A travel clock is usually a necessity when you are on the road or traveling internationally. It will rescue you, at some point, from sleeping in due to jet lag or from the extra sleepiness you feel from being on the road. Let’s look at three varieties of travel alarm clock that you can purchase easily and affordably. Most will share features with any alarm clock you have at home, such as snooze and different sets of alarm features.
Digital LCD Travel Clock
Analog Travel Clock
An analog clock is a traditional clock which has hour, minute and second hands. These hands commonly glow at night or have an illumination light for night time use. You’ll want to have a clock which has a case or folding cover that protects it from getting wrecked in your luggage or carry on baggage. Most often today, analog clocks are quartz timed so you won’t have to keep adjusting the time, except for when you change timezones. Usually they need common AA or AAA batteries. These clocks do not need their batteries replaced very often and you should not need to replace them during your vacation.
LCD Travel Clock
Today’s most common digital travel clock is the LCD (liquid crystal display) clock. This is the most popular travel clock you will see today. LCD’s need a backlight during the night and these are either pushbutton or they have a light that’s always on. The always on style will tend to use more battery power. You should again find one with a hinged protective lid. The lid will double as a clock stand.
Atomic Travel Clock
The most high tech of these travel clocks is the contemporary atomic travel clock. These regularly synchronize with atomic clock systems via radio signal. Many will automatically adjust for whichever time zone you are travelling in. Check with the clock manufacturer regarding the regions that the clock is able to sync with the atomic system. It may or may not receive a signal in the region of the world that you are traveling in.
The LED travel clock is now somewhat out of fashion. This has to do with its greater battery demands, with the LCD lasting much longer on fresh batteries. Other features you will see built in include time zone maps, thermometers, flashlights, and calculators. Most are priced very affordably from $10 to $30 and can be found in online stores such as Amazon.com and Ebay. If you want to go “hands on” check out your local travel supply shop, department store or hardware store.
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