ROAD TRIP MUSTS
Planning to travel this summer? Make sure to take these with you,
We present a curated list of travel aids to help make sure your next trip runs smoothly. This week, we’re reading in the pool, supporting our national parks and playing cards with the kids. Submerge: Read in the water Kobo Aura H20 Waterproof e-reader By: Rakuten Kobo Inc. Price: $199.99 Available at: kobo.com Kobo, Canada’s answer to the Kindle, is making waves with its latest design: the Kobo Aura H2O is the first waterproof e-reader.
This nifty lightweight device won’t just withstand wayward waves on Wasaga Beach — you can actually submerge the Aura H2O (for up to 30 minutes) and keep on reading. The battery charge lasts up to two months, and the HD-infrared 6.8inch touchscreen is the highest resolution on the market. Way to sink the competition, Kobo. Play: Weekend fun and games History of Canada Card Game Road trip entertainment By: Professor Noggin’s Price: $12.95 Available at: chapters.indigo.ca Take some time during your weekend trip to Prince Edward County with the family to test the effectiveness of Canada’s education system — and the breadth of your national knowledge. Professor Noggin’s award-winning trivia game asks questions such as, “What does the name ‘Canada’ mean?” and “What animal was pictured on Canada’s first stamp?”
Made in Canada for ages 7 years and older, the 30-card game is definitely a pleasant alternative to “Punch Buggy.” Wear: Your national pride Men’s National Parks 1962 T-shirt Soft cotton layer By: Parks Canada Original Price: $45 Available at: parkscanadashop.ca and Sporting Life Parks Canada has a comfy way to display your love of the great outdoors: a limited-edition series of vintage-inspired, 100-per-cent-cotton tees that pay homage to Canada’s outdoor heritage.
This men’s T-shirt is emblazoned with a water-based ink, depicting a park sticker logo from 1962, the year the just-opened Trans-Canada Highway began providing reliable road access to Glacier National Park, among others across the country.
Best of all, the shirt’s made right here in our home and native land. Emma Yardley is a Toronto/Vancouver writer. Find her at @byemmayardley on both Twitter and Instagram.