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A Flatpack Portable Night Stand Is a Brilliant Travel Accessory

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If you travel a lot and live life from one hotel room to the next, this collapsible portable night stand will bring some much needed consistency to your nomadic lifestyle. Forget toiletries, this is the first thing we're packing for our next trip.

When folded, the $15 Urban Shelf is just a half-inch thick so it won't take up much room when buried in your suitcase. And when deployed, a lip designed to slide under a mattress lets this sturdy shelf hold up to four pounds of overnight sundries, including your glasses and phone. It's even got a couple of strategically cut slits designed to prevent your charging cables from sliding off onto the ground when you unplug your toys.

If you ever find yourself in a hotel room where the nightstand kept your phone just out of reach, you'll realize why this is truly an ingenious creation.

MONDO Watch from Botta-Design

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When we board an aeroplane, we are often travelling not only to another place, but also to a different time. We jump between time zones not only when travelling, however – many people have friends or relatives who live abroad, and our business contacts are often international, too. If we wish to contact someone in another time zone, we find ourselves wondering what time it is there – is it early in the morning or late at night? Will my call prove to be a nuisance, or will it come just in time? A quick glance at the MONDO provides the answer: it shows the local time zone in the 12-hour format plus another time zone of your choice in the 24-hour format. While the central 12-hour display uses three hands, the outlying 24-hour display is based on the one-hand principle. An artificial horizon divides the 24-hour ring into a day half and a night half. The positioning of the 24-hour display at the outermost edge of the dial gives the scale maximum resolution and makes it very easy to read. The delicate hand completes one complete rotation every 24 hours, thus showing clearly how far the day has progressed - and making unwanted wake-up calls a thing of the past.

Aesop Travel Essentials for Unionmade

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Australian cult-favorite Aesop shrinks its skincare line into a must-have travel kit for Unionmade. The limited edition kit ($77) has all the grooming necessities to keep you looking your best from head to toe including products such as their gentle scalp cleansing shampoo, geranium leaf body cleanser, and much, much more. You can also pick up the Kyoto Travel Kit at Barneys.

Mohsin Ali for Globe-Trotter

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Emerging designer Mohsin Ali creates a limited edition collection of luggage for iconic luggage brand, Globe-Trotter. Echoing his "form, fabric, and function" design language the pieces are wrapped in subtle colors and are decorated with intricate, laser etched patterns.

Braun Digital Alarm Clocks | Gear Patrol

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Braun has been associated with immaculate design for decades, with guru Dieter Rams conjuring up some of their most iconic objects in the 1960’s, based around minimalist lines, uncluttered surfaces and rock solid materials. This legacy still carries on today in the company’s new line of digital alarm clocks. Several different models in varying sizes are perfect for travel or a permanent place on your nightstand. Their understated aesthetics and large displays are simply elegant, and harken back to a time when form was dictated by function, and not the other way around. Inside, you’ll find a host of modern features too, including radio synchronization to the global clock signal, so no matter what time zone you head is in, your alarm will keep you grounded.

World Map Chalkboard Decal

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With its unique design and ginormous size, this World Map Chalkboard Decal is in a world of its own.  This would be great in the kids room or in your office where you could track your travels.

Applies to any smooth surface, such as flat or textured painted walls, glass, metal, wood or concrete and is completely removable.
Available at Land of Nod for $159 or similar World Map Chalkboard Decal available on amazon for $47.

Dror Benshetrit for Tumi 2012 Collection

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Accessories brand Tumi has teamed up with architect/designer Dror Benshetrit for an 11 piece luggage collection titled "Dror for Tumi, TransForm Follows Function." Eight of the bags within the range feature a unique system which allow for effortless transformation in shape, size, and functionality effectively augmenting each accessory with an added degree of functionality. Foregoing the use of traditional zippers, the carry-on case is able to expand its storage space by up to 45% in two swift actions.

Luckies Scratch Map | inStash

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World travelers, get rid of the thumbtacks and buy yourself one of these high-quality, massive wall maps.

The Scratch Map World Map features a gold top foil layer to start with. All you need is a coin to scratch away the places that you’ve visited, and colorful, geographic detail is revealed.

You’re left with a personalized world map that you can show off to your envious friends who’ve never even left city limits. You can find it on amazon $21

Crumpled City Map - palomar

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Unlike traditional paper maps which can be awkward to deal with, the Crumpled City Map can be easily crammed into your pocket, backpack or the carrying pouch provided. without having to worry about refolding it along the original creases. Moreover, the maps are printed on special technological material that makes them the lightest and most resistant maps on market, as well as 100% waterproof. About $16

Jeep® off-road camper

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* Campers accommodate four adults and feature a queen-size bed, sofa with stowable table, built-in aluminum cabinet, 110-volt power supply and a premium canvas enclosure
* For casual campers, the Jeep® Trail Edition camper is designed to endure trails with its lightweight all-aluminum construction, 32-inch BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tires, 12 inches of ground clearance, trailing-arm suspension, diamond-plated aluminum covering, and available 360-degree axis pintle hitch
* For hard-core off-road enthusiasts, the Jeep® Extreme Trail Edition camper ups the ante with a heavier frame, 35-inch BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tires, 15 inches of ground clearance, full-underbody skid plate, high-mounted fenders, and available 360-degree axis pintle hitch
* The all-new Jeep® Trail Edition camper (MSRP: $9,995) and Extreme Trail Edition camper (MSRP: $11,995) may be ordered as Mopar accessories on August 1, 2010 at local Jeep® dealerships