Around The World Travel Essentials

Make sure you invest in these outstanding travel essentials before you set off on your adventure. Whether you’re going all over Australia, around the globe or for a three month stint in Europe, these essential products will see you through bad weather, keep you entertained, protect your skin and help you quit bad habits.

Happy Plugs

Designed in Sweden, Happy Plugs are the simple yet instantly recognizable headphones that are perfect for your travels.  Available in a large range of colours (including beautiful pastels and gold) Happy Plugs are designed with a gold-plated connector for high-quality connection stereo sound, as well as a microphone and remote to talk and control your music from your headphone cord. They are perfect for long and short haul travel, just take along your music and you will have a soundtrack for every step of your new journey. We recommend downloading Ed Sheeran’s new album, so you can learn every word from using Happy Plugs.

$26.75 available at www.happyplugs.com

Quay Sunglasses

Founded in Melbourne by Linda and Allen Hammond, Quay are the stylish sunnies being worn by celebrities around the world. Born roadside on the festival circuit, where the music-loving duo would sell their fashionable and affordable frames, Quay boasts 100% UV protection, making it easy to protect your eyes in style! So, whether you’re under the rays of Bondi Beach, uncovering the secrets hidden in Cairns or mixing with the hustle bustle of Melbourne,Quay sunglasses are essential to protect yourself from UV rays. Just because the sun is hiding doesn’t mean it’s not there, make sure you buy Quay Sunglasses to accompany you through your journey.

From $39.95 available at www.quayeyeware.com.au

Socialites Zero

Finding it hard to kick the smoking habit on holiday? Socialite’s e-cigarettes are the answer to the finest alternative. Helping you save money with no bad after taste, Socialite’s are handy to use indoors and small enough to pop in your bag while on the go. Socialite’s starter kits come with a rechargeable battery that holds an equivalent of 20 cigarettes, so here’s your chance to quit for good! Make sure you pack yours before your travels, new lands inspire new habits, so take away smoking and add something new like eating four bars of chocolate a day, or tasting the local cuisine in every city/suburb you travel to. Socialites Zero will help you with the new habits you’d prefer to adopt and it will help your health and wealth (think of the money you’ll be saving from all those packets of cigarettes).

From $10.60 available at www.socialiteszero.com

Moroccan Oil Travel Kit

From the company that’s renowned for rescuing hair around the world comes the Moroccan Oil Travel Kit. Essential for any holiday, the kit gives you the essential products you need to moisturise and repair dry and damaged hair for beautifully nourished healthy results. The travel set is perfect on the go as well as ideal and easy for packing! Moroccan oil is another name for Argan oil, made from the kernels of the Argan tree fruit that grows almost exclusively in Morocco. This oil is one of the rarest in the world due to small supply and the limited growing area, so make sure you get your hands on some before it’s too late. Moroccan oil can improve the appearance of dry hair and skin, so use the Moroccan Oil Travel Kit to stay away from looking like a holiday wreck.

$35 available from www.urbanretreat.co.uk

HealGel

HealGel is the cult brand hailed as the best rescue formula for your skin. Created by a world renowned team of cosmeti and aesthetic surgeons, HealGel is an easily absorbed, delicately sceneted gel that works intuitively to gently nourish and repair troublesome areas of skin with its ingredients which include arnica and madecassoside.  Throw some HealGel in your luggage and your skin will thank you. Think of it as a magic potion with cures to minor skin ailments, with a nice scent so you don’t smell like a sterilized clinic. Soothe, repair and protect your skin with HealGel, our favourite are HealGel Eye and HealGel Body, they make us feel young and fresh.

From $42.30 available at www.healgel.co.uk

Boreas Daypack

Launched in the US in 2010, Boreas has now hit Aussie shores with its unique range of backpacks that are ideal for globetrotting adventurers. Designed by Tae Kim (former Design Director for North Face), Boreas Lagunitas daypack is perfect for hiking, biking and commuting with stretch panels that allow the pack body to expand and curve depending on load and suspension setting. This outdoor gear company provides some of the best packs to accompany your worldwide adventures. The Boreas Daypack is handy and simple, it can go with anything, whether you’re covered in mud or trekking through a wet terrain it is definitely a top essential for your travels. Check out the full Boreas line for the best backpacking gear.

$185 available at www.boreasgear.com

Snugg Cases

Looking for the perfect case for your smartphone? Look no further, Snugg has you (literally) covered. With a range of tablet, smartphone and laptop cases, Snugg’s high-quality products will protect your gadgets from any scratches or damage. Whether it’s an ultra-thin colourful case that snaps perfectly onto your iPhone, or a real bamboo case with anti-scratch felt interior, Snugg has a case for everyone. You no longer have to walk around with an old case that’s falling apart like a well-read book, or a naked phone begging to be covered up and feel less exposed. Snugg Cases are perfect if you want the best durability from your trusty device

From $19.99 available at www.thesnugg.com/au