ANKER POWERCORE 20000
The beefy PowerCore 20000 from
Anker is your gadgets’ best friend.
It can charge a smartphone up
to seven times, and a Qualcomm Quick
Charge port juices compatible phones
much faster than regular USB.
$99, kogan.com/auSONY WH1000XM2
Noise-cancelling headphones are
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these minimal over-ears from Sony
are ideal. Their built-in atmospheric
pressure optimisation delivers optimal
sound when you’re in the air.
$499.95, sony.com.auiPAD 6TH GEN
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with the latest iPad that boasts a big,
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movie or TV show binge. Pair it with
the Apple Pencil once you land, and
you’ll be sketching your way around
historic cities in style.
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Picking a travel camera isn’t easy. This
compact system camera from Olympus
is our pick thanks to its top image
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shooting up to 8.6fps. It’s stylish and
small enough to carry all day.
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AWAY CARRY-ON
The ultimate bag to take on-board with
you, the Away Carry-On case has an
impenetrable shell for peace of mind as
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charge any USB device from the airport
to the plane.
US$325 ($429), awaytravel.comFENIX 5X
Like many of Garmin’s products, the
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sports tracker. But what sets it apart
from the rest is its preloaded European
mapping smarts, for easy navigation
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with paper.
$999, buy.garmin.comWINTER 2018 T3 37he culture weekend
ulture vultures are flocking to Poland, and the
capital, Warsaw, now holds even more appeal,
because March saw the opening of the five-star
Raffles Europejski. Raffles’ newest property
opened in the cobbled historic district, next to the
Presidential Palace. Nearby attractions include the
Historical Museum of Warsaw and the Adam Mickiewicz
Museum of Literature, a tribute to Poland’s greatest writer.
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the German city of Hamburg, officially known as the Free
and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (try saying that with a
mouthful of bratwurst). Its name reflects its historical
importance to the Hanseatic League, founded in the
14th century by north German towns and merchant
communities abroad to protect their trading interests.
Learn more about Germany’s biggest port with a visit to
the Museum of Hamburg History, before getting a different
perspective on its transformation with a visit to HafenCity,
a trendy new harbour side area that is home to the
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg concert hall, one of the largest
and most acoustically advanced music venues in the world.
And then there’s Turin, which became even more
accessible in November when British Airways launched its
twice-weekly flights from Heathrow. he city is most
famous for the Turin Shroud, although the relic rarely goes
on show. Must-sees include the Santuario della Consolata- a gold-covered explosion of baroque extravagance – and
the Mole Antonelliana. When the latter was originally
built as a synagogue in the 1880s, it was the world’s tallest
building, and it’s still one of the tallest brick structures in
Europe. Today, it houses a museum of cinema. he best bit?
If energy levels dip, it’s now even easier to refuel. Until the
endof2018you’llbeabletopickupalimited edition Torino
Coffee Card. Created to celebrate the city’s longstanding
relationship with coffee, it entitles the owner to five coffees
at a number of Turin’s historical cafés.
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