
The Verge’s favorite travel gear for 2025
Verge Staff
created: July 11, 2025, 2 p.m. | updated: July 11, 2025, 4:36 p.m.
Most people who travel have gear — tech or otherwise — that makes the process easier or more enjoyable.
We asked our staff for some examples of their favorite travel tools, from bags and power banks to water bottles and portable bidets.
Travel bagsI first used a Tortuga travel backpack for a trip to Japan years ago.
— Jay Peters, news editorThis Kickstarter-born travel case is the best cord organizer I’ve found, and I’ve tried many.
Refuge Restrooms helps me feel a little safer while I’m traveling to do my favorite thing in the world.
1 month, 2 weeks ago: The Verge