One of the keys to success-oriented travel, beyond getting to and from your destination, is being prepared for all possible situations. You want to pack just enough so that your luggage is not too heavy, yet also do not want to show up empty-handed in case you are being hosted and/or make new friends. In turn, it never hurts to have some readily-available gift ideas in your back pocket. In turn, below are 20 recommended items from A Global Lifestyle for smart, upscale and/or healthy travel.
Copper + Crane is known its enchanting array of luxury bath, body and fragrance offerings. Its Jojoba Body Buddy is an all-over body scurub which combines a sophisticated blend of smooth, round jojoba beads, jojoba oil, an exotic detoxifying cocktail of Camu Camu and amino acids. Meanwhile its scented candles — like the Stars Over Lecco, the Gardens Of Blenheim and the Tunisian Reverie — will sooth the mind, body and spirit with their irrestible and relaxing scents.
SkinCancer.org reports that more people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the U.S. than all other cancers combined.” In addition, “5.4 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer were treated in over 3.3 million people in the U.S..” In turn, beyond sunscreen, Skincancer.org recommends wearing a hat to help with protection. Alchemi Labs is a line of hats created specifically to help with protection against the sun’s harmful rays. Joining its current line is its bucket hat, which — like other Alchemi Labs offerings — blocks 99.8 percent of skin-damaging UV rays, reflects up to 80 percent of the sun’s heatwaves, and can be used by runners, beach-goers, swimmers, gardeners, baseball game attendees, golfers and boaters alike.
Girlzsquad is a line of totes and weekend bags that let you express yourself. Its stylish bags come in fashion-forward styles — many of which with mottos –yet provide spacious sizing for your essentials. They also happen to be easy to clean.
Based in Dallas, Texas, Blingsting is essentially redefining and recreating the personal safety product category. The company’s position is that personal safety doesn’t have to be boring or masculine. In turn, Blingsting has found the perfect marriage between fashion and function. While the plastic case may be covered in rhinestones or come in an eye-catching color, the pepper spray inside is the same pepper spray one would find in a traditional canister at local pharmacy or all-purpose retailer.
5) Pluggerz
A brand from Comfoor B.V. from Doetinchem, Netherlands, the Pluggerz brand provides itself in providing “hearing protection for all.” Pluggerz is known for producing reusable, situation-specific earplugs that reduce volume without losing clarity for experience and overall health. In other words, Pluggerz lets you enjoy your given surroundings without much compromise on comfort.
6) The Grommet’s Foldable Storage Box
The Grommet’s Foldable Storage Box is far more than a foldable storage box as t’s got the convenience of shopping bags with a sturdy design that folds flat for storage and unfolds in a snap. A padded carrying strap makes such toting comfortable, too. It carries up to 65 pounds of groceries, sports equipment, trunk contents, or just about anything else. Its polished finish is attractive enough for at-home storage and the Earth-friendly design — partly made from recycled materials — wipes clean easily in low-maintenance fashion for long-term usage.
Made by the Portuguese brand Arcopedico, the Lolita is a slip-on shoe with Arcopedico’s famous arch support and textile insole which ensures all day comfort. It has durable polyurethane outer sole which absorbs impact and provides grip for a confident stride—perfect for walking on slippery sidewalks and cobblestones while touristing. It is made of vegan material while machine washable and available in a huge variety of colors. Its four-way stretch lycra material forms to the foot, also assisting wearers with foot problems.
The Bodomint bag combines fashion and function in a subtle look that both mom and dad can feel confident wearing. This multifunctional bag can be worn messenger-style, converted to a backpack or hooked to a stroller with hooks; the hooks are sold separately. Perfect for a family hike, a walk to the park or even a business lunch meeting without kids, Bodomint was created to help families continue to do the things they enjoy: to get outside and explore the world with their little ones, while still reflecting their own personal style.
More than just collagen, this is a drinkable head-to-toe beauty vitamin mix from Aethern. It’s got hyaluronic acid, Mediterranean antioxidants, silicon and more with a Barcelona University-backed study that proves it helps with skin hydration, radiance and firmness. Cate Blanchett is noted to be a fan of Aethern.
10) Coalatree Travel Hoodieh
Coalatree — as featured previously on A Global Lifestyle — released a new travel hoodie earlier this year. It’s made from a combination of recycled coffee grounds and recycled plastic bottles. Quite the contrast from the average cotton-based shirt, which takes an estimated 2,700 liters of water to produce. In turn, Coalatree is doing their part as a brand to bring sustainable options to the textile industry.
Recently Contigo launched a new collection of travel mugs and tumblers called the LUXE Collection. These items all feature AUTOSEAL technology — like most Contigo products — making them both leak and spill-proof while also dishwasher-safe. An absolute upgrade when it comes to drinking your daily coffee, tea or morning beverage of choice as they manage to be both functional and aesthetically-pleasing. While you’re at it, it’s also worth checking out Contigo’s tumblers and shaker bottles.
Art 4 All offers adjustable, snapback hats that feature gorgeous, Western landscape-inspired original artwork. These hats are both fun and somewhat-mysterious while also the sun out of your eyes. Abby Paffrath, a Breckenridge, Colorado native, is the artist behind these hats. As largely inspired by both her love of the Colorado mountains and her time spent in Bali. When not in her studio, Paffrath works as an art educator for a Jackson Hole, Wyoming-based nonprofit group called pARTners.
You can stay cozy and warm on an airplane, train, or in a car with the PediPocket blanket. PediPocket is six feet in length and is made of plush, velvety fleece. It even has a spacious pocket for your feet so you can snuggle up while covering your toes. It is everything that a Snuggie should have been.
14) CleverMade’s Collapsible Cooler
CleverMade’s collapsible cooler bags are perfect for all wine, beer and spirit lovers alike. Its Wine Cooler bag specifically comes with a removable ice pack and wine opener, keeping wine ready before, during and after you are enjoying it. In general, CleverMade’s collapsible cooler keeps beverages cold for 36 hours AND holds up to 50 cans plus ice. It also snaps flat, making it easy to store anywhere you go.
15) Root7’s Coffee & Cocktails Mason Jar Shaker
As accompanied by a recipe book, Root7’s Coffee & Cocktails Mason Jar Shaker is a black tinted glass jar with a screw-on tin lid and stainless-steel filter. With such, you can mix up your own cold brew. It weighs only 15 ounces — without the coffee or cocktail, of course — and its sizing dimensions are 4.5 x 3.5 x 5.5 Inches. For best long-term keeping, you will want to handwash the jar.
timberchic is an authentic, reclaimed wood panel design solution cut from wood that has been recovered from logs in the depths of the Penobscot River in Millinocket, Maine. Its planks are innovative in design, easy to install, and a cost-effective DIY way to add a touch of Maine’s great history to any indoor space, while also ideal for creating accent walls, ceilings, backsplashes, doors and columns. Each plank holds the history of the Pine Tree State and enables design-lovers from anywhere to bring the warmth, maritime history, and nature of Maine into their home, giving it an antique chic feel.
Winter 2019 is almost behind us, meaning that the warmer months of the year are getting closer. PoolCandy produces a luxurious and premium collection of pool-ready inflatables, currently with over 200 designs on the market. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen iridescent illumination in a pool float before, making PoolCandy’s new holographic line especially memorable.
March is National Sleep Awareness Month, making it especially interesting to showcase the Oilogic brand. Its Oilogic Essential Oil products aim to help give you a good night’s sleep in the most natural of ways. These include the Oilogic Slumber & Sleep Roll-Ons, the Oilogic Nighttime & Sleep Roll-Ons, and the newly-launched Oilogic Calm & Sleep Linen Mist. Oilogic is made with 100 percent pure essential oils that are sourced from around the world, as its 26 different Essential Oils are sourced from over 13 countries where plants are indigenous.
Skinny & Co. is a clean beauty line which makes it easy and safe to reap the many benefits of coconut oil. Said coconut oil is included within a chemical-free formula that is “cooled” from wild-harvested Vietnam-grown coconuts. The brand offers several “Starter Kits” including one for rejuvenating, one for calming, and one for clarifying. But especially of note is that Skinny & Co’.s products utilize five or less ingredients in their patented formulas, ensuring — in their words — “pure ingredients, pure products.”
Sometimes the most memorable part of travel can be the music you hear during your trip. The Godfather Of Soul may have left us over a decade ago, but 2018 and 2019 can brought the release of both classic and previously-unreleased music from James Brown within the vinyl format. The latest JB-related LP release is Motherlode, a two-record rarities collection which kicks off with a live recording of “There It Is.” The first three sides of this title were out-of-print on vinyl for decades, whereas side four’s tracks are appearing in record-format for the first time ever, thanks to the March 8, 2019 release date of Motherlode via the Universal Music Group’s catalog division.
