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As a special agent on Santa’s Secret Team this year, I was asked by the mirthful old man himself to sleuth out a few stocking stuffers sure to please the travelers on your list. Here’s what I found on my trip around the local mall:

1) Give your wanderluster a magic carpet ride to the African continent with these Moroccan Mints. Not only will the mints help refresh travelers’ energy; the small tin will also evoke memories of previous journeys or inspire a future trip. Price: $3.95 at Teavana

2) With intoxicating fragrances like rose, honeysuckle and lavender, Bonne Mere soaps made by L’Occitane en Provence will soothe the weary traveler at day’s end. Price: $7.00 per bar

3) Help your favorite wayfarer remember the little details that make a trip so memorable with one of these popular mini-travel journals. Moleskin journals have a certain cachet among artists and writers, though how could you go wrong with these three mini-notebooks of Paris?

Price: Moleskin – $6.95 & $8.95, Pack of 3 Vue de Paris – $9.95, Papyrus

4) Every traveler needs a little music in her life. For the ultimate portable musical instrument, Santa suggests a harmonica to draw or drive away a crowd, depending on the musician. With a unique sound that transcends musical genres, the harmonica can easily fit in your traveler’s pocket and offer solace to a friend far away from home. Price: $6.95, Barnes & Noble

5) Okay, this last gift might be a tad too large for the Christmas stocking, but for wanderboomers who like to stay in shape on the road, the Gaiam Walking Fit Kit provides a handy solution. The audio CD includes a 35 or 45 minute walking workout to sculpt, tone and strengthen. Price: $9.99 (35 minute workout), Barnes & Noble

What great gifts under $10. for travelers have you found this year, Wanderboomers?

The Chocolate Traveler (450 x 299)

Just in case you’re on Santa’s Team this year, here are a few items guaranteed to fit into the Christmas stockings of any travelers on your list:

1) If you followed the blog posts of my stay at Termas Papallacta this past summer, then you already know how I feel about chocolate. So is it any surprise that I would urge Santa to plant one in a traveler’s Christmas stocking? In the interest of research, mind you, I sampled the Tiramasu Dark Chocolate wedges in the nifty tin from The Chocolate Traveler’s International Collection. With eight small pieces, this little gift offers just the right amount to satisfy your sweet tooth without going overboard – unless you eat all eight pieces in one sitting, of course (and for the record, no , I didn’t.).

Where I Found It: REI – a package of 2, milk/dark chocolate, $8.50

2) Here’s another handy stocking stuffer: a specialty hand wrap to help world travelers identify their bag as it comes whizzing around on the luggage carousel. Assuming it makes it to the carousel, that is . . .

Where I Found It: Wide World Books & Maps, That’z Your Bag, $4.99

3) While the world does not start and end with chocolate, I always seem to circle round to it again when it comes to gift-giving. And, gosh darn it, I discovered this great palette of exotic flavors that was too good to pass up. While you might not be able to stuff all eight bars into one stocking, even including one or two is enough to inspire a future trip.

Where I Found It: Trader Joe’s, under $10.00 for eight bars of chocolate from Venezuela, Tanzania, Papua New Guinea, Dominican Republic, Peru, Ghana, Ecuador and São Thomé. Such a deal!

Of course, another stocking stuffer that will endear you to this traveler’s heart is a ticket to a surprise destination, like Australia, Antarctica – almost anywhere . . . Are you listening, Santa?

What stocking stuffers for travelers do you recommend, Wanderboomers? Santa needs all the help he can get!

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