iPods in Vending Machines

iPods are becoming true world travelers: the tunes-toting Apple mp3 players are now available in vending machines in some airports and hotels, like the Atlanta airport and Las Vegas Hilton, should you find yourself iPod-less on the road.

How to fill it from an airport? Load your iPod via laptop in flight -- some airlines, like Lufthansa, offer free internet access in the air. And according to Australia's The Age, Apple and two aviation communications companies are in talks that would lead to providing iPod access to the iTunes music store on planes via iPod docks built into seatbacks, though international copyright and downloading issues would have to be resolved.

Top 5 Travel Downloads for Your iPod

Regardless of where you get 'em, there are some iPod travel downloads you gotta have. If you're planning travel with an iPod, you probably have some music dialed, but check out a World Travel Tunes mix as well as a way to see maps on your iPod, some audio language books meant to synch with iTunes, and more.

• Get the Top 5 Travel Downloads for Your iPod

^{iPod vending machine news via Jaunted; airline internet access list via Europe for Visitors. Photo courtesy of Apple. Related: Have Apple, Will Travel | iToors London Podcast is Another Perfect Piece}