Furoshiki Shoes: feet ahead – product review
This is a product just made for me! Connections with Japan are writ large throughout this story but it has a happy ending. The shoes...
Scrubba Wash Bag – product review
Make next year’s travel easier and greener with the Scrubba wash bag. Change travel for the better – give your intrepid companion, camping buddy or...
Cabin Max Stockholm – World’s Lightest Trolley Bag – product review
These days we find ourselves with additional charges when we travel. There are charges for paying by card, for food, for drink and there were...
The Trtl Pillow – In-flight snuggle – product review
The Trtl Pillow (pronounced ‘turtle’) has won me over. I have the ‘pleasure’ of flying long-haul very often and I am expected to hit the...
38L Litehaul Backpack from Kathmandu – product review
Luggage and backpacks are big business these days. We are confronted with increasingly rigid weight and size restrictions for both carry-on and hold bags. Airlines...
Pocket-Pro® – Not just your Pocket Toothbrush – product review
For the first time in my life as a travel writer I was invited to review a toothbrush! Well, it’s true one has to brush...
Bodum Vacuum Travel Mug – product review
A travel mug has become part of the city lifestyle. We sit on sweltering buses and trains in the heat of summer and sip water....
Casemade – traditional quality for contemporary technology – product review
Yes, there are a lot of phone cases out there. One can find them in shops, malls, markets and stalls across the land. I hear...
Innergie PocketCell™ charger – product review
Gone are the days when one carried one’s life in a Filofax. It’s much more likely that now it’s an iPhone. The advantage that the...
Carlton Dune Case – product review
This case is impressive. It looks high-end and designery and indeed it is. Its sleek shiny grey form speaks of trips to New York or...
Kikkerland – The Gift of Music
Build Your Own Ukulele with a Kikkerland Kit ‘I am building my own ukulele,’ I said. They laughed, but only for a moment, and then...
PlugBug Duo on the Go
Travel with a Twelve South PlugBug Duo It’s a while since we travelled, and we are looking forward to it. Along with the excitement goes packing,...
MP Magic Socks are not just for Christmas
I have been writing food, travel and product reviews for 14 years, and around Autumn time I start presenting Christmas gift suggestions. Those articles often...
PortaScent 2 ways
PortaScent is exactly what it says. It’s a small refillable spray and perfect for one’s handbag, manbag, bathroom bag or travel bag. It makes a...
Alexander – a solid cologne
It’s that season when a young (or not so young) person’s fancy turns to festivals. We have great hopes for weather, music, good food (only...
Ion8 Leak-Proof Travel Mug/Flask
Ion8 Leak-Proof Travel Mug/Flask, Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel, 360ml / 12oz, Red Drink bottles are trending. We all want to enjoy the well-known health benefits...
Ion8 Leak-Proof Steel Vacuum Flask
‘Reusable’ – that’s the buzzword these days. I have heard the statistic of around 2000 plastic bottles per year could be discarded by the average...
The PNY Family Car Charger
PNY, a company celebrated for its small technology innovations, presents The Family Car Charger. This could be the solution to LONG rides punctuated by frequent...
PNY Smartphone Lens Kit
I think that we all agree by now that smartphone cameras can offer remarkably good picture quality. There has always been, and it’s remarked upon...
The PNY Outdoor Charger – travel accessory review
A charger seems a simple thing, but a charger is an indispensable part of any traveller’s kit. In fact, even an office worker with only...