Inject this baby with a couple weeks’ worth of paste for a sleek, self-contained dental hygiene experience.

UPDATE 1.21.2008: Though lovely, the Marko has been difficult to maintain. The Oh2Go has help up better over time.

Flat and durable, this has room for your sparkly beauties in zippered pockets and on detachable panels, one with little earring holes and another on which to slip rings. This is one of my favorite new necessary takealongs.

Oprah gave these scrubs her stamp of approval. Who are we to argue with O? They soften with sea salt and rice bran oil and leave no mess behind. Plus, they smell yummy. Love Sweet Cream. Good for a weekend with the ladies.

Because every meal should include delicious cheese, and you should treat that delicious cheese right.

Rock on, and rock on well, with your ample ear padding, your pack-flat swivel phones and, most importantly, supreme sound quality. The noise-cancelling feature works well on anything that drones (airplane and car engines and possibly even Talky Talkerson over there—worth a shot on that one, anyway). Case included. iPod not.

TRUSTY PONY THRIFT ALERT: Use the promo code “trustypony” when checking out to receive a 5% discount on this product at protravelgear.com. So very kind of them, no?

Oh, those Europeans. So stylish. Even when seasoning on the fly.

A couple sprays of this homeopathic liquid blend of flower essences on your tongue subtly combats stress of any kind. I keep it in my purse, and definitely like to have it on hand when I fly.

NOTE: Airline carryon friendly

Slip your iPod into the front pocket, where it plugs right into the radio’s speakers. Slip a six-pack of PBR into the cooler case. Instant afternoon-in-the-park party. Personally, I’m partial to the faux-wood pattern.

The company known for cycling helmets now makes shoes, designed for snowboarder and biker types to use when not snowboarding and biking. The ActiveLife line, in particular, is sturdy enough to weather long stretches on the road and light hiking. They’re very much like Keen shoes (of which I’m a big fan), only less granola, more street.

Load your bedside staple with teeny visual reminders of home. Awww. A couple of tips: Close-ups work best on the wee screen, and the management software comes on a mini disc. Call the 800 number if you need the full-sized version.