Must-have Travel Items for Every Type of Traveller

Phone, check. iPad, check. Kobo, check. Camera, check. Enough wall outlets in your hotel room? No problem. This portable charger lets you top up four devices at once with just one power source, and it rolls up into a compact case for easy storage.

$59, restoration hardware.com 

Coach's Legacy luggage tag will class up any suitcase and help you identify your bag on the crowded carousel. Available in six rich jewel tones (shown here in Aegean/fawn), this hand-assembled accessory can be permanently personalized with complimentary monogramming.

$38, coach.com

Your family vacation photo isn’t complete without you in it, so let this mini tripod do the work for you. Wrap its 24 leg joints around whatever it takes to get the perfect group shot.

$19.99, bestbuy.ca

Throw this cute red snakeskin clutch in your carry-on for touch-ups along the way. Eight essential makeup brushes for eyes, face and brows are included in this convenient snap-shut case.

$90, sephora.com

These colourful silicone travel tubes are easy to squeeze, have handy suction cups and come with a lifetime guarantee. Don’t waste money on mini-sized toiletries when you can refill these bottles with what you have at home.

$8.25, mec.ca

Classic in design and sturdy in construction, this bag has all you need to travel like a global jet-setter. Made in Canada from 100 per cent Italian leather, the Park City bag comes with its own lock and key and matching luggage tag.

$518, canada.roots.com

They say you can’t take it with you, but if you’re going on the road, here are a few items you really shouldn’t leave home without – whether you’re taking a day trip, a business trip or much-needed vacation.