The best travel gadgets, though, will satisfy your needs with clever, compact, and versatile design that not only save you from trouble, but also leave extra room in your suitcase for souvenirs. .

From travel pillows and multipurpose tools, to smart glasses and off-the-grid communication devices, these are our favorite 15 travel gadgets.

UTOU travel pillow — $24.99.

It's like a scarf, but made of pillow material.

Investing in a nice travel pillow is one of the best things you can do when you're preparing to pretzel up in a germ-filled flying metal tube for hours. .

Unless you want to jerk your head around like you're trying to stay awake in your third-grade history class, you might want to consider this pillow.

(Although, that'd be a great travel gadget, too.) This sleek lil' pen packs nine tools that help you with the daily stuff: A ballpoint pen for immigration forms and travel journals, a stylus for plein air drawings on your tablet, a bottle opener for when you want to crack open a cold one, and philips and flathead screwdrivers for when you need to fix your sunglasses.

If you're making the effort to fly hundreds of miles for a business meeting, or are going to a dinner that you made a point to reserve months ahead of time; chances are, it's important enough to make sure that you don't show up with wrinkly clothes.

A handy, compact clothes steamer can do the trick.

This one from Hilife can hold up to 240 ML of water, and it's good for 15 minutes of continuous steaming.

But that doesn't mean you have to wear dirty clothes for the rest of your trip?

The Scrubba wash bag is a great alternative to hand-washing, which is bound to prune your hands — or worse, hotel laundry services that'll cost you a fortune.

Just dump your clothes in along with some water, close the bag, give it a good rub — and voila, your clothes are ready to be hung dry.

This is as true when you're traveling as it is when you're not: It's better to be safe than sorry.

Slip it into your bag or attach it to a keychain, and you're good to go! .

Maybe you're planning to adventure off the grid; maybe you just don't want to pay international text and roaming fees.

VSSL also offers a first aid kit and a flask kit built into the same design — both of which are also great travel gadgets.

The classic ice-breaker question: "What's one thing you can't live without?" The logical answer should always be clean water, and that shouldn't change when you're traveling.

This portable purifier is an essential not just for outdoor adventures, but also for trips to the many countries where tap water isn't immediately drinkable.

It happens: Sometimes a trip is so good and so memorable that you just want to relive it over and over again

It's on the pricier side, though; if you're looking for something more affordable, DIY your own by adding a wireless charger to any fanny pack

Traveling is equal parts fun and exhausting — so don't think your gadgets are the only things that need recharging

It's great for testing out authentic local coffee while you're traveling, too