For the benefit of the travellers’ community across the globe, I have a few suggestions. If our scientists could work on these, I am sure, travelers will be forever grateful.
1. Wi-fi Organ– Human existence is impossible without the Internet. For the past few weeks, I have been living on that rare latitude of earth that doesn’t host a strong internet connection. So I work from cafes to satiate my laptop’s hunger for wi-fi. It is of utter shame to me to use a cafe’s wi-fi for free so I end up spending at least Rs 300 on food, even though I am not hungry. If the internet’s so important, why not fit it in our bodies? That way, we won’t have to beg for a password and spend money on it. You, my friend, you are the password!
2. A Mobile Cycle that would not need a lot of strength to paddle. It should have a 0% accident rate whether travellers ride it on rough mountain roads or the beach. The main requirement is that it should fit in a waist pouch. Ideally, the size of a cell phone would be a good goal to target. Nothing like carrying my vehicle in my pocket, right?
3. Illusionary Shifting Device- The pain that people with long legs have to endure while travelling in buses and planes is unbearable. I request for a device that gently pushes the front seats ahead to create enough legroom for the concerned person. The people in the front seat should not notice it though; that would be gross misconduct. We can then enjoy the view outside the window, instead of twisting and writhing in excruciating knee pain throughout the journey.
4. Balloon Bag– Travelers are minimalistic. But they are humans too. Once in a while, the idea of shopping for local clothes or souvenirs haunts them. They too have a family at home that thinks they are selfish to buy nothing from their travels. So I propose an extension technology on backpacks that goes undetectable at the airport check-ins. The least we want is more weight to carry for the sake of our loved ones.
5. Luggage copters– We need the technology of remote-controlled toy helicopters to levitate our bags. Walking long distances with a 90 litres backpack on my back and a 12kg bag in my hand, is a severe punishment for seeking my love for travel. Also, if my bags flew by me, it would save me from all the pitiful stares from the passersby, when I drag myself carrying twice as much weight as mine. I guess J.K. Rowling would be able to help with this invention.
6. Touch-Me-Not– This device is exclusively for women. It works based on their intuition. Whenever anyone misbehaves, an electric charge should trigger on the periphery of their skin that does not affect the woman in question but punishes the brats immediately. Women will feel a lot safer while travelling and also, it would be less workload on the police force.
7. Slap Head– A talking device that would insult the person immediately and loudly when they throw plastic, beer bottles, or any kind of trash anywhere but in the dustbins.
These are just a few devices that I thought would immensely help people travelling all over the world. I am sure these won’t be difficult to manufacture. After all we are planning vacations on Mars, these are just simple devices to aid our travel lives on Earth.
