Behold: The Perfect Flying Pant, stretchy and pajama-soft, with that rare combo of class and comfort.

Made of money? Get the matching cashmere hoodie, too.

Currently pining for a weekend jaunt to wine country. I’d settle for any activity combining wine and the outdoors, like a leisurely spring afternoon picnic. Nice. This well built fancy-pants wine tote has a sweet spot that’s monogram ready.

A sleek, slim travel compartment to contain all those stationery essentials that end up accompanying us on even pleasure trips these days—CDs, pens, postcards, etc. Just larger than a standard-sized piece of paper. Opens flat.

And so continues my unabashed obsession with all things Hideo Wakamatsu.

Such a personal thing, the laptop bag. Especially when you want it to do overtime as your everyday purse and travel mainstay. You can expect a lot from this option, all classic-looking with its stiff-leather and bright-gold trimmings; laden with compartments, inside and out. Signature Suede isn’t real suede, it’s that sueded fabric that resists stains so well. Also? It has one of these pockets I’m always grateful for, the kind that unzips at the bottom so you can wrangle it around your roller-suitcase handle. A dependable bag investment.

BEACH WEEK 2008
Last year, my friend and her husband skipped their yearly trip to Mexico and visited us in Minnesota instead. We rigged up a piñata in the living room and made Mai Tais topped with cocktail umbrellas. With this boxful, you could make every beverage from here until spring feel like a tropical vacation.

TrustyPony Mai Tais
1 oz. light rum
1 oz. dark rum
.5 oz. orange curacao
.5 oz. amaretto
splash Rose’s lime
splash pineapple juice

Shake together and serve over ice. Garnish with fresh fruit and a cocktail umbrella. Bendy straws are nice, too.

Loads classier than the mini Tupperware I currently use to house Advils and vitamins on the road.

Good for getting photos off your camera and computer and actually sharing them, in real time, with others. The 3.5-inch screen is a nice viewing size, but there’s not a lot of leeway on the order in which you can browse photos. You can go forward. You can go backward.

When I’m rich, my laptop will reside in something resembling an elegant clutch.

A too cute way to keep food and drink toasty or chilly pretty much anywhere you feel like lugging it. Comes with a cigarette lighter and an AC adapter.

Not solely for pirates. Also: golfers, bird-watchers, boaters, concert-goers, hikers and such. Collapses to 5.5 inches.