Best Remedy for Wanderlust

For the past year, travelers have been jittery, airlines have been folding like bridge tables and the media have proclaimed "nesting" the new national phenomenon. Suddenly, traveling isn't such a trip anymore. But there's no need to forego the fun of international shopping. Visiting Global Connections is like treasure hunting in a Third World bazaar without the hassle of haggling in Arabic, Mandarin or Spanish. Browse olive-wood crosses from Israel, alphabet sets from Sri Lanka, tiny cricket cages from China, mother-of-pearl pins from Tahiti and panpipes from Peru. Connections even sells Replogle globes -- for armchair voyagers who want the world in their living room.