Hooded Travel Pillow: The Grand Trunk travel gear firm is offering this product to travelers looking for some self-imposed peace and quiet, whether they are stuck in a "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" situation or just journeying solo and wishing to remain so. Convenient, easily stored and ergonomically designed, the Hooded Travel Pillow features a blackout hoodie attached to a soft neck support that can be deployed to cover one's eyes with the simple tug of a hand. Made of micro-fleece and memory foam, the travel pillow, which is available in four colors (gray, black, green and crimson), weighs 13 ounces and measures 11 by 11 by 4 inches.
$39.95;
www.grandtrunk.com.
Mind M Hobo Bag: This stylish and minimalist bag comes from the Belgium-based company Hedgren -- and it is a winner. With four zippered pockets and a separate pocket for writing implements and a cell phone, the Hobo Mind M has about every attribute a casual traveler might desire. The bag, which comes in a variety of bright colors, measures 15.35 by 10.63 by 2.95 inches, providing more than enough carrying space to accommodate an afternoon's walkabout or evening out. Suspended from an 11-inch-drop shoulder strap, the Hobo M, which is made of nylon, weighs only 14 ounces, which will lighten anyone's load. $105; www.store-hedgren.com.
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Fjallraven Traveller's Jacket: This handsome, hip-length garment for men is versatile enough to be worn on a casual destination tour or a countryside hike. The Traveller's Jacket from Fjallraven, which specializes in outdoor adventure gear, boasts a fixed hood that can be stowed in the jacket's collar, two mesh chest pockets, one zippered chest pocket, two zippered hand pockets, two inside zippered chest pockets, a detachable inside security pocket and a drawcord hem adjustment. The fabric, a polyester-cotton blend, ventilates well (there is a ventilation opening at the back yoke) and dries fast should it become wet. $225; https://www.fjallraven.us.
Atlantic Unite2 Luggage: This unique line of luggage, which includes three expandable spinners (21-, 25- and 29-inch), is designed to enable you to secure two bags back-to-back with built-in external velcro straps. Moreover, Atlantic maintains that four of these Unite2 bags (one of them a shoulder bag) can be tethered together and moved along with one hand on what amounts to an eight-wheel platform, and provides a photo that seems to indicate that it can be done. Other features of this luggage line, which comes in black or blue fabric, are protective wheel housings, corner guards and skid bars; tapered expandability to enhance center-of-gravity balance; an external USB port on the 21-inch carry-on spinner; a two-stop telescoping handle; and a wet pocket. One more thing worthy of note: These bags are remarkably light weight. The largest of them, the 29-incher, weighs only 9.6 pounds. $101.99, $118.99, $135.99; www.atlanticluggage.com.
Bela Monde Granada Caftan: This destination-inspired fashion represents one of travel photographer Lisa Limer's global images digitally captured on pure silk, in this instance original photos of Moorish architecture in Andalusia, Spain. The result: unique and beautiful garments (there is also a Granada Robe and Granada Scarf) that capture the essence of the countries and regions that are the source of their inspiration. And while international in appeal, all Bela Monde apparel is designed and sewn in America. The elegant Granada Caftan, for example, is printed on silk infused with a lustrous satin weave and has V-neck piping front and back, shoulder cut-outs, side slits and a silk tie belt. One size fits all (it measures 48 inches long). Each Bela Monde product comes packaged in a keepsake box with a travel card from the country that inspired the pattern. $395; www.belamonde.com.