Stop Overpaying for Gear That Can't Keep Up With You
Rex Boardman has spent 20+ years in airports, hotels, and conference rooms across the globe. Every review on this site comes from real trips, real money, and zero brand deals.
✈ 20+ Years Road Warrior ✅ 100% Independent Reviews 🚫 Zero Brand Deals 💼 Real Trips. Real Gear.
What Kind of Traveler Are You?
Reviews organized around how real road warriors actually travel.
Luggage & Bags
Carry-ons, backpacks, packing cubes
Tech & Connectivity
eSIMs, power banks, headphones
Security & Safety
Locks, trackers, RFID wallets
Sleep & Comfort
Travel pillows, eye masks, earplugs
Hotel & Lounge Hacks
Memberships, gear, productivity
Packable Clothing
Wrinkle-free, lightweight, business ready
Rex's Latest Gear Reviews
Tested on real trips — not in a studio. Never sponsored. Always honest.
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The best laptop bags for business travel need to do more than hold a computer. They need to survive overhead […]
After more than two decades of business travel and somewhere north of 50 flights per year, I’ve dragged, rolled, lifted, […]
I have landed in 34 countries over the past 20 years. In the early days, international roaming meant either paying […]
I have logged somewhere north of 400 flights over the past 20 years. Transatlantic. Transpacific. Red-eyes from Dallas to New […]
Why Trust Rex Boardman
"I don't review gear I got for free. I review gear I bought with my own money because I needed it to work. If it failed me at 6am in a foreign airport with a dead phone and a 7am meeting, you'll know about it."
20+ years. 1-2 trips per month. Elite status on multiple airlines. Domestic and international. Rex has seen it all — and bought a lot of gear along the way. Some outstanding. Some garbage. LayoverGear.com exists to help you skip straight to the good stuff.
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