Travel Tonic

Bringing you what’s new in travel for December 16th 2009 through December 19th 2009:

• Top 10 Essential Tools for Your Wallet, Keychain, or Pocket – Lifehacker's Kevin Purdy just posted this article:
  

  You want to be organized and prepared when you're walking around, but you don't want to lug around 10 pounds of gear and ruin your back with a mega-wallet. These essential carry-around tools are discrete, super-handy, and oh so brag-worthy. …

  Read the rest at Lifehacker

• Paris Treat Dec. 19: A sultry éclair from Fauchon – Meg Zimbeck recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  It's especially difficult now to find treats in Paris because of the weakened buying power of the dollar in France.

• Paris Treat Dec. 18: Macarons from Ladurée – Meg Zimbeck recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  It's especially difficult now to find treats in Paris because of the weakened buying power of the dollar in France.

• Avoid Holiday Airport Parking Hassles – Smarter Travel has posted some info about ed perkins: Start your holiday travels on the right foot by avoiding airport parking hassles. Ed Perkins offers tips on how to save money—and headaches.

  Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

• Ask Trip Coach: XXXL Vacations – Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  We're talking about epic, sabbatical-type trips, in which you take a serious break from your usual existence and leave home for a month or longer. Send us your questions!

• Paris Treat Dec. 17: Ispahan from Pierre Herme – Meg Zimbeck recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  It's especially difficult now to find treats in Paris because of the weakened buying power of the dollar in France.

• Earn Free Flights Faster With Smaller Airlines – Smarter Travel has posted some info about ed perkins: Ed Perkins looks at three smaller airlines' programs to prove you can earn free flights faster than with programs offered by airlines that have been around a long time.

  Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.