kobo sage and libra2 best buy contestNever travel without a Kobo eReader. Slip it in your carryon and you have a whole library of books, without affecting luggage weight limits, and without limiting your reading choices to one or two books during your trip. An eReader is a must have travel item, as essential as a toothbrush or a camera. So read on to learn more and to learn how you can enter for an opportunity to win one of the two newest Kobo eReaders that we recently reviewed on the blog.

An eReader is one of the essentials you need for travelling

Travelling requires planning and making tough choices of what to bring and what not to bring. Even after carefully considering our options, we often find that we packed too much, including many non-essential items, finding that either the luggage is so over stuffed that it won’t close or it does close but is so overweight we risk having to pay a fortune in extra airline fees. Worse, you think you packed everything but arrive at your destination lamenting not having remembered one item. You need an objective list of things that are essential when travelling, like the Travel buying guide we just created on the blog.

It isn’t just a great resource for things to purchase when about to take a trip, it’s also something to guide your packing choices. If it’s not on the list, it may not be a true travel essential. I know what some of you are going to say: my medication isn’t mentioned in that article and it’s essential. Clearly, we couldn’t cover everything for everyone. However, most of the things you might want to take on a trip will be covered in that buying guide. Incidentally, blog articles are editable: if you have a suggestion of something we missed, you can add it in a comment and it might get included in the next round of editing.

Relax, recline, and read

You might have notice that I didn’t actually say why an eReader is essential for travelling. Let’s take a minute to consider a typical trip. You get to the airport and wait for sometimes hours. You try to access Wi-Fi but get no signal: their Wi-Fi is down. You are prepared for this. You get your eReader and scan the selection of books that you downloaded in advance. You feel that the classic Fitzgerald you are half-way into doesn’t suit your mood. You find several others you have been eager to start and pick Rushdie’s “Midnight Children”. When you hear the boarding call, you are surprised to not have even noticed the time fly by. You nudge the person sitting across the aisle with eyes closed and headphones on: she might have missed her plane if you hadn’t been there to awaken her!

A similar scenario could capture the benefits of the eReader while flying across the ocean for many hours. The fact is, an eReader provides the kind of experience you won’t get from other forms of entertainment. You could watch a movie, and might do that for a couple hours, but a book does so much more than a video or film. You aren’t at the director’s mercy for how the story is interpreted, how the characters look, or how the scene feels. Books require you to use your brain with the payoff being you get more out of the experience. There’s a reason why the book is usually much, much better than the film version of the story.

Your whole trip is better thanks to having an eReader along. The two Kobo eReaders we are giving away in this contest are perfect no matter where you go. Read at the beach, the E Ink screen is unaffected by the bright sun; reading is just like on paper. But of course you’ll have thousands of books in a Kobo and it’s waterproof—get it wet and keep reading without a worry. Even at night, under the stars on the patio of your AirBnb, the comfortLight in the eReader means you can read in comfort, without impacting your ability to count shooting stars.

I’ll just add one note about the Kobo Sage and its accompanying Kobo Stylus that we are giving away. You can learn about the similarities and differences between the Sage and the Libra 2 by reading the review on the blog. The biggest difference is that the Sage enables you to take notes right on the screen using the Kobo Stylus. You likely won’t be writing a novel on your travels, but you may find the ability to jot some notes really useful. For example, you could note some of the landmarks you photographed: one of my pet-peeves is looking through my photos after a trip and not being able to remember the names of some places.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two different ways.

  1. Read the Travel buying guide on the blog, then in a comment below, tell us one item in that guide that you consider the most essential, and one item not mentioned in that guide that you think is also essential and we should consider adding to improve the buying guide.
  2. For up to two (2) additional entries, create a public post on a social media channel (one entry per channel!) telling your friends and followers that you are entering to win a Kobo eReader from Best Buy; include the hashtag #BBYKOBOContest, so we can find your post, and include a picture of the Kobo prizes like that shown here or above. Then return here and tell us in a comment below, on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc) but the post must be public so we can verify it is there. Add one comment below for each social media channel for up to 2 contest entries.

What you can win 

At the end of this contest, we’ll randomly select two (2) winners: one will get the Kobo Sage and Kobo Stylus that were reviewed on the blog, and the other will get the Kobo Libra2 that was reviewed on the blog.

This contest runs from June 29th to July 12th.

Remember you can enter in two different ways, as discussed above. Increase your chances of winning by telling anyone you love to travel with about the contest so they too have a chance to win.

Win a Kobo eReader Contest Rules and Regulations

Good luck!

Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
Editor in Chief
Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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  2. A water bottle with a clip is also an essential! A neck pillow should be included in the essentials list because you wouldn’t want a sore neck when you reach your destination!

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  4. A power bank is an absolute essential! What’s not included that could be considered as essential is a pair of ANC headphones.

  5. A travel power adapter is essential. I also need to carry extra charged batteries and memory cards for my Sony Cybershot camera.

  6. I think a water bottle and good luggage are key when travelling! I would also suggest adding a great pair of wireless earbuds or headphones for long stretches of travel.

  7. A power bank is most essential in todays world of travel.
    Comfortable shoes and a change of shoes essential fot walking tours, etc.

  13. My son is leaving for Iceland/Finland on July 11 with Scouts Canada to attend the Finnjamboree 2022 for 10+ days.

    You missed trackers!! What we included in the luggage/backpack is a tracker for his luggage. With everything that is going on with delays in travel etc., we thought it best to include one – just in case!! We sent him with the portable solar powered charger for his electronics – the Kobo he is taking, the phone and his tablet for the plane. He just attaches the items to the charger and can hang it in the tree, or on the back of his backpack on hikes and never run out of power.

    I totally agree about the SIM card for international usage – there are so many options out there – and easiest purchased at the airport and you just pop in it and away you go! So easy!! And don’t forget your neck pillow – with his flights being overnight and 7 hours long, this allows him to get some sleep – without the crick in the neck!

    Thank you so much for the opportunity! I posted this on FB – Tricia Zonneveld Dickie

  14. Packing cubes and a luggage scale are a must when travelling. I would also add a comfortable pair of walking shoes for all the sights that you plan to visit.

  15. I think the power bank is the most essential item mentioned in the blog. And don’t forget a comfortable pair of shoes.. A must !

  16. I think the Unlocked cell phone would be most essential. You can ditch the camera and have access to the internet for travel info and routes. More and more restaurants have power outlets at the tables. Yay!!!

  24. I always bring my tablet, but definitely need the noise cancelling headphones for the plane ride!

  25. I think a camera is essential for taking great pictures. Another essential idea is a first aid kit

  29. A power bank because you likely rely on your phone as your go-to camera, GPS, Kindle reader, and communications tool that you can’ afford to be without. I’d add at least one sealable waterproof bag for your phone for at the beach and near water and noise-cancelling headphones.

  34. After travelling to many places a power adapter is very essential (I blew up a few straight irons) and not mentioned a protective wallet/ phone case so your infor does not get stolen also a special case for your passport and special documents.

  37. A power bank and GPS tracker are an essential when travelling. You don’t always have somewhere to plug in, and I can get lost in a paper bag.

  40. Essential for me is the Power Bank and I would suggest a tracker for finding many things – a reader will be new for me

  41. GPS tracker would be essentialand depending on where you are going is a good water bottle.

  43. A powerbank would be essential to me, and an item I would add would be a Nintendo switch for the kids, both young and old.

  44. I consider an unlocked cell phone the most essential on the list, and would consider adding a travel wallet (preferably RFID) to keep everything together and safe, to the list!

  46. Essentials would definitely be 1. PowerBank 2. GPS tracker
    I think something that would also be Essential depending on where you are going is a good water bottle. I can’t go anywhere without mine.

  47. The Travel Adapter plug is a great item to have when traveling oversea.
    Another item to add to the guide is bluetooth tracker tags for your personal belongings.
    It will also be a good way to track lost companions or pets when traveling in new places.

  48. A power bank is essential for keeping everything charged.
    You need to add a section for headphones with noise cancellation for the plane and/or train.

  49. A power bank is essential and I think you should add noise-canceling headphones for your podcasts, music, etc.

  50. A backpack is key in comfort for travelling! A book or e reader is key for passing the time during travel or on a beach

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