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Just 61 sq km in size, Espanola is a fantastic place to go bird watching. It's home to the Waved Albatross, considered to be among the most spectacular birds in the world.

If you're like most travellers we know, you've given up on those laundry lines with suction cups because they never seem to stay up. Or you could pack a piece of cord--but then you'll need some clothespins. A great solution is a multiple-strand travel clothesline. It's great for drying as your clothing tucks between the strands so you don't need a clothespin.

It's starting to look a lot like--well, you know. This is the season for many fun holiday traditions. And one of the most traditional of all (not really) is our annual Holiday Gift Guide, now in its second year (check out last year's guide here. So the scramble is on to find the right last-minute gift for your favorite round-the-world traveller and as you prowl bricks-and-mortar stores, browse brochures and scour the web for ideas, keep this in mind--the last thing you want to do is buy something that is cumbersome or so offbeat that what you think is perfect will be stuffed into a drawer or closet on Boxing Day. To ease your nerves, we've done some searching for you. Here's what we've come up with--things that will earn you a hug and a sincere thank you note from the traveller in your life. Here are the gifts that made our list!

Tourists have had their day in the sun- now it's time to send them packing. Join the movement to take travel back from the cookie-cutter crowd. Your planet is an amazing place and G Adventures believes everyone should have the chance to see it the way it was meant to be seen. The movement has begun.