1. On the Go 31-Inch Rolling Duffel.
The A Saks On the Go line of luggage is known for its surprisingly light weight and expandable carrying capacity, and this virtually bottomless duffel is a perfect example of the brand. Weighing only 5.9 pounds and expandable to 20 inches deep from its standard dimensions of 31-by-14-by-14 inches, this bag features a removable piggyback strap to accommodate another bag, a pullout handle system enclosed in its own casing, in-line skate wheels and a tough, 420-denier nylon skin. For travelers in a tight squeeze, the duffel compresses flat for easy storage. $265; www.asaks.com.
2. BottleWise Duo.
Just the thing for the worldly traveler who thinks he has everything he needs for his next big trip, the patent-pending BottleWise soft-sided bag is designed to keep wine bottles safe and secure during air travel and for carrying your favorite vintages to concerts, picnics and the like. The TSA-friendly design accommodates up to two, 750-milliliter bottles in individually padded, liquid-tight pouches carried snuggly within a stylish case with detachable shoulder straps. $48.95; www.bottlewise.com.
3. Averatec 2575 Laptop.
This notebook offers AMD dual-core mobile CPU processing; Windows Vista Home Premium operating system; a 12.1-inch widescreen display; an expandable 2 GB of RAM; a 250 GB hard drive; built-in webcam; wireless capability; a 4-in-1 media card reader; and three high-speed USB ports. Perhaps the most important stat for the weighed-down, notebook-toting traveler is this: The whole shebang weighs only 3.9 pounds. $1,099.99; www.averatec.com.
4. Shoul. According to Casual Essentials, which makes this product, "Shoul" (pronounced shole) is a play on words combining the words shoulder and shawl, which just about describes this fashionable and functional women's travel accessory that can easily fit into a purse or carry-on when you are done wearing it as a scarf, tied around your waist or draped over your shoulders. Lightweight and made of a washable, soft acrylic knit, the Shoul, which comes with its own clip, is designed to sit and stay on the wearer's shoulders, which should make life on the go just a bit easier for the stylish traveler. $39; www.theshoul.com.
5. Go2Guides China.
Just in time for the Summer Olympic Games, this attractive and innovative product presents colorful and compact travel guides for China targeted to children. Written by experts and tested with kids, the eight-page China guides -- one for ages 5 to 7, one for ages 8 to 11 and one for ages 12 and up -- were written to be age-appropriate in content and language. According to GlobalVision, the company behind the guides, "Nearly all travel guides are written for adults. Go2Guides have been designed to fill this gap." Other major international family destinations are to come. $9.95 each; www.go2guides.org.
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