Not only did you manage to go carry-on only, everything fits under the seat in front of you. No harried wresting of anything out of the overhead bin upon debarkation for you. Pow! Pimped out with features including a matching easy-pack tote and a zip-out exterior water-bottle holder.

Pretty TSA-friendly silicone tubes with a wide opening, for easy filling. Select the correct contents label to display in the ID window—key, since most toiletries look the same naked. Love the little suction cup on the medium size, for sticking temporarily to tile for hands-free dispensing.

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To contain—or protect from—wetness in a pretty manner. Good for damp bathing suits, wet bibs, wee toiletries or small electronics. This one’s the smallest version, at just 8″ X 7″. Keep in mind that they’re all handmade, with lots of fabric patterns available.

Here it is, folks. The first solar laptop bag that can fully power a laptop. According to Voltaic, give the 15-Watt solar panel about five hours of full sunshine and the internal battery is fully charged and ready to do the same for your computer. One hour will give you 20 to 45 minutes, depending on your laptop, or could fully charge a smaller electronic, such as your iPod, phone or camera. You could plug into a wall to generate a charge as well. The bag itself is made from recycled plastic soda bottles, making it waterproof and UV-resistant. My experience with Voltaic and other solar products has taught me that when they say “full sunshine,” they mean “full sunshine.” If you need the charge, get serious about your panel placement.

Various pieces of vintage luggage and cases polished up and tricked out with handpainted designs and decals. Heavy, maybe. But also very cool. Good for carryons, project cases and laptop bags, plus home storage that reminds you of travel. I have a sweet train case in my linen closet, for example, to house all my travel-sized toiletries and packing essentials. Place holiday orders this Friday, December 12th, at the latest.

Thanks to Chrissy at GussiedUp for the tip! (She’s got her own cool etsy shop, Popsicle Stick.)

Kate Spade’s alternative to the clear quart-sized Ziploc required to house liquids and gels headed through the airline security. Of course it’s trimmed in cowhide, featuring 14-karat gold-plated hardware.

From the “Gifts for Traveling Gals” round-up at On the Go with Amy.

Now, finally, there are a few bags styles that can go through airport security with the laptop still in it—no more of that remove-and-place-in-a-separate-bin business. Hallelujah, right? This here is one such bag. Nice price point. Carry as pictured, or fold those handles over to one side if you prefer a simple sleeve. Also, it comes in ten colors, made with varying materials, including ultrasuede, corduroy and ripstop.

Click here for more info on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rules on checkpoint-friendly bags.

Carryon-friendly toothpastes that come in 18 flavors including Vanilla, Bitter Chocolate and Monkey Banana. All end in a menthol finish. Kits, such as the one pictured above, group the pastes in themes (sweets, fruit) and then pair them with flavored one-use, alcohol-free mouthwashes, letting you brush with, say, pumpkin pudding, and then swish with sweet potato.

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Uses super-strong magnets to fasten your iPod, through fabric, to you, your carryon or another similarly handy place. (Apparently, an iPod has no hard drive, so the magnets won’t harm it.) I’d use it on my bag’s interior, with the back inside a pocket, to keep my iPod from getting lost among my other travel necessities.

The Yak Pak Chinook is my current trusty travel carry-on (as documented in this National Geographic blog article). It’s a nice day purse at your destination, too—not touristy-looking, yet big enough to house a map, a book, bottled water, even a sweatshirt, plus any small souvenirs and such you pick up along the way. There’s a little zipper pocket to corral small items, plus side tabs that snap open to create a titch more space. And? It’s washable. Love.

They must be phasing out the Chinook, as it’s hard to track down online. Thank goodness I got my hands on two for you guys. (The purple skull one on the far left and the green viney one on the far right—do specify your preference, if you have one.) Throwing in zippered toiletry pouches containing a few carry-on friendly goodies.

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P.S. Yak Pak has a web special going on, where you get three random Yak Pak bags for just $15. Not a bad deal since their least expensive items cost about that much.