Associated Press 2014: Walkabout Travel Gear Universal Adapter
A 2014 Associated Press travel-gift article by Beth J. Harpaz asked travel-industry figures what gifts they recommended for travelers. Walkabout Travel Gear’s universal adapter appeared under Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson’s recommendation for an adapter that worked with different voltage systems and included more than one USB charging port.
Source details
- Wire/source: Associated Press
- Writer: Beth J. Harpaz
- Article title: Gifts offered for travelers, from bags to gadgets
- Source type: Syndicated newspaper article
- Recommended by: Arne Sorenson, Marriott CEO
- Product context: Universal travel adapter with USB power ports
- Known publication example: Rutland Daily Herald / Barre-Montpelier Times Argus — Thursday, November 20, 2014
- Known publication example: Times Colonist, Victoria, British Columbia — Saturday, December 13, 2014
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Source: Associated Press, “Gifts offered for travelers, from bags to gadgets,” by Beth J. Harpaz, syndicated in 2014.
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Gifts offered for travelers, from bags to gadgets
Associated Press — 2014
By Beth J. Harpaz
Recommended by: Arne Sorenson, Marriott CEO
Product context: Universal travel adapter with USB power ports
MARRIOTT CEO ARNE SORENSON: Sorenson needs an adapter that not only works with different voltage systems and outlets around the world but also has more than one USB charging port. Walkabout Travel Gear sells a universal adapter that not only boasts of working with every voltage system “on the planet” but also has two USB power ports and can support high-powered devices like iPhones and iPads.
