Whether you’re traveling through Colorado or trying to navigate the new airline security regulations, these accessories can make your journey easier and much more fun.
A less-hefty lexicon for international set
You’ve got the phrase books, but are they really that much help in pronouncing arigato or efharisto? Try the Lingo 10 language translator, which not only translates 200,000 words in 10 languages, but also speaks the word or phrase, preventing embarrassing international mispronunciation incidents. $149.99. SHARPER IMAGE
Make the world, or little sisters, go away
You’ll never hear another “are we there yet?” with these Noisebuster headphones. Special technology lets them block out background noises, producing blissful silence. And they’re foldable too. $69. NOISEBUSTER.NET
Quietly judging you, and your T-shirt, too
Tired of being the despised American when you travel abroad? Turn the tables with this T-shirt. $20. GAWKER.COM
Let them fly away to school happily
Little ones will enjoy bugging out of the house when they wheel this Samsonite ladybug backpack. $69.99. COLORADO BAGGAGE, ONLINE ONLY
But will it prevent chapped corneas?
Sure, you could just carry a regular old penlight, but why bother when you can channel your inner Sydney Bristow with this lipstick flashlight? $15. ETRAVELERGEAR.COM
