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Top 10 Travel Accessories

By Bonnie Hamre, About.com

Travel accessories, carefully chosen, can make your trip easier and more comfortable. Here's a small sampling of accessories to choose from.

1. Dual function leather travel bag, 'Brazil'

João Carlos Silva designs a travel bag of versatile allure for his "Brazil" collection. Expertly crafted from buffalo leather the bag features several lateral pockets with secure zipper closures. Elegant in light tan the bag can be transformed to the desired size so it can be worn also as a shoulder bag. 100% polyester lining.

2. Modular Telephone Adaptor - Brazil

This duplex telephone adaptor plugs into the foreign phone jack and offers an input for the US jack AND an input for the foreign phone. No more crawling under the desk to unplug the modem and plug the phone in, or vice versa. Both can be plugged in at once!

3. Modular Telephone Adaptor - Argentina

This duplex telephone adaptor plugs into the foreign phone jack and offers an input for the US jack AND an input for the foreign phone. No more crawling under the desk to unplug the modem and plug the phone in, or vice versa. Both can be plugged in at once!

4. ORIGINAL Space Bags

Store up to 75% more with vacuum sealing technology. Space Saver Bag includes 1 Hanging Space Bag 22" x 48", 1 Small Space Bag, 1, Medium Space Bag, 1 Large SpaceBag, 1 Carry On Space Bag 14" x 20",1 Suitcase Space Bag 18" x 23". 30 day money back guarantee. Same day shipping. Call toll free, 24/7 customer care. No sales tax.

5. Patagonia Atom Pack

With room for cell phone, wallet, water bottle and windbreaker, the Atom single-strap is padded with breathable, moisture-moving mesh. The oval strap-pocket is lined to protect phone or sunglasses. With a small essentials pocket, exterior stretch-mesh pocket, water-resistant zippers and stowable waist strap, the Atom is ready to go. Patagonia makes the Atom from 1,680-denier coated Ballistics nylon and 420-denier nylon pack cloth.

6. Lewis N. Clark Passport Case

Attractive leather construction. Protects passport and national identity. Fits most passports. Warranty: Manufacturer Warranty. Materials: Leather.

7. Patagonia Half Mass Bag

New for 2004, now houses a laptop sleeve and is padded on the base and backside to protect contents and keep the bags standing when set down. T-strap with a breathable, fixed mesh shoulder pad and an adjustment system. The cover deflects weather. Two side pockets keep oft-used items within reach. Made from tough, coated 1,680-denier Ballistics nylon and nylon pack cloth, both with a polyurethane coating and DWR finish.

8. Document Organizer

Compact document organizer keeps your travel essentials neat and easily accessible.

9. Columbia Hip Pouch

This pouch is great for keeping your cards and money near you and the back secret security pocket allows you to store those special valuables.

10. The 12-Language Translator

With over 400,000 words and phrases, this handy translator allows you to converse in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Czech, Dutch, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Turkish. Its large, 3-line display is easy to read. Lightweight case fits easily in your shirt pocket. Includes a 100-entry databank with password protection, calculator, Euro converter, currency converter, metric converter, local and world time clock, and even five word games. Includes two lithium batteries.

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