8 gadgets to help you travel safe in Covid pandemic - Economic Times

As you take a holiday with the fear of Covid still lurking, here are some gadgets and accessories that will ease your trip and keep you safe.

Portable UV smartphone sanitiser and charger

Price: Rs 1,000 onwards

While travelling, the biggest risk of infection can come from the smallest things: smartphones, keys, glasses, earphones, masks, watches, etc. The easiest way to disinfect these is to place them in this portable device that uses ultraviolet light to kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. It doubles as a charger for phone, or other devices, too. Various brands like PhoneSoap (in picture, Rs 5,750), Excelsior, Hemito are easily available on Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra.

Anti-Covid brass key

Price:Rs 150 onwards

It looks like a key, but is meant to reduce your contact with germs in public areas. Made from anti-microbial brass metal, it can help you open and close doors, press lift buttons, use ATM touchscreens, press light switches, open bottles, carry bags, push trolleys, among other things. Amazing Media brass key in the picture costs Rs 269.

AARMR full face mask

Price: Rs 999 & 1,499

One of the most important accessories you will need while vacationing this year is a mask that protects you without suffocating you. This product is made of hard plastic and offers fluid, pollution, and dust protection while providing ‘smart particle filtration and anti-bacterial foam’ with its nano tech washable filters. It’s available on Amazon.

Portable water purifier

Price: Rs 450 onwards

This type of food-grade quality silicon/plastic water bottle has an in-built filter that removes most water-borne bacteria instantly, allowing you to fi ll up from anywhere instead of buying new bottles. Handy while trekking, camping, hiking, the bottles come in many brands with varying capacities, and are available on Amazon and Flipkart. In picture is the Lifestraw Go Personal bottle for Rs 1,900.

Portable mini iron

Price: Rs 500 onwards

To avoid interaction with hotel staff for ironing your wrinkled clothes, carry your own electric iron that can be packed easily since some of the models are foldable. Available in various brands, it’s lightweight, has dry/steam options, variable temperature options and is especially useful where hotels do not provide ironing facility. In picture is the SHOPO iron for Rs 615.

Mobile hotspot device

Price: Rs 2,000 onwards

Instead of suffering bandwidth limitations or disruptions on your mobile phone while making it a hotspot or, worse, trying to use public Wi-fi , which is unsafe and not advisable, the best option is to carry your own hotspot on a holiday. It can connect any Wi-fi enabled device like laptop, tablet, phone, camera, even smart TV, and you can pick one from Reliance Jio, Airtel (in picture, Rs 2,599), Alcatel Vodafone, TP-Link, among others, with most of these supporting 4G connectivity.

Portable power bank

Price: Rs 800 onwards

To avoid charging your phone at airport or other public places, carry this handy portable device, which typically takes 4-6 hours to charge. Go for a high-capacity one with 10,000 mAh or more. Select from brands like Anker (in picture, Rs 3,189), Mi, Syska, RAVPower and Ambrane on Amazon or Flipkart.

Sanitiser holder

Price: Rs 130 onwards

A simple device with great utility while travelling, it can be attached to the belt, bag, keychain, etc, for dispensing the sanitiser easily. Available in a variety of funky designs, the bottle capacity is usually 20-30 ml and is refillable. In picture, three sanitiser holders cost Rs 448.

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