By Fraser Abe, Karolyne Ellacott, Kevin Naulls and Mark Teo | Photography by Carlo Mendoza
We can’t all be glamorous jet-setters and playboys, skipping across the globe to test the slopes of Whistler, Kitzbühel and Les Arcs all in a single week. But for the trips your loved ones can take, they can do it in style with a high-performance pair of electric blue Salomon skis, a quality Olympus E-P3 camera and a sharp—and pocket-friendly—travel toothbrush. We even found some great maps that never crease no matter how much you abuse them (seriously). Check out all 19 of our travel and playtime essentials »
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- Red fox fur chapka, $695
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- Custom Le Labo fragrances, $147 for 50 mL and $225 for 100 mL
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- Nooka Zen-H watch, $298
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- Proenza Schouler PS1, $1,595
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- Ontario ash toboggan, $199
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- Kumaris cashmere travel blanket, $425
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- Maxx and Unicorn bi-fold wallet, $90
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- Golden playing cards, $22
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- Bois d’Ombrie fragrance, $150
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- EVERY TASTE TELLS A STORY ™
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- Billy notebook, $145
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- Urbanears Plattan headphones, $60
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- OHSO travel toothbrush, $20
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- Salomon BBR 7.9 skis, $800
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- Olympus E-P3 camera, $900
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- Nike Free Run +2 sneakers, $125
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- Lamy Safari pens, $40 each
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- Crumpled maps, $20
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- Moshi Moshi handset for iPhone, $40
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- Victorianox USB key and watch, $52–$325
Oh hey yeah! A $425 cashmere blanket is a great idea for my next flight: not only can the gift-giver feel like an ass giving me this thing instead of simply buying me my plane ticket, but I can also add it to my already-rammed bags, also risk losing this generous and luxurious gift! As for that clunky iPhone receiver–why not? Because baggage allowances have just gotten more generous…I’ll keep that in mind for when I fly first-class and I’m allowed to bring double the amount of luggage as the peons flying economy. Get real, TO Life! Sometimes you publish the silliest things.
November 30, 2011 at 5:31 pm | by c'est what??Now why would anyone who flies economy be worried about getting a $425 cashmere blanket as a gift? I’d have to say your rant is unfounded and not something you’d have to worry about anyway. Perhaps something in the under $30 category would interest you? :)
December 7, 2011 at 7:52 pm | by Sheryl