BEST ONE-TOOL WONDER
27. Leatherman Wave
With its wire cutters, bottle opener, and 16 other equally useful functions, the now- classic Wave remains the best travel multitool. Just don't take it on the plane. $90; leatherman.com

BEST BEACH-FOR-CHEAP HOTEL
28. Luna Blue Hotel and Garden, Mexico
Eighteen spotless rooms with tiled balconies or terraces overlooking tropical gardens, just steps away from the cafés and shops of Fifth Avenue, Playa del Carmen's main shopping avenue. Guests get free access to Mamita's Beach Club, two blocks away—where palapa-shaded lounge chairs and frosty margaritas await. Doubles from $70; lunabluehotel.com

BEST MINI-BAR
29. The Sky Hotel, Aspen
Bottled oxygen, furry handcuffs, hangover-relief tablets, and a Kama Sutra Weekender Kit (massage oil, "kissable" honey dust) mixed in with the Red Bull, Coors Light, Clif Bars, and Pringles. It's really all you need for a weekend in Aspen. theskyhotel.com

BEST BEAM
30. Petzl's e+LITE
A tiny, do-everything travel lamp. The one red and three white LEDs work in temperatures ranging from -22 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, can be left on for up to 45 hours straight, and remain fully operational for up to ten years in storage. Good thing it comes with a case. $30; petzl.com

BEST DIGITAL RIG
31. Pentax Optio Z10
Pentax's 8.0-megapixel, deck-of-cards-size Z10 might look like all the other ultraslim digicams on the market, but it packs considerably more punch: Thanks to a 7x zoom (the equivalent of a 38–266mm lens) and an anti-blur system, you don't have to get anywhere near the lion to fill the frame with fur and teeth. $250; pentaxoptioz10.com

BEST ACCESS
32. Priority Pass
Secure a pass to more than 500 swanky airport lounges around the world (such as Lounge Bellevue, in Zurich's Terminal E). The Prestige Membership, an all-access, anytime pass, costs $400 a year. prioritypass.com

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