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<p>London. Paris. Tokyo. Check out these gift suggestions for the world (or local) traveler on your holiday list.</p><p><strong>Lewis N. Clark Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale</strong></p><p>Airplane companies thrive on charging extra for overweight baggage. Keep the additional fees at bay with this handy scale. $24 on Amazon.</p><p><strong>Vafru Universal World Wide All-in-one Safety Travel Charger Wall Charger Adapter Plug</strong></p><p>In this world of too many gadgets and not enough plugs, this World Wide adapter charges everything from your iPhone to digital cameras to PDAs. No more &#8220;ohh man, my phone died,&#8221; with this handy gift for your travel partner. $29.99 on Amazon.</p><p><strong>Herbal Eye Pillow</strong></p><p>With all the jet lag and time zone changes that come with flying, this sleek eye pillow, available at Brookstone, will help black out the world wherever until you arrive wherever you&#8217;re headed. Filled with lavender, chamomile, rosemary and spearmint, the eye pillow will reduce the stress of forgetting a map or clear those ugly bags under your eyes from lack of sleep. It comes in eight colors so everyone in your party won&#8217;t forget which one is theirs. $12.99.</p><p><strong>Noise Cancelling Headphones</strong></p><p>These Sony noise-canceling, over-the-ear headphones need AAA batteries to block out the world but the trade off is no unwanted noises. Best Buy carries them for $49.99.</p><p><strong>Travel Stub Diary</strong></p><p>With this travel diary, your travel lover can keep his or her plane tickets, movie stubs and travel receipts neat and pretty. The diary comes with 48 clear sleeves to keep everything neat and tidy, helping to remember the trip of a lifetime. <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/travel-stub-diary?utm_medium=affiliates" target="_blank" title="Uncommon Goods">Uncommongoods</a> sells it for $12.</p><p><strong>Aerobie, Aeropress Coffee &amp; Espresso Press</strong></p><p>Caffeine addiction? Maybe. But in other countries, your good coffee is hard to come by. This press claims to make one to three cups per pressing in about a minute and can brew all different types of coffee and espresso. $29.95 at Crate &amp; Barrel.</p><p><strong>&#8220;1,000 Places to See Before You Die&#8221; Book</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.magellans.com/itemdy00.aspx?ID=116,3662&amp;T1=MA5011" target="_blank">Megellans</a> has the #1 New York Times Best Seller for travelers. The second edition of the book, $21.95, has all types or tips, tricks and hints for the casual traveler in your life. The 1,200 pages are chock full of hotel suggestions, restaurant hints and everything else to ease the panic of a new city.</p><p><strong>Living Language</strong></p><p>Help out the world traveler in your life with a 2016 Daily Phrase &amp; Culture Calendar. This desk calendar offers a variety of phrases in both English and the language of your choice as well as a word with translation and pronunciation tips. $14.99 at Barnes and Noble and comes in French, Italian, Spanish and German.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">With this handy-dandy book, deciding a family vacation may become more complicated next summer. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_TravelBook.jpg</photo0><caption0>With this handy-dandy book, deciding a family vacation may become more complicated next summer. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_TravelDiary.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Keep travel remembrances with this keepsake book. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_TravelDiary.jpg</photo1><caption1>Keep travel remembrances with this keepsake book. </caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_travelingscale.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Keep costs down by knowing what your bag weights ahead of time! </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_travelingscale.jpg</photo2><caption2>Keep costs down by knowing what your bag weights ahead of time! </caption2><photoCredit2></photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_NoiseCancellingHeadphones.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Music for your ears only. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_NoiseCancellingHeadphones.jpg</photo3><caption3>Music for your ears only. </caption3><photoCredit3></photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_Traveladapter.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">A compact way to say &#8220;I Love You&#8230;Now Call Me&#8221; to the traveler in your life. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_Traveladapter.jpg</photo4><caption4>A compact way to say &#8220;I Love You&#8230;Now Call Me&#8221; to the traveler in your life. </caption4><photoCredit4></photoCredit4></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_EyePillow.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Doze off in peace when you&#8217;re in a room you don&#8217;t know. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo5>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_EyePillow.jpg</photo5><caption5>Doze off in peace when you&#8217;re in a room you don&#8217;t know. </caption5><photoCredit5></photoCredit5></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_bag-nylon.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Coffee for the most on-the-go person in your life. And BONUS! It comes with a nylon pouch for travel. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo6>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_bag-nylon.jpg</photo6><caption6>Coffee for the most on-the-go person in your life. And BONUS! It comes with a nylon pouch for travel. </caption6><photoCredit6></photoCredit6></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_Areopress.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Coffee for the most on-the-go person in your life. And BONUS! It comes with a nylon pouch for travel. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo7>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_Areopress.jpg</photo7><caption7>Coffee for the most on-the-go person in your life. And BONUS! It comes with a nylon pouch for travel. </caption7><photoCredit7></photoCredit7></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_french.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Learn to speak another language with this desk calendar. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo8>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_french.jpg</photo8><caption8>Learn to speak another language with this desk calendar. </caption8><photoCredit8></photoCredit8></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Melanie Mizenko</p><p>mmizenko@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Melanie Mizenko at 570-991-6116 or on Twitter @TL_MMizenko</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Gifts for the traveler