I find myself in the tropical paradise of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic as I write this latest post. I came loaded with gadgets for the trip, and girly’ed ‘em up of course.
Every day I head down to the palm-tree studded, white sand beach with my trusty Nikon D90, my Kindle DX, and my iPhone, even though I keep it in Airplane Mode while I’m here to avoid the roaming data and phone charges.
Sand and water can be the kiss of death for electronics, so I carry them all in a big striped bag I found at Target. Just a vacation tip – carry the gizmos you’ll use, but don’t flaunt them. It’s a good way to have them vanish. Bags and camera straps emblazoned with brands like Nikon translate into take me please! My cheap but cute bag serves two purposes – it keeps my precious gadgets out of the sand, and who would expect to find a couple thousand dollars worth of tech gear stashed in a $10 canvas purse?
Here are my must haves for a day lounging on the beach:
Sunscreen – SPF 85 (this chica es muy blanca)
Sunglasses – Target special so they’re cheap but cute … I lose them so I brought two pair
Comfy flip flops, or Crocs when the flip flops end up giving me blisters
D90 with a cute pink generic strap, a Marumi circular polarizer and a mid-range vibration reduction lens
Lens brush pen to keep the sand and spray off the filter
Kindle DX loaded up with the latest Pat Conroy Book
iPhone loaded with some game apps to keep me occupied between reading and cervesas
Nikon D90 in Punta Cana – Girly Gizmos Vacation Edition
I find myself in the tropical paradise of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic as I write this latest post. I came loaded with gadgets for the trip, and girly’ed ‘em up of course.
Every day I head down to the palm-tree studded, white sand beach with my trusty Nikon D90, my Kindle DX, and my iPhone, even though I keep it in Airplane Mode while I’m here to avoid the roaming data and phone charges.
Sand and water can be the kiss of death for electronics, so I carry them all in a big striped bag I found at Target. Just a vacation tip – carry the gizmos you’ll use, but don’t flaunt them. It’s a good way to have them vanish. Bags and camera straps emblazoned with brands like Nikon translate into take me please! My cheap but cute bag serves two purposes – it keeps my precious gadgets out of the sand, and who would expect to find a couple thousand dollars worth of tech gear stashed in a $10 canvas purse?
Here are my must haves for a day lounging on the beach:
Wish you were here!