuba diving to a black-tie affair. You may, however, want to film your underwater snorkeling adventures. Enter the Video Swim Mask—hands-free, you can film or photograph colorful fish (or even Jaws, if he's lurking down below). $99.99, ThinkGeek.
You can't always guarantee a good martini on the road. Heaven forbid a new bartender makes it stirred, not shaken. Make sure your favorite drink travels with you wherever you go with the Martini Travel Bar Set. All you need is a hotel minibar and an ice machine, and you'll be sipping in style. $64.99, Amazon.
Bond may be fearless, but are you brave enough to shine a black light over your hotel room? Use this gadget to see if your room is really clean or if you should switch to a different one. No one will suspect you're secretly a germophobe, as this black light is concealed to look like an ordinary pen. Bonus: The pen writes in invisible ink, so you can leave secret messages for your fellow spies (or traveling companions). Originally $20.30, on sale for $9.34 on Amazon.
While 007 would sneak a GPS tracker onto a villain's car, we encourage you to use this device for good, not creepy stalking. The GTU 10 is a small, lightweight, waterproof GPS device that can help you keep track of your belongings. Attach it to your luggage in case it goes missing, your laptop in case someone takes off with it, or even your pet, should your best travel companion run off without you. You can set up virtual "geofences" for your tracker, and if your belonging goes outside those boundaries, you'll get an automatic alert via email or text message. $199.99 (includes one year of standard tracking service), Garmin.
Don't let "no photography" policies or signs keep you down. Sneakily snap pictures and video from this very Bond-like watch. A secret pinhole camera allows it to do much more than tell time—you can record video, take pictures, and save documents to its flash disk. $37.99, Amazon.
Carrying around top-secret pictures, files, or confidential documents? Don't let them fall into the hands of your enemies, you road warrior. Save all your secrets to this 8-GB USB drive. You'll have to say a password in order to access the files, which means that even if the stick falls into the wrong hands, no one will be able to see what's on the drive. $49.95, Hammacher Schlemmer.*You Might Also Like: What Not to Buy the Traveler on Your List