Destinations Where they went Travel gear Student travel Sensible traveler
Save your back, your brain, and your tea cup
By Lylah M. Alphonse, Globe Staff, 06/23/02
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The HowdaSeat is billed at the original back saver, and its designer, Leslie Novak of Newburyport, may be right. The chair's wood-and-canvas construction curves to cradle your thighs and lower back, adding support to squashed car seats and comfort to hard bleachers. You can use it with or without a chair. it folds and rolls up easily to go wherever you go. the canvas comes in a variety of colors; the seat costs $48 including shipping directly from Howda Designz by calling 800-348-3884 or via fax at 978-462-5663 . You can also find them for $59 at Relax the Back in Brookline (617-277-7767) and Cambridge (617-547-2225) and online at www.solutions.com and www.netstuff.com. (More information is available at www.howda.com.)
For anytime tea time
Tazo Chai tea infuser kit comes with a supply of clack tea spiked with cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and star anise in a clever container — the lid doubles as an infuser so you can steep the loose leaves. The kits is also available with green tea, or a blend of Assam and Ceylon black teas called "Awake!" The kits cost $8 each and are available at many Starbucks stores; by calling 800-782-7282; or online at www.starbucks.com.
Board games on, boredom off
More of your favorite board game are available in electronic, hand-held versions. Hasbro offers Battleship and Connect Four minus, of course, the multitude of tiny plastic pieces. You don't even need to wheedle your sibling into playing with you' the strategy games pit you against the computer on a variety of sill levels. They cost about $15 each and are available at most toy stores, as well as online at www.toysrus.com, www.kbkids.com, and www.boardgames.com.