Destinations Where they went Travel gear Student travel Sensible traveler
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By Lylah M. Alphonse, Globe Staff, 10/06/02
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No neighbors nearby? The Rain Maid automatic plant waterer will keep your hydrangeas hydrated while you're out of town. It dispenses water into the soil of your potted plant every 3 1/2 days for up to two weeks without batteries or moving parts. Available in two sizes (for small or large houseplants), it costs $7.85-$9.85 through the Magellans catalog (800-962-4943) or online at www.magellans.com.
No more identity crises
It all started after Judy Jacobs lost her driver's license while anxiously going though airport security. She was moved to find an easier way to deal with juggling passports and identification and tickets at the various security checks passengers encounter now. She created the EasytravelAir security pouch -- a lightweight but tough nylon carryall that hangs around your neck and holds your ID and tickets or boarding passes in clear vinyl windows while concealing your credit cards or cash in a zippered pocket hidden in the back. The whole pouch has a thin, 1/8-inch profile, and weighs only half an ounce; the barrel-lock cord lets you adjust the length so that it hangs comfortably. It costs $14.99 and is available directly from the manufacturer by telephoning 800-282-1469 or ordering at www.easytravelair.com.
Bored in the back seat? Go figure
Klutz offers children from kindergarten through fourth grade a fun way to stay with the class in math -- and have fun while traveling. The Klutz Kwiz is an electronic, hand-held answer pad with interchangeable, multiple-choice decks of math games and questions. Children enter a question number and a letter corresponding to the answer; an upbeat "beep'' lets them know they've answered correctly, and a sad "boop'' tells them to try again. The unit, which comes with one deck of questions, costs about $18 (additional decks of questions are about $10) and is available by telephoning 800-558-8944 or by ordering online at www.niftycool.com, www.amazon.com, www.toyarea.com, or www.klutz.com.
Lylah M. Alphonse's e-mail address is lalphonse@globe.com.