Rolling Computer Overnighter |
Magellan’s
Offers Free
Travel
Guides Along
With Essential Supplies
By
TIM BOXER
HAVE found
that tight new airline policies make smart packing more
important than ever. To be a smart packer, you have to
consult Magellan’s, a leading source of all the best
essential travel supplies since 1989. In addition to selling
essential items to make your travel smoother, safer and more
pleasant, Magellan’s offers free Travel Guides, too.
Topics for these
new booklets include:
Restricted
Air Travel. What should you expect at the airport?
Emergency
Packing List. Products to ensure personal health
and safety, secure luggage and valuables, and reduce travel
stress.
Water
Purification and Terrorism. You should keep a
water purifier on hand in case of natural disasters. What
about chemical or biological instances? This guide focuses
on the benefits and limitations of water purifiers, such as
the Exstream Orinoco Purifier, in an emergency situation.
For a catalog and
to order the free Travel Guides call 24 hours a day
1-800-962-4943 or visit www.magellans.com.
Even better, when you’re in Santa Barbara, California,
drop into their store at 110 West Sola Street, one block
behind historic Arlington Theater.
Magellan’s
Rolling Garment Bag |
If
you travel with your laptop – and who doesn’t – you
will find the Rolling Computer Overnighter a
must-have. It comes with three roomy compartments to keep
your papers and files organized.
The
main zippered compartment is padded to carry your laptop. A
front zippered pocket has a built-in organizer with fan
file. The center opens to hold a change of clothes, or use
it for more office support.
With
a hidden telescoping handle and in-line skate wheels, this
bag serves as your office on the go. All for $119.
Nina
found the Baggallini Wallet Bagg a nifty product. It’s
four in one: wallet, shoulder bag, hip bag and waist pack.
Wear it any way you feel comfortable.
This versatile number is made of water resistant
microfiber and pewter finished trim.
It
comes in two sizes. The regular size, at $37.85, has three
zippered compartments to hold small items and coins, and
another pocket outside, plus slots for your credits and and
a pen.
The
large size – the one I got Nina – has an eyeglass/cell
phone pocket and an open pocket on the front. Inside are
three zippered pockets and three open pockets, four credit
card slots, and two loops for pens or lipstick. Priced at
$46.85.
I
love everything about Magellan’s
Rolling Garment Bag. In
1990 Magellan’s was the first catalog to offer the
vertical rolling bag design. It has since become the luggage
of choice for the wise traveler.
Eagle Creek Latitude Commuter |
Several innovative
features enhance the utility of this suitcase. A Lock Guard
protects the locks from damage. There’s a large vinyl ID
window on which you can place a personalized card or photo
to help you spot your bag on the luggage carousel. Well
worth it at $325.
Then there’s the Eagle
Creek Latitude Commuter, a garment bag that
carries several suits. It has built-in organizer pockets.
The front and back have a zippered pocket and a smaller open
pocket. Wrapped handle and padded shoulder strap make it
easy to carry. Priced at $130.
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