Destinations Where they went Travel gear Student travel Sensible travelerBags, blotting, and boogie boards
By Lylah M. Alphonse, Globe Staff, 02/17/02
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Pulling your wheeled bag through travel terminals can take a toll on your wrists (and back, if you're tall). This ergonomically designed handle clip can ease the pain, or prevent it. Clip it onto the telescoping handle on your bag and extend your reach by eight inches; it also can act as a strap for attaching a ride-along bag. The handles cost $12.85 each through Magellan's catalog (telephone 800-962-4943; online at www.magellans.com.).
Fix your face
Replace your face's shiny sheen with a rosy glow. Sixty-five sheets of Crabtree & Evelyn's blotting tissue, each dusted with oil-absorbing powder, come tucked in a tiny package about the size of two matchbooks. Slip a pack in your purse or pocket and you will arrive at your destination feeling fresh, not fried. A pack costs $3 at Crabtree & Evelyn stores and online at www.crabtreeandevelyn.com.
Be childlike
Marshfield Hills-based Midnight Pass offers a Bavarian Mountain sled that will charm you back to your childhood (or enhance your youngsters' experience of it). Handmade in Germany out of hard beechwood with galvanized, rustproof runners, the sled comes in three styles and costs $125 to $175. A sheepskin cozy pad accessory costs $75. The sled's ``ram's head'' design keeps it on course even through deep snow and it holds up to 250 pounds. It's available by calling 781-834-0112 or online at www.midnightpass.com.