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November 28, 2005
Travel Gift Ideas For Globetrotters
Beth Harpaz from the Associated Press came up with a great list of gift ideas for the globetrotter on your list. Here are some of the ones we liked best:
- Point It, a colorful and charming book, has pictures of everything from food to medical problems to help travelers communicate their needs. The passport-size book, published by Graf Editions, is $6.95. You can order it from the Museum of Modern Art Design Store, www.moma store.org or 1-800-447-6662.
- A new take on an old gadget is a "SwissCard." The size of a credit card, it slips into your wallet but has all the essentials of a Swiss Army knife -- tiny blade, scissors, screwdrivers, tweezers -- for about $25. Make sure to check it in your luggage, though.
- Most of us can't afford to give someone else an entire vacation, but maybe you can give a small piece. Best Western and other hotel chains sell gift cards good at any of their properties; most spas offer gift certificates. And don't forget about restaurants.
- One-time-use camcorders and digital cameras are available at pharmacies. They're a great way to let budding filmmakers or photographers document a vacation. Or, if you want to put out the long green, how about a point-and-shoot digital camera?
Posted by insideoutmag at November 28, 2005 08:50 AM
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