Take these with you
A roundup of products to help you hop a plane, train or just hit the road — in style
We present a curated list of travel aids to help make sure your next trip runs smoothly. This week, we’re sleeping on the plane, flying light, using headwear several ways and keeping it natural. Block: Keep out light inflight Occles Sleeping Goggles (travel eyewear) By: Occles Price: $46 Available at: ebags.com
Your odds of falling asleep go up when atmospheric light goes down — but that’s a tall order when you’re at the mercy of cabin lighting and seatmates’ window shades. Occles’ soft eye seals and ergonomic onesize-fits-all design effectively block out all light to help you relax and catch some Zs over the South Pacific. Wheel: Keep cabin luggage light Helium Titanium International Carryon (ultralight suitcase) By: Delsey Paris Price: $370 Available at: amazon.ca
With airlines cracking down on carry-on luggage, keeping your case under the allotted weight has become crucial to avoiding checked-bag fees and long waits at the conveyor belt. Delsey’s new 19-inch, matte-polycarbonate hard case is just 3.5 kilograms and passes all international carry-on size guidelines. The French compa- ny’s streamlined design features an internal zippered divider, an exterior front pocket and a built-in TSA-accepted combination lock, to help you cruise through the airport — and around the world — unobstructed. Twist: Multi-use headwear The Original Buff (unisex neck warmer) By: Buff Price: $24 Available at: Sporting Life
The basic buff may seem like a simple tube of moisture-wicking fabric, but it can be so much more than that. It’s a scarf when the wind picks up, a face mask when the bugs wake up, a bandana when the sun rises up, and a headband when, on the third morning of trying to style your hair in Algonquin Park, you give up. This multi-functional headgear is a mustgrab for hardcore hikers and cartrunk campers alike. Nourish: Natural beauty on the go Marrakech Travel Kit: Weekender (travel-sized skin care products) By: Leaves of Trees Price: $95 Available at: leavesoftrees.com
Leaves of Trees, a Toronto-based, all-natural beauty company, has put together a cute kit of its hero skin care products with short-trip travel in mind. From facial cleansing oil to headache balm, each container holds just enough of its moisture-rich, made-in-Canada formulas to see you through a summer of weekend getaways. Emma Yardley is a Toronto/Vancouver writer. eyardley@gmail.com.