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From the Gear & Gadget Guru:
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LET THERE BE LIGHT
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| Book light and bookmark | Newfangled lighting products can brighten your travels: a flashlight that becomes a headlamp, a reading lamp/Radio with a hand crank that recharges the battery, a UV Monitor, a battery operated air bed pump with a built-in flashlight, and a battery powered book light that earns its keep even when it's not illuminating a page, as a bookmark.
PACKING TO HOLD EVERYTHING
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| Steves' carry-on | Luggage innovations mean more efficient ways to pack and transport belongings: Baggallini feather- weight Downtown Bagg, Rick Steves' Convertible Carry-on, Quick Pass Luggage Tag to get through airport security, the tiny Pack-Flat Back-Up Bag and a wheeled duffle backpack.
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| Bag sack | PEACE OF MIND ON THE GO
Travel can come fraught with worries and hassles. Peace of mind may come from a simple luggage scale, a multi-colored luggage sack, a portable power strip, clean sheets or a soother for newborns.
CAMERAS AND CAMCORDERS
In a digital world, shooting, organizing and sharing high-quality photos and videos keeps getting easier and more affordable. Whatever your budget, a slew of cool bells and whistles makes the newest cameras, camcorders, multifunction photo printers, photo editing software and portable photo-storage devices great gifts for fellow travelers or you.
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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
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| A calming set for traveling | New products worth packing in your suitcase include creams and other botanical skin care products, a small scale, a rubber bath brush, a Swiss Army Knife for your nails and a silk blanket.
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WEATHERING THE TRIP
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| Mountain booties | What's hot for the cold? The challenges of traveling on inclement days can be eased by mountain booties, silk long underwear for men and women, a long down jacket for women, a public alert weather radio or an EvoGrip knife from the world of Swiss Army Knives.
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HIGH TECH GEAR TO GO
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QuickCam Pro
for notebooks | Ingenious new high tech gizmos make life on the go easier. New products include a USB mouse with built-in GPS, a camcorder-sized device to identify constellations and stars, an autofocus webcam, a watch that measures barometric pressure and altitude, a gadget that detects wireless hot spots. Click on High tech gear. |
STAYING MELLOW AND FIT
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| TravelTrainer exercise kit |
New products to make travel less stressful and more healthful: An alarm clock with tranquil sounds, a portable exercise kit, a wristwatch to keep track of walking or running history, a small sensory device that sends out pulsating light and sounds, a lightweight bathrobe and comfy slippers. Click on Staying mellow and fit.
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Judi Dash
An award-winning travel journalist in newspapers, magazines, radio and television, Dash is known
as the Gear & Gadget
Guru. She reports on new
travel products that she tests and has no business relationship with any manufacturers. Availability and price of products were accurate at the time of publication. |
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