Travel Gear and Books

Walt Disney World with Kids 2009 – This Fodor’s guide to Orlando theme parks includes more than just info on Disney, but provides all the information needed to plan and enjoy the vacation of a lifetime. It includes time and money saving tips, insider secrets, and scare factors for EVERY ride and venue, including those at Universal Orlando and Seaworld. Entering its 20th edition, Fodor’s Walt Disney World® with Kids delivers the definitive but always-easy-to-access advice of former Disney Magazine contributing editor Kim Wright Wiley, who has logged more than 50 visits to the parks both as a keen-eyed journalist and as a parent. Every family needs her tips and insider knowledge to make the most of a trip to Walt Disney World.

Bonjour Fleurette Luggage Tags – These colorful luggage tags aren’t only cute, they’re rugged. Made out of flexible rubber, they’re built to last. The designs are fun and irreverent – such as cowboy boots, poodles, gift boxes, butterflies and flowers. They make great stocking stuffers for the avid traveler on your list. And you can win FOUR of the fun tags in the Passports for Purpose raffle while supporting a great cause, Heifer International.

Handy Roadtrip Helpers – Traveling Mamas love to pack food for the road and a few items we like are made by Pampered Chef and called Cut-N-Seal ($9). (Love it!) This is a must-have if your kids aren’t crust lovers or if you are tired of peanut butter and jelly dripping down into the grooves of your kid’s carseat buckle. Other handy road trip helpers from Pampered Chef: The Apple Wedger (2427) is ideal for easy apple sharing, the Color Coated Santoku Knife (1059) is great to bring along because it has a cover, and of course the nice-sized Insulated Tote (2137) will keep your items cold or hot (great for potlucks, too). These affordable and handy roadtrip items might just make your travels just a little more stress free.

FunKey Finder – Have any of you Traveling Mamas had to rummage around in the diaper bag or beach tote for those rental unit keys? We know that we’ve had to stand there while the older kids sway from side to side in frustration waiting as we search inside our Mary Poppins bags for the one item that will allow our kids back into the unit to rush to the bathroom. Linda Nagamine came up with a stylish and convenient solution to vacation rental key loss. The Funkey Finder easily attaches to your bag strap, making the mystery of the bottomless bag a thing of the past. All it takes is one potty trainer’s accident for Traveling Mamas to realize the $20 investment for the Funkey Finder is well worth it.

Tassi Hair Keeper – Tassi is a patented product that makes it easy for you to keep your hair away from your face. Made of a comfortable stretch terry cloth, the Tassi goes on in three easy steps and gently lifts and holds your hair. Unlike headbands, clips or turbans, the Tassi does not flatten, twist or mess up your “do,” so it’s perfect for protecting second-day blowouts, too. You’ll also love to use your Tassi while you’re washing your face, taking a bath, applying makeup or whenever you want your hair out of the way. Fun, fashionable, and portable, the Tassi is available in 12 colors, including white, soft pink, hot pink, chocolate brown, lavender, powder blue, lime green, tan, tangerine, turquoise, chili pepper red and black. This item packs conveniently in a makeup bag and is a great gift for any Traveling Mama.

XShot 2.0 Extended Arm Tripod – This is the coolest item ever. No need to ask anyone to snap your picture for you during your travels. The XShot 2.0 is a lightweight monopod that fits almost any camera. All you do is attach the camera, extend, and smile. No more worrying about how to get the entire family in a picture or how to snap those couple pics while on a romantic escape. The XShot 2.0 folds down small enough to fit in your pocket.

Carson Optical Travel Binoculars – Carson’s MiniScout™ is a 7×18mm ultra-compact binocular that is so portable you can bring it with you anywhere. It has a center focus knob with an independent right diopter adjustment for maximum focusing flexibility. The perfect companion for sporting events, concerts and all outdoor activities. They are also compact enough to pack in a diaper bag or small backpackand are small enough to hold in one hand for viewing while using your other arm to hang on to your child. Use these for nature watching in National Parks or on hikes with the family.

Carson Optical Lenspen – Traveling Mamas love to take pictures of their families, but nothing can mess up a picture more than a grimy fingerprint on the camera lens (or a 12 year old boy who refuses to smile), but Carson Optics has come up with a compact and easy solution, the Lenspen. One end is a retractable brush to remove dust and particles on the lens. The other end is a capped chamois cleaning tip. Lenspen’s chamois tip is impregnated with a revolutionary non-liquid cleaning compound that absorbs oily residues and contaminants safer, easier and more effectively than any other method. It retails at less than $15.

Carson’s Stuff-It Lens Cleaner – Carson ’s Stuff-It™ microfiber lens cleaning system features a super-soft microfiber lens cloth housed inside a protective pouch. Simply pull the lens cloth out of the pouch to use. When not in use, pull the drawstring to retract the lens cloth back into the pouch and stuff the remaining cloth in with one finger. The protective pouch will keep the cloth clean and dry so it will always be ready for use. The Stuff-It is compact and extremely portable. Fits easily in your pocket, camera bag, binocular case or use the attached hook to clip it to your jacket. The Stuff-It is ideal for cleaning binoculars, spotting scopes, telescopes, cameras, eyeglasses and more. The microfiber lens cloth is safe to use on all lenses. Will not scratch or damage lenses in any way.

Spenco Total Support Replacement Insoles – Firm Q Factor support for body alignment: The Q-Angle providing proper support and alignment. It stabilizes and cushions with a cuboid lock, gel heel strike cushion and a metatarsal pad. A low friction top cloth adds cushioning and Ultra-Fresh Silpure helps prevent blisters and control odor. Recommended For: Support and stabilization for a woman’s foot as impact moves from the heel area to the mid foot while controlling supination (the outward rolling motion of the foot). Targeted support to manage the pressure and offloading that occur during a woman’s stride. Five sizes fits women 3-12.

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