http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverowe/archive/2008/10/18/some-useful-traveling-gear.aspxI just returned from a trip to the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. I brought some items with me that turned out to be very useful so I thought I'd pass along the tips in case you are in the market for such items. Headphones - I brought severalen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverowe/archive/2008/10/18/some-useful-traveling-gear.aspx#9015284Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:38:45 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9015284Director<p>I have those very headphones on right now and agree completely. &nbsp;Excellent in every way. &nbsp;They are the favorite of all my Sennheiser headphones.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9015284" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverowe/archive/2008/10/18/some-useful-traveling-gear.aspx#9010850Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:00:41 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9010850SteveRowe<p>Thanks Dave (and others). &nbsp;Link is updated now.</p> <p>Angie, the Grados' I looked at were open ear which would be audible to someone sitting next to me on the plan. &nbsp;Not sure they'd like that. &nbsp;I've heard great things about the Grados SR60.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9010850" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverowe/archive/2008/10/18/some-useful-traveling-gear.aspx#9010139Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:18:44 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9010139dave-ilsw<p>Your Scottevest Evolution jacket link goes to the Sennheiser HD 280 Pros. I'm guessing it should have gone to <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.scottevest.com/v3_store/Evolution_Jacket.shtml">http://www.scottevest.com/v3_store/Evolution_Jacket.shtml</a></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9010139" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverowe/archive/2008/10/18/some-useful-traveling-gear.aspx#9005326Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:59:25 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9005326Angie3641<p>My husband uses the Grado Series headphones and he swears by them. &nbsp;They have awesome sound and although they are not actually noise cancelling, either, but they work very, very well.</p> <p>Thank you very much for the information about the laptop. &nbsp;I have not looked into that one yet. &nbsp;</p> <p>&lt;a href=&quot;<a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=1151743&quot;&gt;Angie&lt;/a&gt;">http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=1151743&quot;&gt;Angie&lt;/a&gt;</a></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9005326" width="1" height="1">