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Molton Brown's leather-packaged travel sets are perfect for you aroma-therapy fans. Their passion flower and pandano-fruit scent is delicious and calming, perfect for travel stress. The $59 Indulgent Traveller includes shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner, body wash and moisturizer. The $135 Globe Trekker includes those products, plus a face wash, toner, eye cream, hydrating moisture mist and vitamin lip balm.

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The Mini Glow Kit for $85 is limited edition, online only, and houses three of Somerville's best sellers in one convenient vinyl bag. The exfoliating face scrub instantly brightens our skin, and hydrating serum and turbo-driven anti-aging cream are a must for our travel-weary faces. Great for ladies of a certain age, or for anyone who doesn't want to look like one!

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From Dustin Hoffman's wife, Lisa, we love these daily kits—we just count our days away and pack what we need! Each set has a complete morning and evening routine, and each potion is in an airtight, resealable ampoule. A complete set is $9.95 and contains bath soak, body wash, body polisher, body cream, and hand and foot butter. You can't beat this kit for value and quality, and it's perfect for all ages and skin types.

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Bliss out on vacation with this set from, yes, you heard us correctly, Westin Resorts. They teamed up with Bliss Spa to create the Westin White Tea Aloe Travel Set. We're nuts about the subtle scent, and for only $12, you get a 1.25-ounce shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion and bar soap.

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Luxuriate with La Mer travel kits for normal/dry skin or normal/oily skin. Each kit contains your La Mer must-haves like cleansing lotion, toner, anti-aging face serum, eye cream and the famous face cream itself. Don't faint: each kit may be $340, but the luminosity and hydration we get is worth every penny—you see marked improvement in no time. If you have dry skin, this is the set for you.

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Keep him out of your beauty bag with this kit that bends over backward to service his every need for only $25.95. It has a shaving cream that conditions skin with chamomile and aloe; a shampoo to promote thick, healthy hair; facial cleanser; subtle citrus-scented body wash; and hair gel. Now it's you who has to keep her hands off!

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For only $16, grab the shampoo, conditioner and leave-in conditioner in this kit from Frederick Benjamin. With its menthol scent, these products leave a tingly, squeaky-clean feel. And a little bit goes a long way—you can travel for a week on this kit.

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Black may just be New York's national color, so we are used to stressing as the conveyor belt comes to life with look-alike luggage. Now, we take to the skies with these superlight, candy-colored cases from Brookstone. They roll, spin and change direction easily, and the hard outer shell protects our precious cargo. We loved our pink one so much, we ordered another in green—to match our eyes!

Price: $79.95

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We were really excited when we spotted these cute little umbrellas with matching covers at Target (don't you just love it there?!). It weighs next to nothing, so we just leave it in our purse—no more getting caught in the rain while sightseeing. And the pretty patterns and colors satisfy our style craving. We couldn't choose, so we bought a bunch and gave them to our friends.

Price: $14.99

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We know, we know—you're going to keep buying black until they come up with something darker! So, which black bags are yours as they come hurtling down the luggage-claim conveyor belt? Try this AskMelissa Best Kept Secret: LugTagz. Their bright colors, glossy finish and extra-large size make them easy to spot. But we love the vintage images and snarky humor. The gospel according to LugTagz: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with cute shoes." Amen!

Price: $9 per tag, 3-tag minimum

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We have the best of intentions when we pack—sort, fold, stack, zip. But by the end of vacation, it looks like Hurricane Andrew hit. When we discovered these packing organizers from Flight 001, we knew our days of tossing dirty shoes, wet bikinis and laundry into our luggage was over. Each drawstring pouch is treated to prevent odor and dirt from contaminating the contents of your suitcase, and they come in colorful zip-top bags with cool graphics.

Price: $18–$24

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Your morning travel equation: purse + coffee + carry on + umbrella + newspaper + laptop = catastrophe. Our solution? This AskMelissa Best Kept Secret—the Octopus Strap. Like having a second set of hands in happy colors, it holds together portfolios, laptops, newspapers, packages and more. Now our fingers are free to Twitter about AskMelissa's fabulous Best Kept Secrets!

Price: $20

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Barefoot in the Park is one thing, but barefoot in the airport? Eew! You can imagine our relief when we found these disposable yet durable flip flops that you can wear going through airport security. We also love them for the spa, the nail salon, hotels and more. Made of 100% recycled paper, going green never felt so clean.

Price: $19.95 for a package of five pairs

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Stop playing hide and seek with your toiletries and pack them in these clear cosmetic bags. We have them in every size (some more than one!) and love their sturdy, leak-proof construction. The trim comes in black and gold, among others, so we can accessorize to match our shoes. It's always about the shoes!

Price: $8.25–$18.75

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Gamble on a great time with two nights (July 31-August 1) at the newly renovated Harrah's Resort Atlantic City and access to highlights at the AC Food & Wine Festival. Sample the delicious offerings at chef Tom Collichio's "Food & Wine Spectacular by the Pool," or mix and mingle with Ace of Cakes frontman Duff Goldman and chef Emeril Lagasse at the "Malibu Rum Beach Soiree." Transportation to and from Atlantic City is not included.

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