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Top 10 Car Accessories for Traveling

September 4, 2019
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Car accessories are essential for people who like road trips and getting behind the wheel. There are plenty of options to make your ride more enjoyable.

Top 10 Car Accessories for Traveling

Table of Contents
  1. Thule Motion XT XXL Rooftop Cargo
  2. HOTOR Corded Car Vacuum Cleaner High Power
  3. Smart Tire Safety Monitor
  4. TrunkCratePro Organizer
  5. BESTEK Power Inverter
  6. Automatic Pro Adapter
  7. Anker PowerDrive 2
  8. Magnetic Mount, WizGear
  9. PALMOO Car Back Seat Organizer
  10. First Aid Kit

Thule Motion XT XXL Rooftop Cargo
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Thule Motion XT XXL Rooftop Cargo

Expand your cargo carrying capacity with the Thule Motion XT XXL roof box. It has an aerodynamic design with a quick-mount system that ensures fast and secure fitting.
It is easy to mount with the extra-wide PowerClick quick-mount system coming with integrated torque indicator clicks when it’s properly mounted. It has a dual side opening allows easy access to your gear from either side of the vehicle.

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HOTOR Corded Car Vacuum Cleaner High Power

HOTOR Corded Car Vacuum Cleaner High Power

Fast and easy cleaning in a corded handheld car vacuum with lasting and high power, no worry about the issue of continuation, you can use this car mini vacuum whenever and wherever you want for your car, a great helper for vacation. It comes with a super bright LED light and 12v DC power car adapter, great for car interiors, user-friendly and ensure your cleaning work both in brightness and darkness.

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Smart Tire Safety Monitor
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Smart Tire Safety Monitor

ZUS, Nonda’s Smart Tire Safety Monitor in-car gadget helps you track the tire pressure from your mobile phone. Real-time alerts sent to your phone let you know when your tires need attention and some leaks are detected using its innovative AccuTemp Algorithm. It comes with a built-in USB port for charging other devices and anti-theft locking system.

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TrunkCratePro Organizer

TrunkCratePro Organizer

This highly anticipated, new version of the Trunk Crate Pro (TC-Pro) is an Eco-Friendly professional grade Heavy Duty Material trunk organizer with straps. It is hand crafted using premium highest grade Oxford Polyester material. All-In One Black Auto Trunk Organizer allowing for as many as 4 compartments which includes 2 removable sub-dividers for customization.

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BESTEK Power Inverter

BESTEK Power Inverter

Provides 300 Watts continuous DC to AC power and 700 Watts instantaneous power, featuring 2 AC outlets and 2 USB ports. This ultra compact and lightweight design offers fast charging: two 110V AC outlets for charging larger devices such as laptops and tablets, 2 USB charging ports (0-2.4A) for powering USB compatible devices, a good choice as requisite car accessories.

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Automatic Pro Adapter

Automatic Pro Adapter

This small gadget is powered by Automatic CCA mobile app and low profile OBD LTE Adapter. It provides automatic real time GPS car tracking, check engine light diagnostics, 24/7 roadside assistance, 24/7 emergency services if a severe crash is detected, trip tracking for expenses and even smart home integrations including Alexa. The connected car assistant also can give you more information about your car conditions.

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Anker PowerDrive 2

Anker PowerDrive 2

PowerDrive 2 condenses twin-port high-speed charging into an incredibly compact PowerIQ and VoltageBoost combine to provide the fastest possible charge up to 4.8 amps or 2.4 amps per port for any phones or tablets on the road. This is one of the industry’s smallest USB car chargers, featuring an LED light for after dark.

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Magnetic Mount WizGear

Magnetic Mount, WizGear

Unlike many large and bulky holders, WizGear phone holder won’t disrupt the view as it mounts on the car vents and not on your windshield. You can drive comfortably and focus on the world while also enjoying the beautiful scenery.

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PALMOO Car Back Seat Organizer

PALMOO Car Back Seat Organizer

This Car Back Seat Organizer is great to keep your car organizered, keep your seat clean and will protect your seat from getting scratched. It will cover your full back of the seat. Car Backrests Protect with 8 Separate compartments provide quick access: for iPad mini, 2 phones, 2 bottles, tissue box, umbrella and other.

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First Aid Kit Car Accessories

First Aid Kit

Swiss Safe is a trusted leader in providing high quality medical-grade first aid supplies. Intelligently organized with 200 first aid items and outdoor survival supplies, including an emergency thermal mylar blanket, magnesium firestarter with built-in navigational compass and emergency whistle, a compact hand saw, an 11-piece fishing kit with swivels and sinkers, and a mini signaling mirror.

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Slovenia is the World’s Most Sustainable Country

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Slovenia was declared the winner of a World Legacy Award, awarded by National Geographic to companies, organizations or destinations encouraging sustainable tourism.

Half a century ago there were 25 million international tourists. Last year, they were more than one billion tourists exploring the world’s cultural and natural wonders. Keeping that in mind it is important responsible travel to safeguard our planet for future generations. As the United Nations heralds 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, one country rises above the rest: Slovenia. 

Slovenia Became Leading Country In Sustainability

The country has made several notable and commendable efforts to promote eco-friendly practices, which deserve praise, including implementing a Green Scheme of Slovenian Tourism in 2015.

Blessed with beauteous scenery of nature, no wonder why this country is a famous place for tourists to visit, especially those who love hiking activities. But what this country offer is not only wonderful nature, there’s something else that this country can offer to those tourists: sustainability.

It praised its forests, biotic diversity, well-protected natural and cultural heritage, the Slovenia Green certification scheme and highlighted that it became in 2016 the world’s first country to be declared a green destination.

Slovenia was thus awarded the prestigious title of the world’s first green country and WTM London Global Sport Tourism Impact award. Various rankings placed it among the most attractive and safe countries in the word, and numerous renowned media houses across the globe described it as an interesting tourist destination.

Why Slovenia?

Ljubljana, Bled, Komen, Podcetrtek and Rogaska Slatina have all achieved the highest attainable level

Ljubljana, the first destination to receive the SGD Gold Label, has been featured on the Sustainable Destinations Global Top 100 list since its inception in 2014. The city’s green achievements include the ban of cars in Ljubljana’s historic city center, an increase in the use of electric vehicles, reduction of noise pollution, installation of more public parks, an increase in the use of paper products made out of invasive plant species, and the construction of environmentally friendly buildings.

In size, Slovenia is smaller than many big cities in the world. But size doesn’t matter in the first place to make a country mentioned as the most sustainable one.

About 60% of Slovenia is covered in lush forests. In addition, there are more than 20,000 different animals and plants inhabiting the country’s 40 parks and reserves. Those are incredible numbers owned by a country not bigger than New York.

Sustainable tourism itself has been the main concern for the Slovenian Tourist Board (STO).

Slovenia is becoming known in the international tourism community as a small country which is taking big steps in sustainable tourism.

STO director Maja Pak

The city collected 63% of separated waste and Ljubljana Regional Waste Management Centre is the largest in the country. This waste management center collects and processes a third of Slovenia’s waste and prioritizes separation over incineration. Not only that, the city center is prioritizing pedestrians and cyclists over cars and traffic which once covered the whole city. Only economically accessible city buses, which run on natural gas, are allowed to access the city center. Natural gas is not only used to power the economically accessible buses in the city. About 74% of houses in Ljubljana are heated by natural gas, which is centralized by district heating. It reduces the consumption of fossil fuels which we know contribute the most to global carbon emission. The city also progressively builds more and more green spaces. A data showed that there are more than 500 square meters of public green space per resident in the city, and the number keeps on growing amid the growth of population. Imagine if every city in this world apply it, this world would be a greener planet.

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Sources:

https://www.slovenia.info/

https://www.sloveniatimes.com/

https://www.munplanet.com/

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/

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Sustainable Traveling in the Balkans

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In The Balkans, the concept of education for sustainable development is integrated only very slowly into the educational system. Many projects have supported the development of links between local communities and schools in the Balkans with the aim of contributing to sustainable development. The Balkans /ˈbɔːlkənz/ BAWL-kənz, also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographic area in southeastern Europe. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the whole of Bulgaria from the Serbian-Bulgarian border to the Black Sea coast.

The Balkan Peninsula is bordered by the Adriatic Sea on the northwest, the Ionian Sea on the southwest, the Aegean Sea in the south and southeast, and the Black Sea on the east and northeast. The highest point of the Balkans is Mount Musala, 2,925 metres (9,596 ft), in the Rila mountain range, Bulgaria.

For centuries, the Balkan Peninsula was a theatre of the geopolitical pursuits of the rulers of the Ottoman Empire, Austria–Hungary and Russia, and – later – the United States. As new players like China – as well as Arab states and Japan – enter the region, governments of the Balkans and Black Sea countries seek to balance cooperation with different external players in ways that best suit their own respective national interests. Where new developments in European tourism are concerned, the substantial and steady growth of the Balkans as a destination for vacations and travel is one of the most significant trends in recent years.

How You Can help?

“Stay local. Choose locally run small hotels or guesthouses, trek or snow shoe with local guides, and eat in local restaurants – the food is superb! Your money will go much further and will reach those who genuinely need it.”

Sustainable development within the Balkans

The global sustainable development and climate change within the Balkans is not a visible governments’ priority. This has led to the low level of engagement of the Balkans civil society, especially youth. Tourism is an interdisciplinary branch that builds economic and ecological connections and creates social benefits. According to Eurostat, 65% of tourists travel independently and choose to stop in several spots, which is a good opportunity for the Balkan region to offer a unique and unified destination.

Tourism and agriculture are the largest potential sectors for economic growth across the Balkan countries. While tourism constitutes a growing source of revenue for the Balkan countries, much of that growth has been fueled by domestic demand and cheap package tourism, often with adverse environmental effects.

The potential for developing scaled up, regional initiatives and sustainable tourism products that can celebrate Balkans diversity remains under-explored. The region is an emerging destination and tourism is new to most of the countries in the region. Sustainable development of tourism needs infrastructural and communication programs and connection of the tourism sectors between countries, before rapid economic development and recognition and affirmation of the region can be achieved. The Balkan region can offer many different experiences from gastronomy to natural and cultural heritage, traditions, hospitality, historical sites, impressive coastlines and so much more.

Unfortunately, uneven economic development, socio-political dynamics associated with the break-up of former Yugoslavia, and severe military conflicts of the near past, including unresolved issues between the countries has made cooperation in the region difficult. To function as one integrated travel destination (as frequently desired from the demand perspective) countries in the region must establish effective cooperation to develop joint tourism products.

There are several underlying issues that will challenge any effort to develop a shared vision for regional tourism based on sustainable development. There remains a lack of consensus on the mutual benefits of shared tourism products. Some regional and European initiatives have brought positive momentum to regional cooperation, notably through projects which are expected to have an economic and social impact.

With respect to the other Balkan countries, foreign tourism in Greece, Croatia and Montenegro has grown at slower rates in recent years

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Some of the underexploited potentials that need future development on and possible further activities includes:

  • Supporting family businesses in tourism, especially in rural areas and places that struggle with high levels of unemployment among youth and women.
  • Raising awareness of the importance of ecology and eco-sustainability in pace with the development of tourism
  • Encouraging local entrepreneurs for opening side businesses with complementary offers in under-populated places.
  • Exploring the potential for cross-border connecting and cross border itineraries and business networking
  • Promoting opportunities for unified approach of Balkan countries to distant markets instead of the popular “competitors” approach.
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