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Travel Luxury and Comfort Gifts
Travel Gear for Visiting France in Style

by Kelby Carr
for About.com

Travel comfort gifts are a great choice for the avid traveler or the person on your list planning a trip to France. Traveling to France often means trans-Atlantic flights, cab rides, train voyages, dragging luggage all over the place and bad hotel TV. Here are some nice travel comfort gifts the travel aficionado on your Christmas gift list is sure to appreciate.

1. iPod DVD Player

iPod DVD PlayerMagellan's
There's the long flight, and there are train and bus rides. There's the bad hotel TV options (usually all in French except CNN). Here's a gift to keep that traveler entertained. This iPod DVD player features a large 8.4-inch LCD screen for enjoying DVDs or downloads.

2. G-Seat Gel Seat Cushion

G-Seat Gel Comfort CushionMagellan's
Help avoid back pain and general discomfort on long trips with this gel seat cushion. It features a slight forward slope to improve lumbar position. It's also compact, folding in half for easy transporting.

3. Marsona Sound Machine

Marsona Sound MachineMagellan's
It can get pretty noisy and difficult to sleep, particularly if you are staying in the heart of a city like Paris or Nice. It can be especially helpful for overnight train rides that have a lot of rattling noises and sound from fellow travelers. This portable travel sound machine includes soothing noises like waterfall, rainfall and surf to help travelers sleep on the go.

4. Cashmere Travel Throw

Cashmere Travel ThrowMagellan's
This is the ultimate comfort and luxury travel gift. Instead of some of the thin and inadequate travel blankets out there, this cashmere throw brings the comfort of home on the road. It also isn't skimpy, measuring 66" by 40", but it packs into a compact travel tote.

5. Goose Down Travel Pillow

Goose Down Travel PillowMagellan's
Travelers can take the comfort of goose down while they are on their next trip with this handy, luxurious travel pillow. It features a water-resistant shell and compresses for easy packing.
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