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Pack your bags: Good Weekend’s travel gift guide 2024
By Frances Mocnik
From foldaway storage to waterproof boots, hitting the road just got easier.
1. As slim as a smartphone when shut, the Touch Up Kit is a refillable make-up palette designed to replace an entire cosmetics bag. Ideal for creating a natural make-up look or for touch-ups on the go. The seven customisable components include complexion creams, bronzer, cream highlighter and lip balm, $220.
T.U.K “Touch Up Kit”.
2. When not in use, this compact, 10-litre trekking rucksack folds neatly into its own pocket for stealth storage, $7.
Decathlon “Compact Travel Backpack 10L”.
3. Large, reversible “Aquarius” bucket hat in 100 per cent cotton, $90.
Seafolly “Aquarius” bucket hat.
4. The Mindful Traveller, a memoir about travelling with a full heart, a light foot and a clear conscience, by Nina Karnikowski, $35.
The Mindful Traveller.
5. Level up your glamping experience with the Homey cordless electric hot-water bottle, featuring infrared technology and a rechargeable battery, $159.
Stoov “Homey” cordless electric hot-water bottle.
6. The Seiko “Astron SSJ021 GPS Solar 2024” limited-edition, solar-charging watch comes with six months’ power reserve and GPS signal reception for automatic timezone adjustment. Black titanium case and bracelet, $3450.
Seiko “Astron SSJ021 GPS Solar 2024” watch.
7. The “Bobbi” waterproof gumboots, with built-in arch support, can accommodate orthotics and wider feet and are 100 per cent vegan, $160.
Merry People “Bobbi” ankle boots.
8. The 40-litre, hard-shelled, water-resistant “Flex360-Cabin” bag folds to a revolutionary 8-centimetre depth for storage, $299.
Rollink “Flex360-Cabin” bag.
9. The “Women’s Biom C-Trail” sneakers’ rugged good looks will take you from difficult terrain to dreamy terrazzo, $340.
Ecco “Women’s Biom C-Trail” sneakers.
10. (a) When space is tight, this hanging toiletry bag frees up bench space and unzips to reveal three easy-to-view compartments, $125 (b) Leather “Flower” luggage tag, $75, includes personalised embossing.
July hanging toiletry bag and “Flower” luggage tag.
11. Combining Belkin’s robotics, the iPhone’s camera and DockKit’s tracking technology, the Auto-Tracking Stand Pro allows you to follow subjects on camera as they move, using 360 degrees of pan and 90 degrees of tilt, $300 (iPhone not included).
Belkin “Auto-Tracking Stand Pro”.
12. The UV-C toothbrush steriliser kills 99.9 per cent of bacteria and viruses in just three minutes, $70 (toothbrush not included).
Polished London UV-C toothbrush steriliser.
13. Made from concentrated medicinal botanicals, the Pure Oil Spray is an on-the-go antiseptic for cuts, grazes and scratches. It can be sprayed inside tents, bags and boots to deter mould and used to sanitise surfaces in shared spaces, such as airplanes and hotel rooms, $40.
Etto “The Pure Oil Spray”.
14. This collapsible silicone water bottle expands from 200ml to 500ml, $20.
Bondi Active “BA Collapsible Water Bottle”.
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