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The 10 Best business travel kits

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

1. Livescribe ECO Smartpen

£79, dixons.co.uk

This smartpen is light, portable and captures everything you write in your notebook, notepad or paper, allowing you to print it out later at your leisure.

The 10 Best self-catering essentials

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

1. Zippo Lighter

£17.79, langtoninfo.co.uk

A lighter is a must. For lighting the gas hob, romantic dinner candles or just finding your way to the fuse box in a power cut, you'll almost certainly need one.

The 10 Best in-flight essentials

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

1. Neal's Yard Frankincense Hydrating Facial Mist

£10.50, boots.com

If you have oily skin, you probably don't want to use one of the heavier 24-hour moisturisers. Instead, plump for this hydrating spray with frankincense.

The 10 Best travel games

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0100

1.Travel Etch a Sketch £11.49, lovememory.co.uk

Channel their inner Picasso on that long haul flight with this pocket-sized version of the children’s drawing game.

The 10 Best bargain travel websites

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0000

1. Travel Republic

travelrepublic.co.uk

Create your own package with this site, which allows you to pick up last-minute everything, from flights and car hire to hotels.

The 10 Best houses to visit

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0000

1. 2 Willow Road, Hampstead

Adult: £6, child: £3, nationaltrust.org.uk

Ernö Goldfinger may be the father of British modernism but here, in the house he built for his family in 1939, things are on a smaller scale.

The 10 Best rucksacks

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:01 +0000

1. Eastpak Provider Blackout

£65, epacks.co.uk

No list of the best backpacks would be complete without an Eastpak in there somewhere. This one has two main compartments, one mini one, plus a padded laptop sleeve as well.

The 50 Best walking holidays

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:00:37 +0000

This week's panel:

Sarah Baxter is associate editor of Wanderlust (wanderlust.co.uk);

Jo Tinsley is features editor of Countryfile magazine (countryfile.com);

Joanna Hall is founder of Walkactive (joannahall.com);

Dominic Bates is editor of Ramblers' Walk magazine (walkmag.co.uk);

Andy Lowe is co-founder of handihikes.co.uk, which produces compact walking guides;

Rhiannon Batten can be found at twitter.com/rhiannonbatten

The 10 Best budget travel buys

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:01 +0000

1. Duct Tape

£3.33, staples.co.uk

It doesn't just seal tears and cuts in your suitcase, but can also be used to waterproof things, cheaply and quickly, on the hoof.