Pack light yet super cute. Over twenty combos to choose from, for two very different skirts in one.

No matter where in the world you land; you, my smooth operator, are your own party.

These eight-inch speakers are built into their own super adorable Asian-inspired travel case. Four AAs should give you about 24 hours of sound.

Awesome boxes, to transport your CDs and whatnot, handmade from LP covers. Custom orders accepted.

The bottom half of this backpack unzips open, independently and vertically, to reveal padded adjustable space for electronics and camera equipment. Lots of camera equipment. There’re a couple of teensy slots to keep memory cards handy, too. Your laptop slides into its own special horizontal zippered space in back, and the upper half still offers a good amount of room for personalized travel must-carrys. Specialized organizational features, for which I’m an admitted sucker, include a key clip, perfectly phone- and iPod-sized pockets and exterior water-bottle netting.

Twofers lighten the load when you travel. Closed, this is a pillow for sleepyheads. Open, it’s a plaything for busybodies.

Every vehicle should be equipped for impromptu picnics. Stylishly equipped? Even better.

Avert meltdowns directly related to your little traveler’s tired legs—without compromising crucial bag space, no less.

I appreciate Solio because it’s green, yes, but also because it helps the independent traveler step away from the grid. Fans from a compact pod into this flower-like arrangement, featuring three solar cells. Requires roughly ten hours of direct sunlight to accumulate a full charge, which will juice your typical mobile phone at least once or power your iPod about 15 hours.

Heys is a Canadian company, new to the US market, known for ultra-lightweight luggage at bargain-basement prices. This piece in particular captures all the latest trends in luggage—light (just 6 pounds!), hard-sided, eye-catching and four-wheeled. (Word on the street: Once you roll with four, you stay with four.) It’s also durable and expandable, which is rare in hard-sided. There are higher quality bags out there, but if you find any that come in at under a hundy, let me know.