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The Best Thing I Ever Bought at an Airport...Travel Pillow Edition

With airports these days resembling malls filled with clothing stores, gadget shops and restaurants-fine, casual and fast, it was inevitable that we would do a little shopping while we wait to board our flight. In our newest series, we take a look at some of the airport swag Jaunted contributors have found and loved, even years later. Today, Jaunted's Editor Cynthia shares her cherished purchase.

I'm actually quite embarrassed to admit that my "best thing bought in an airport" was done purely with the thought of saving my own butt. Before I had ever flown to Asia, and indeed before I'd flown anything longer than the 7 or 8-hour hop to Europe, I purchased a Cocoon Travel Pillow stuffed with goose down feathers.

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Lingerie on Your Layover: Victoria's Secret Makes Moves on International Airports

We’ve got one more reason to skip Sbarro on your next layover, and that’s so you’ll be able to fit into all the itty bitty things that Victoria’s Secret has to offer. The purveyors of fine undies and other sexy little things are making the move from catalog and mall to the airport, and it’s not just domestic airports either; they’re going global.

Over in Amsterdam, the secret was out this summer, as the store opened up its very first location inside the city’s Schiphol Airport. Of course there will be plenty of under things, but don’t forget those lotions, perfumes, and other beauty goods. This newest location is in addition to a few other options that have been around for a couple years in spots like Brazil, Argentina and Dubai.

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MIA's New Airport Essentials Shop Has Everything You Need to Fly (Plus Crocs)

Miami International Airport--particularly the D Terminal--continues to spruce itself up, first with respectable places to eat and drink, and now with a brand new sundries shop.

OK, so it's not exactly haute couture, but if you want labels, MIA has those too: There's a Coach, Thomas Pink and even an Emporio Armani also right there in AA's D gates area.

Fashion cred aside, we were stoked to welcome Air Essentials to MIA. We're used to seeing shops like this--a pharmacy without the Rx drugs, basically--in European and Australian airports, and wish more U.S. cities would follow suit and get themselves one, too. If not Air Essentials, even a good ol' CVS or Walgreens would do.

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What Gifts Have You Bought From Airport Stores?

Tis the season for panicked, last-minute holiday gift shopping, and since so many of us will be stuck with extra time in airports, it's natural to be letting your eyes wander over the duty-free offerings and more at airport stores. We admit to having stocked up on gourmet chocolates and small bottles of Johnny Walker for the harder to buy for on our list, but is that so bad?

So, we want to know: Have you shopped for gifts at airport stores?

It's so tempting—all those perfectly packaged luxury items, and oftentimes there are products you can't find outside of the airport. But this goes for the cheap things too; little plastic airplanes and tin cracker boxes with photos of landmarks on them. How about an 'I Love NY' deck of cards or the city's Monopoly game?

If you do shop airport stores, what have you bought and if they were gifts, did the giftee mind that it was from an airport shop? Share and share alike in the comments!

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· Airport Shopping [Jaunted]

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