Keep your passport protected in style, with this hybrid passport protector and wallet from Ducti. With its super duct tape exterior, this will certainly come out of any travels looking in top condition, it's made for tough going! Guaranteed not to peel or get sticky, it has style, it has practicality and it should last the whole journey. Perfect. Just remember to take your passport out of the cover before you get to passport control, it'll keep the inspectors much happier!  

Maybe you'd prefer everything in one place? Well, this travel wallet from Lifeventure gives you the perfect spot to keep your passport, tickets, important phone numbers etc all together, and well protected. There is a zipped external pocket, coin pocket, key fob and plenty of internal pockets to keep everything organised. It should have you speeding through check ins and passport control to get your holiday underway. 

We love the idea of Packits - fourteen savvy, reusable packing checklists for different occasions from weekends away, hot holidays to skiing, even one for festivals and camping. Much easier to tick it off than think about it each time, and never again get there and realise you've forgotten something really vital. These act as great reminders, and there's a set available for the women too. The lists are laminated so you can use them again and again. No more scrappy lists, or forgotten essentials!  

If you've not gone for the option of getting everything in the overhead locker, then you need your case to stand out at the carousel. And preferably not for being the one that's sprung open to show off your lingerie collection to the world. Go for high vis with these distinctive luggage straps, which come in a wide variety of colours. Which is a good thing, otherwise the bags will still all look the same!

You can arrive looking dog rough or completely buff with a little advance prep. Yes, even real men moisturise on board. In these times of luggage restrictions though you need to pare down your grooming products and so give the gift of minis to ensure a well groomed trip. Elemis have great grooming products, whether you're on the ground or in the air. The Universal Traveller has everything you'll need to arrive in great shape, except the zip lock clear bag to transport this onboard in! 

It can be tough enough to get to sleep on board without the big guy snoring three rows in front. I always look enviously at those well seasoned travellers who stick on their noise cancelling earphones, slap on an eye mask and off they seem to drift to the land of nod for hours and hours. I'm thinking that these Comply^TM NR10 headphones should do the trick, and at under £50 a very reasonable version. They will provide 48dB of noise reduction, virtually blocking out jet engine noise. Whether they can cope with the guy in 19C or not is another thing.

If you've either seen every film going, or are not on that kind of plane, you'll need something to pass the time onboard, or even at the airport. Add an air of Monte Carlo sophistication with this backgammon set in a tin. I mean, it's got to look more interesting than a game of Pass the Pigs! And you could win some extra holiday spending money before you go. Or lose the lot! Anyway, this is small enough to slip into your hand luggage so, like a good scout, you'll be prepared for when boredom strikes. 

There's no point arriving looking gorgeous if you smell like an old skunk. Travel toothbrush and paste? Check. Breath mints? Check. Fragrance? Yes, even the blokes can come off smelling sweet and solid fragrance is ideal. For a fresh but masculine smell, we love Carthusia's Mediterraneo, for its fresh lemon and green tea notes, like you just woke up in a lemon grove on the Med, and not some packed out 747!