Roadworthy gear for the traveller
The travellers on your list want one thing: anything that makes the getting there part of the trip less of a chore. So we’ve rounded up some great gadgets for the journey. It’s compact, features a high quality Leica lens and great features for exceptional photos and videos. The newest version is the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ200, which has a 24x optical zoom, high sensitivity sensor, highresolution viewfinder and highspeed response and still fits into an evening bag.
A go everywhere blazer: Practical for day, dressy for night, Victorinox’s Altitude blazer may just be that indispensable garment in every man’s carry on. Made of sleek, lightweight polyester, it includes a detachable vest for warmth, zip out fauxvest detail for style, an interior zip closure security pocket, and it comes in a variety of colours.
A great pack: Even if your backpacking days are long behind you, there’s no arguing that sometimes a pack is the most practical piece of luggage for a trip. Luckily, there’s the Deuter Traveller. This sleek, lightweight pack has loads of mesh pockets, zip locks, suitcase style access to the main compartment, an expansion system to accommodate all those great deals and a detachable day pack with ventilated back, valuables pocket and capacity for a hydration system.
A tablet or reader: Remember when we used to lug all those heavy books, magazines and cassettes along on our trips? Now they all fit into one sleek little device. Both are lust worthy gifts for anyone on the go.
An old school travel journal: Capture the romance of travel in one of Moleskine’s City Notebooks. They look just like the black notebooks in which Ernest Hemingway jotted down his thoughts, and they come with maps and tips for the world’s great cities Tokyo, Toronto, Paris, London, even Las Vegas; as well as blank pages for taking notes, removable sheets for messages and translucent sticky sheets [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] for sharing itineraries.
A set of noise cancelling headphones: Anyone who’s ever been trapped on a flight with a teething toddler or a teenage volleyball team knows the value of a great set of headphones. The beats by Dr. Dre [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] line not only offers precision sound with booming bass and adaptive noise cancelling technology, it also looks pretty darn slick. We especially like the lighter, smaller, almost unbreakable Solo HD Red Edition version; note that a portion of the sales goes to the Global Fund to fight disease.
A sleep mask: For those travellers who don’t get the free sleep masks in executive class, it’s nice to have a stylish one to bring along on those long transatlantic flights. The 40 Blinks Sleep Mask comes in plain black as well as a variety of colours and patterns, and there’s even a version with earplugs.
A proper travel case: Perfect for the stylish gentleman on the go, the Paul Smith print wash bag [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] can pack in all the essentials comb, toothbrush, shampoo, razor, corkscrew and is whimsically adorned with an image of vintage grooming objects. That’s why humangear’s GoToob and GoTubb are so great. They’re made of food grade silicone and are easy to open and easy to clean. The GoTubb three pack retails for $5.75 while the GoToob is $6.75 to $9.25. Also handy is a lightweight, packable, antimicrobial, ultraabsorbent towel like the MSR PackTowl Ultralite Towel, $19.75 to $23.75.
A perfect travel shoe: It is the Holy Grail for many female travellers a shoe that is lightweight, comfortable, dressy enough to wear with a skirt, sporty enough to wear for a light workout, and able to go through security without setting offthe beepers. Trust Donna Karan to come up with the solution: the DKNY Sophie, a shimmery fabric ballerina with a rubber sole and protective padding.
A [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] free pass: Give your travellers the gift of peace, quiet, complimentary wine and free Wi Fi with passes to the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge. They can be purchased up to 24 hours before the traveller’s flight for $25 (Latitude fares) or $50 (Flex fares). Or tuck an Air Canada Flight Pass into their stocking; it’s a prepaid package of electronic one way flight credits used for travel within a selected geographic zone during a specific period. Handy, convenient and flexible.
A great trip: You know what your frequent traveller really, really wants? An amazing trip. [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] Today’s hottest destination is South America, and especially Brazil. It’s the host nation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup (June 12 to July 13), as well as [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, but it’s also an emerging culinary destination with a vibrant culture, incredible beaches, unbeatable ecotourism opportunities and, of course, the footie. Air Canada flies daily to Sao Paulo (and an Air Canada gift card is the easiest way to present the gift of flight).
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