Comments on: Great holiday gifts for the over-50 traveler

By: Sheryl Kraft

Sheryl Kraft — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 00:00:01 +0000

Love this guide- you’ve given me such great ideas! Thanks!

By: Patti

Patti — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 03:27:06 +0000

This is a good list of suggestions, thanks for sharing. We have 3 or 4 of the padded vino bags and they work really well, we’ve used them several times.

Happy Shopping!

By: The GypsyNesters

The GypsyNesters — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:52:36 +0000

As one who has had a bottle of red wine break in my luggage I certainly love the inflatable bag idea. Great idea, thanks.

By: Jenny Freedman

Jenny Freedman — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 05:27:31 +0000

I’d love some of the inflatable bottle protectors. I’m aways buying wine and oil on a trip and would use them all the time! I haven’t seen them before so it’s good to know I can buy them here.

By: Irene S. Levine

Irene S. Levine — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:09:56 +0000

In reply to Suzanne Fluhr. I'm a stationary junkie, too, Suzanne. I buy more little memo pads than I can use over a lifetime! I love picking them up in other countries as well.

By: Suzanne Fluhr

Suzanne Fluhr — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:45:22 +0000

Some great gift (or even self gift) ideas here, Irene. We usually don’t buy wine or spirits to bring home because we’re afraid of breakage, so your blow up wine bottle protectors seem like a good idea. As a stationary junkie, I’ll also take a few of the pen and notebook sets, please. Finally, good idea about the washcloths.

By: Irene S. Levine

Irene S. Levine — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 16:30:59 +0000

In reply to Rachel Heller. I'm reluctant to purchase breakables, especially liquids, too. But sometimes, it's hard to resist a bottle so it's nice to have the bag if you have checked luggage.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 16:25:02 +0000

Great list! That inflatable wine holder is a particularly good idea. I tend not to buy liquids of any sort because they have to be in the checked luggage, and either I\’m only traveling with a carry-on bag or I\’m afraid a bottle in my luggage will break.

By: Irene S. Levine

Irene S. Levine — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:38:53 +0000

In reply to Elisa Dias. My husband seems to have a fetish for power strips so we actually have a variety for international travel as well when 220V is required!

By: Irene S. Levine

Irene S. Levine — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:37:39 +0000

In reply to Doreen Pendgracs. I think you would love it! When you're traveling, it also can work as a bathroom deodorizer should the need occur:-)

By: Irene S. Levine

Irene S. Levine — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:36:44 +0000

In reply to Janice Chung. Seems like we "accessorize" our travel in the same way!

By: Irene S. Levine

Irene S. Levine — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:27:36 +0000

In reply to Jackie Smith. I agree. Yes, as we of a certain age start to declutter and divest ourself of "stuff," we are less apt to give or receive gifts. But sometimes, you realize there is someone you really want to acknowledge around the holidays. And sometimes, I want to reward myself! :-)

By: Jackie Smith

Jackie Smith — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:49:32 +0000

Well, we gave up gift giving many years ago – somehow travel and Christmas just don’t mesh anymore at our house as we are usually flying somewhere (it is a great day to travel) but you’ve tempted me with both the scent and the charger so I just may have to do some shopping anyway!

By: Janice Chung

Janice Chung — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:45:13 +0000

Love how you had such a variety of items. I use my Belkin charger all the time when I am travelling and I bought sea salts in the south of France to take back as a gift. (Wish I had kept it for myself). As for the wine bags, I can’t believe that for many years I would pack wine bottles in my luggage and only wrap them in one or two bags and a ton of clothes. After all those years, not one broken bottle, but now, I’m paranoid and had a similar inflatable wine bag for my travels.