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December 21, 2012
Holiday gifts that will ease your travels in 2013

Dear family travelers:

  

Maybe you've got a big family travel trip planned in 2013. Maybe someone you love has got a road trip or flight in their immediate future.

 

If you still are hunting for those last-minute gifts, you can't go wrong if you give a gift that is guaranteed to make travel easier and more comfortable, especially if you think about what makes you and your gang happy and cozy when you travel.  

 

Here's what I wish someone would give me:  

 

  • A book, especially a pretty cookbook from a region you've visited in the past year. For your favorite kids, a book or movie set in a place you hope to visit in the coming year. Ask your local librarian for suggestions. 
  • A list of your favorite travel apps and a gift certificate to cover their cost.
  • An e-book or tablet to make interminable airport delays and road trips go by faster.
  • A gift card to get the car cleaned of sticky juice, pretzel crumbs and smashed crayons after that holiday trip to the relatives.
  • A monogrammed fleece throw for each of the kids for the car-under $30 from www.landsend.com .
  • A travel version of a favorite board game like Scrabble. I also love the word game Bananagrams that comes in its own banana-shaped pouch.
  • Comfy socks that wick moisture from www.smartwool.com for adults and kids. Because of the fiber, they won't stink and you can pack fewer pairs.
  • A new light-weight duffel or carry-on bag that is easier to hoist into an overhead bin. You can find relatively inexpensive ones from www.llbean.com; I also like Eagle Creek .
  • The promise of a trip together in the new year.

 

 

  

 

  

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