It’s more difficult to get upset at storm clouds when they’re depicted with cartoonish fangs and a cute little thunderbolt tail. Nice tactic.

Hello, lovely travel chopsticks! Such a great multi-purpose on-the-road tool, good for working the (low heat) grill, general cooking, serving and, of course, eating. This stylish, inexpensive pair can withstand temps in the high 200s. I am now craving sushi. Who am I kidding? I’m always craving sushi.

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

Y’all loved you some keychain totes when I posted about ‘em way back when. Now, the joy of extra storage unfolding from a surprisingly teensy pouch comes in backpack form. Yee-haw!

Keep juiced-up batteries in this inexpensive unit to charge your USB-enabled devices (camera, iPod, etc.) connection-free, wherever you are. Plug it into a wall or vehicle outlet and it powers up rechargeable batteries, too. Comes with a pair each of rechargeable AAs and AAAs, making this an easy first step if you have yet to transition your household from traditional batteries.

These sticky-backed mats with non-rolling crayons up the odds that your family vacation memories will not include dramatic mealtime meltdowns.

(via the ferret)

Genius for the lady traveler, I tell you. First off: Different materials on each side to match different outfits. But then? Side snaps transform it from flat tote to boxy handbag. That’s four purses in one. I did the math. And look at that cute little detachable notepad hanging there, for road thoughts or to prevent sullying a friendly exchange of emails by digging for a business card.

April showers? What April showers?

Even quintessential roll-with-the-punches types can be hair dryer dependent. This one’s dual voltage and comes with a travel bag.

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.