1. Mattel – Travel Scrabble
£19.99, argos.co.uk
A compact, deluxe edition of the classic game. The board folds into its own case, which also stores the racks and tiles. The playing surface ensures pieces click into place.
2. Sony – MDR-NC13 in-ear noise-cancelling headphones
£33.29, amazon.co.uk
These reduce background noise by 87 per cent. Great news for fliers, who can listen to music or a film without that tiring engine noise.
3. Marks & Spencer – Leather Travel Wallet
£39.50, marksandspencer.com
Smart, stylish and practical, this leather wallet makes it easy to organise boarding passes, passports, cards, foreign currency and more.
4. Design Go – Worldwide Adaptor
£17.99, johnlewis.com
This worldwide adaptor is really useful. You can use it in more than 150 countries by simply pressing the button and sliding the pins.
5. The Tao of Travel – Paul Theroux
£16.99, waterstones.com
Paul Theroux collects the best writing on travel from the books that shaped him. A real treat for anyone on the move.
6. Proporta – USB TurboCharger 5000
£42.95, proporta.com
Simply plug your mobile phone, camera or GPS unit into this lightweight box and it will keep even the most hungry devices juiced up.
7. Kiki James – Savanna Croc Journal
£45, kikijames.com
Handcrafted in England in calf-hide leather, this travel journal has a ribbon so you'll never lose your place in the silver-gilded pages.
8. Me & My Car – Touring Travel Clock
£29, notonthehighstreet.com
Taking its inspiration from clocks used in British rally cars of the 1950s and 1960s, this has easy-to-read numerals on a black face.
9. Plum & Ivory – 100 per cent Cashmere Eye Mask
£35, notonthehighstreet.com
What could be more decadent? These offer full black-out, as well as being super soft with no nasty elastic bands to crease your face.
10. Molton Brown – Frequent Traveller Toiletry Kit
£40, moltonbrown.co.uk
This includes five travel-sized, unisex, relaxing bath and body products in a clear airport security bag. Perfect for combating jetlag.
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