Kolo Essex Travel Book $25 or $30 - kolo.com
This gift guide is for the girlfriend who is always on the go - Madrid, Moscow, Hong Kong, Florence – you name it, she’s been there. I’m obsessed with Kolo’s sweet and simple photo albums (available at the Blick Art Materials store in Little Italy for fellow San Diegans) and this Kolo travel journal is just perfect for stashing little tidbits, photos and maps collected along the way. It comes in both small ($25) and large ($30) sizes.
And while she’s traveling, the last thing she wants is to look like is a tourist. Functional – and stylish – globetrotting must-haves, after the jump.
When you’re abroad, you want the contents of your purse safe, accessible and not giving you a back ache. The solution seems too horrendous to mention. Surely I don’t mean a fanny pack!? Thankfully, there is a new version of the “waist bag,” including this black leather rose one by Felix Rey ($290) on shopbop.com. (It’s even lined with leopard-print fabric!)
My scarves are my go-to accessory, whether I’m in Italy or Northern California, and they are great for keeping warm on the plane and versatile enough to wear out to a nice dinner or walking around a city. I’m loving how easy the infinity scarves are – no wrapping or tying necessary – especially this soft and affordable one by American Apparel ($28).
I can’t take credit for finding this Nikon Coolpix camera, that goes to The Pioneer Woman, but I did find it on sale on Amazon ($129.99). Besides it being a great-looking point-and-shoot at a great price, its compact size is a bonus when space is limited.
This Jonathan Adler sunglasses case ($38) is a whimsical alternative to a standard case, and its soft material makes it easier to fit in small bag – a waist bag, perhaps?
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- Felix Rey Camilla Waist Bag $290 – shopbop.com
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- The Unisex Circle Scarf $28 – americanapparel.com
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- Nikon Coolpix S620 12.2MP Digital Camera in RichPearl $129.99 (sale) – amazon.com
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- Jonathan Adler Sunglass Case $38 – jonathanadler.com
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- Kolo Essex Travel Book $25 or $30 – kolo.com
Tags: christmas, coolpix camera, Gift Guide, girlfriend, globe trot, globetrotting, infinity scarf, jonathan adler, kolo, present, sunglass case, travel journal, traveler, waist bag
I was going to ask you to come up with a gift guide for someone (Katy) going to the Alps! I think she would love all of these gifts. NOw I just need to get them and send them to Meribel in time for Christmas! BTW, thanks for sharing all your ideas. I love reading them!
Do you know of a small wallet that would carry just a credit card and maybe some cash? Katy was looking for one before she left. She wants to be able to fit it in her ski jacket when she’s out and about in the snow.
a snow gift guide would be fun! and thanks for the sweet comments
i like this one from j. crew:
http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/accessories/necessaryluxuries/PRDOVR~21147/21147.jsp
these are both from UO and are small and really affordable:
http://tinyurl.com/yd5ubrb
http://tinyurl.com/ybl68jw
this one is an inch longer, but i like the id window and zippered pouch…and its waterproof
http://tinyurl.com/yzndx47
this one is more expensive, and not really practical, but it’s small and so pretty!
http://tinyurl.com/y8sjj9e
Score! I just called the J Crew store near my house and they have the wallet on sale for 14.99!
awesome!
Hi,
I just stumbled upon your blog and I think it’s great. I’m an editor for the Kolo blog http://www.koloist.com . BELATED thank you on behalf of my friends at Kolo for posting about the Kolo Essex Travel Book. (I’ve come to depend on mine now for every day use.) Kolo is coming out with some new stuff soon, and I’ll be posting about it on Koloist, please feel invited and welcome to check it out.
Ugo
Cool! Thanks for the recognition. I recommend Kolo to everyone I know!