If you’re like most gadget travelers, you’ve probably needed a recharge at some point in your trip. We’ve found ourselves looking for outlets on more than one occasion. You hunt and hunt only to find they’re crowded with plugs from other travelers. Luckily many airports are catching on and providing more electrical sources. For example we saw usb outlets at San Francisco’s SFO Airport. And more recently, while reading one of our favorite blogs we came across Jeff Sanquist’s useful resource – Airpower Wiki. It’s a breakdown of power and wifi access points at major airports – both domestic and international. Check it out.

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Hideo Wakamatsu’s Wave is one of our favorite pieces of luggage. Their bright shiny new approach to luggage is guaranteed to put a smile on your face while traveling. Soft, “silent moving” wheels ease shocks while the hard shell protects your contents from everything – from bellhops to bedbugs. It also includes a built in TSA approved lock and foldable hanger. Get yours today.

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Shuttling between New York, Philadelphia and DC has given us a quiet love for train travel. Even though Amtrak has its fair share of delays, we still can’t get enough of the train. We’re convinced the air is filtered with some form of caffeinated intoxicant. Why is it that when we step on the train, we’re energized and able to complete more work on our laptop then seems humanly possible? But’s that’s a whole other article. Late last month Amtrak announced they will be offering discount passes to US Residents. If you ride the train often, you definitely want to check out this program. It used to be offered only to passengers who lived outside the country.

As USA Today reports: “The passes are available for 15, 30 and 45 days of travel. The 15-day pass offers eight segments of travel for $389. The 30-day pass offers 12 segments of travel for $579. The 45-day pass offers 18 segments of travel for $749.” Sounds good to us. Click Read More for additional information and photos.

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The thought of getting around Tokyo by rail can be daunting. The crowds. The options. Trying to understand the maps. But in actuality you’ll find that the Tokyo rails are among the most organized subways any city has to offer.

Dave Demerjian recently wrote a great piece for Wired’s Blog about getting around via Tokyo’s subways. “With 882 stations on 14 lines, Tokyo’s amazing subway system is one of the largest – and busiest – in all the world. The system map is a twisted mass of squiggles that resembles a Jackson Pollock painting, and conditions on its trains give new meaning to the word “crowded.” It all had me more than a little nervous as I headed to Tokyo for a business trip. I say this as a seasoned traveler who has ridden subways in Paris, London, Munich and even Buenos Aires. I had managed to negotiate all of them without much trouble. But Tokyo? C’mon. Turns out I needn’t have worried.” Check out the rest of Dave’s article – here.

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When we came back from Tokyo one of the resonating memories was how organized the smoking areas were. They had smoking booths conveniently placed throughout the city. And each area was neatly arranged with benches and places to dispose cigarette butts. When we returned to the states, the butt littered streets illustrated how nice it would be to have some of Tokyo’s urban engineering. That’s why we got excited when we saw the Smoking Bench by designer Fatih Baltas. This well designed street furniture would help any city with its aesthetic appeal. Click Read More for additional photos and information.

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Team wejetset is planning a year-end snowboarding excursion. While planning we came across the guardian’s concise list naming the top 10 snowboarding destinations for this season. It’s a great guide for finding worldwide resorts for all skill levels.

Curated by former British snowboarding champion, Chris Moran, his recommendations include useful information like altitude, highest lift, closest airport & rail station, contact details and contextual descriptions of the area. Need to know where to party? How to get to the mountain? Why it made the list? It’s all there. Be sure to check out Guardian’s Top 10 list for snowboarding get-aways.

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wejetset is excited to welcome another member to our writing team. Mr & Mrs Smith are among our favorite resources for finding and booking the best boutique hotels. In the past few months, Mr & Mrs Smith have visited Venice, Marrakech, Beijing, Seattle, Paris, Rio, Barcelona and Sydney in their continued effort to scour the globe for the world’s most stylish boutique getaways. Their collection of hotels includes luxury city stays and country-house retreats to chic ski chalets and glamorous self-catering villas. Be sure to check them out next time you travel. Until then, Mr & Mrs Smith will be reporting on places to stay from all over the world for wejetset.

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