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WoWasis field test: the tiny but durable Utra-Sil day pack miniaturizes to 2×3 inches

So here’s the dilemma as we see it here at WoWasis: you’re traveling overseas, have one piece of big luggage, another smaller padded one for your netbook/tablet computer, which also holds a book or two. You know you’ll want to take a daypack overseas too, because you’ll be running around, and don’t want to take […]

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WoWasis field test: the durable, inexpensive Nokia 1280 phone for Asia

The Nokia 1280 is a durable, inexpensive, and well-designed phone that we recommend, especially for use in Asia

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WoWasis travel clothing, accessories, and gadget reviews: why we field test

Here at the WoWasis Travel eStore, we like to rigorously test the items we promote. We wear them, use them, and beat the living hell out of them. We’ve had shirts shredded by African bush thorns, cameras sullied by Javanese volcanic dust, phones wrecked by falls. We even had a shirt destroyed by sulfuric acid fumes […]

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WoWasis travel clothing review: Eagle Creek Money Belt

Here at WoWasis, we wuz robbed. But the Eagle Creek All-Terrain money belt saved all our money, because the robber never knew it was a money belt. That’s why we recommend it, and here’s the story.  Savvy travelers that we are, we still got a date-rape drug snuck into our beer at an outdoor ad […]

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WoWasis travel clothing review: EcoSox hiking socks

Here at WoWasis, we’ve burned through many a pair of hiking socks. We’re not easy, either. We’re active in burning deserts, teeming jungles, and rubble-strewn urban streets and roadsides. Our socks have to be tough, have to wick away moisture, and provide a good deal of cushioning to avoid blistering. And they have to be […]

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