Gifts for the traveler on your shopping list
The holidays are upon us and it's time to think about what to give everyone - including the travel junkies - on your shopping list. Make travel more efficient, more comfortable or just more fun for the jet-setters in your life.
1. Slim Sonic Toothbrush, Container Store, $14.99: A welcome alternative to lugging your electric toothbrush and charger on vacation - polka dots included at no additional charge. www.containerstore.com
2. Necktie Travel Roll, uncommongoods.com, $24: Rolling rather than folding your clothes is the packing trend of the moment - why should your tie be an exception? www.uncommongoods.com
3. "Point it: Traveller's Language Kit," MoMA Design Store, $9.95: This slim volume could mean the end of inefficient charades for non-speakers of the local language. store.www.moma.org
4. Go-Green Heavy Duty Solar Charger, opensky.com, $49.99: Because sometimes it's easier to find the sun than an outlet. www.opensky.com
5. Handpresso, thegrommet.com, $129.95: A little something for those of you who spend the first few hours of every day on the road in an increasingly desperate search for a decent espresso. www.thegrommet.com
6. Travelon Toiletry Sheets, travelonbags.com, $10, set of two: An ingenious way to sidestep those pesky TSA regulations about liquids. www.travelonbags.com
7. Atlas Cork Board Set, seattletravelshop.com, $50: Part scrapbook, part art installation, this is a great way to document where you've been - or map out the future. www.seattlestravelshop.com
8. Mask Bunny Luggage Tag, mochithings.com, $14.95: Here's a kids' luggage tag that's likely to stand out on the baggage carousel - owner's name and contact information is secured inside the globetrotting rabbit's backpack. www.mochithings.com
9. Bandolier Cross-body Case for iPhone, hip2travel.com, $80: If you spend a significant percentage of every vacation fumbling for your cell phone, this stylin' cross-body phone case could be the answer to your prayers. www.hip2travel.com
10. The Getaway Passport Holder, bando.com, $24: Break away from that classic navy passport cover and let the world - or at least Customs and Border Patrol - know how you really feel. www.bando.com