Home Based Travel Agent - June 2008 - (Page 57) Products Sound Oasis Travel System (www.soundoasis.com) has a new product that combines a sound therapy digital system with a travel alarm clock. The product incorporates 18 digitally recorded sound therapy programs, including a jet-lag reduction sound and a voice memo feature. Four AA batteries or the included AC adapter powers the product, and its compact size allows the unit to fit into pockets, briefcases and carry-on luggage. Sound Oasis Travel Therapy System retails for $89.99 and can be purchased online at www.soundoasis.com, via phone at 1-866-625-3218 or at retailers throughout North America. NEW FOR THE AGENT through crowded airports, Golf Rental World (www.golfrentalworld.com) might be a good alternative. The company has partnered with FedEx to offer a wide variety of golf clubs that will be shipped directly to your hotel. A full set of golf clubs with the bag can be shipped to any hotel, villa or private residence in the U.S. and then picked up when you are done playing. Orders can be placed through a server and an e-mail confirmation will also be sent out with all of the shipping and billing details. All orders are tracked, so the status of clubs can be checked. The company also offers 24-hour online live support. Golf Rental World also offers club rentals for large corporate outings or tournaments, making it easy to bond with business partners over a few rounds. L L L For those travelers who find themselves lost in translation, these translators from Franklin Electronic Publishers (www.franklin. com) are sure to help them along the way. The 12-Language Speaking Global Translator (retails for $229.95) is a handheld translator that delivers words in a human voice. The product also serves as an MP3 player, currency and metric converter and a world clock. The 5Language European Translator (retails for $24.95) lets travelers learn English, French, German, Spanish and Italian. The product includes two games, a local and world clock, currency and metric converter, euro converter and databank to store names and phone numbers. The English-Spanish Translator (also retails for $24.95) includes advanced verb conjugations, as well as conversational phrases grouped in categories such as Doing Business, Shopping and Emergencies. For those golfers who hate carrying their clubs JUNE 2008 Home-BasedTravelAgent 57 http://www.franklin.com http://www.franklin.com http://www.soundoasis.com http://www.golfrentalworld.com http://www.soundoasis.com http://www.soundoasis.com http://www.soundoasis.com
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