Go overweight on your luggage these days and the airlines really sock it to you. Some airlines are even considering charging passengers for their checked luggage by weight from the get go. Knowing what bags weigh ahead of time gives a traveler more options. But, ever try weighing a packed suitcase on a bathroom scale?

Ergonomically designed, this digital luggage scale is easy to use. It beeps when it has taken the measure of your bags. Just set it down and read the weight in pounds or kilos. It weighs up to 100 lbs or 44 kilos.

Technology keeps getting scarier and scarier. Every time some new way of protecting one's identity and credit comes along, ID thieves find a way around it. The latest hassle is the fact that radio-frequency (RFID) tags embedded in some of your credit cards can broadcast all kinds of ID details to people who, shall we say, don't wish you well.

These neat little card cases protect travelers from that kind of identify theft by shielding RFID embedded cards from prying technology. The cases, which come in several techno metallic colors, hold up to 15 cards in sleeves that prevent damage to their magnetic strips.

Hotel rooms always make you choose. Do you need to charge your phone, your camera or your iPod. What about your lap top. Oh, and where exactly am I supposed to plug in my straightening irons while all this charging and recharging is taking place. This mini-power strip is a terrific solution. It provides three extra AC outlets plus a USB port, all in one, compact device. And you can buy it in a range of country-specific versions so that you have extra outlets with the correct plug configuration, wherever you go. This one's a spiffing pressie for a flash packer - translation: a great gift for a traveler with loads of electronic toys.

No more scrambling to find a pen to fill out a landing card. Anyone who has ever tried to stuff everything they might need on a long flight into a typical seatback pocket will appreciate this thoughtfully designed organizer. It hangs from a tray table lock and provides easy-to-access room for magazines, spectacles, moisturizer, pens and pencils, headphones, books, DVD players. There are padded pockets for an iPod, cell phone and eyeglasses and a mesh pocket for a toiletry bag, snacks or water. The bottom tucks out of the way in the seatback pocket. The whole thing zips closed to pack in a carryon bag.

Own one Power Monkey and leave all your other chargers at home when you travel. This little helper charges mobile phones, iPods, Blackberry’s, MP3 players, Bluetooth headsets, PDAs and now even iPhone's. It's a clever, powerful device that can charge a mobile phone with 96 hours of standby in 30 minutes, charge an iPod with 40 minutes of play time, run a digital camera for up to 1,600 extra pictures. It comes with a 110-240 voltage adaptor, plus four adaptor plugs to recharge it from mains power in 150 countries. It also comes with 11 connectors for most mobile phones, USB devices and digital cameras. And now you can have it in a choice of great colors.

Claiming to be the world's most compact umbrella, Genie opens to a really useful 40" arc, yet once it's folded it will fit into a handbag -- or a man's back pocket. It's hard to believe that an aluminum shaft, ribs and a Teflon coated canopy all fit into a 6.5 inch long shape that is only a little over an inch thick. A great stocking stuffer for the travelers on your list - especially if they are heading for the unpredictable weather of the UK.

There are a lot of these multi-colored baggage handle wraps around. They first came on the scene about a year ago and now they are everywhere. There's no escaping the fact that they are really useful for spotting bags - especially for travelers claiming their baggage after a transatlantic flight on a jumbo or super jumbo jet. We like this set of three because you can personalize them with personal markers. A really cute stocking stuffer for a traveler on your list.