Being stuck in a hotel room without an alarm clock can be a distressing experience. Although, in theory, the sun’s rise should be as good as any buzzing clock, that system rarely, if ever, works out in practice. A travel alarm clock, if small and compact, can offer the weary traveler some peace of mind if a hotel room comes up short.
Oregon Scientific’s Atomic Travel Clock with Indoor Temperature ($29.95; www2.oregonscientific.com) automatically sets itself to your current time zone and even tells you the indoor temperature. Its patented HiGlo electroluminescence display makes it easy to spot the time if you wake up in the middle of the night, and its small size allows for easy storage in your carry-on or even purse. This feature-rich clock comes equipped with a month and day calendar in three different languages, a United States map display, and a travel case and runs on two AAA batteries.
