I will never travel without the Belkin iPhone and Apple Watch charger

I was traveling a lot This year and as much as I love exploring the country and other parts of the world, some travel issues are difficult to overcome. One of them is to remember to pack the right charging cables for phones, smartwatches and other devices. Even if you bring the right charging accessories, you're often left with a messy hotel desk full of cables to charge all your devices. It's a frustrating situation all around.

Luckily, I think I've finally found a solution to this problem – at least when it comes to charging my iPhone and Apple Watch. Belkin recently sent me its BoostCharge Pro Travel Pad, and after using it on a recent three-day trip to New York City, it has earned a permanent spot in my backpack and is an accessory I will never travel without again.

A small, flexible and fun design

What I like most about the Belkin Travel Pad is the design. When folded, you have easy access to the magnetic phone charging pad. There's a rubber ring on the back to keep it from slipping on the table, and that's also where the Apple Watch charging puck is located – which you can also flip up and use.

The body of the Travel Pad is made of fabric that looks and feels great. It's soft, well-made, and gives the Travel Pad a cozier feel than any of my other charging accessories.

The size of the travel pad makes it even better. It easily fits in the palm of my hand and even in the smallest pockets of my backpack. It's a compact and portable square with a magnetic phone charger on one side and an Apple Watch charger on the other. That's pretty cool, but the real magic happens when you open the Travel Pad.

Doing this will allow you to charge your phone and Apple Watch at the same time. A single USB-C cable powers the Travel Pad – which is included along with a 30W power adapter. It's an extremely neat and tidy setup and exactly what I was looking for in a travel charger.

During my recent business trip, the Travel Pad was an incredibly small home for my iPhone 16 Pro and Apple Watch Series 10. At the end of each day, I had a single, organized place to charge my phone and watch. Plus, I only had one cable to keep track of, and when I had to put the Travel Pad back in my bag, it barely took up any space. It's fantastic.

Charging speeds and Qi2

Belkin got the hardware right, but it also nailed the nerdy charging specs. Place your phone on the charger and it will charge up to 15W. The Apple Watch charger also supports fast charging for Apple Watch Series 7, 8, 9 and 10.

While the watch charger is specific to the Apple Watch, the magnetic phone charger works with MagSafe-compatible iPhones And any other device with Qi2. Although there aren't many Qi2 Android phones available yet, they will work perfectly with the Travel Pad once you have one. You can also use any wireless charger with the Travel Pad charger; It simply won't work with the magnets unless your device has MagSafe or Qi2.

With that in mind, if you put the Travel Pad in tent mode and place your iPhone on it, it's the perfect orientation to display StandBy on your iPhone. You can still unfold the Apple Watch charger and charge in this mode.

My new favorite travel accessory

Belkin already impressed me with its three-port USB-C wall charger earlier this year, and the Travel Pad is another excellent addition to the company's range of high-quality charging accessories. It is portable, well-made, neat and powerful. In other words: everything you want from a travel charger.

I have a few final trips planned for 2024, and I can safely say that Belkin's Travel Pad will be with me on all of them. If you've been looking for the perfect iPhone/Apple Watch travel accessory, you've just found it.

The Belkin Travel Pad is Available now for $120.