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Gadgets and travel accessories Smart sunnies
Handmade in Italy, SEE eyewear has become hot property around the world, because of its lack of ostentatious branding, reasonable price and great design. The retro 4839 Sun model, with its square style and UV-protected sun lenses, could be the pick of the bunch. Available in a range of lens gradients and frame colours. About PGK317; seeeyewear.com.
Film camera
There’s no denying the ease of use and high image quality of digital cameras, but for anyone wanting to get back into old-school 35mm photography, the fully manual Pentax K1000 is the way to go. With all the basics and no intimidating extras, it’s super easy to use and also virtually indestructible. From about PGK262; ebay.com.
Anti-crease shirt shuttle
Ironing while on the road has to be on every traveller’s list of their least favourite travel chores. So why not pack a few Patrona shirt shuttles with you? The inner folding board with its curved edges means that your shirt comes out sans creases, so you can go straight from on board, to the boardroom, looking like the consummate professional. About PGK124; patrona.com.
Silent mouse
You’ve got a mountain of work to get through on the plane, but you don’t want to annoy your seat neighbour with constant clicking. Enter Logitech’s M330 Silent Plus mouse, which is 90 per cent quieter than most. It has high-performance feet that slide quietly over the desktop, plus the smooth scroll wheel. About PGK96; logitech.com.
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Heated insoles
ThermaCELL has dreamt up these innovative remote-controlled heated insoles. Whether you’re hiking, hunting, exploring or working, the thermostat-driven control system and waterresistant fabric liner will keep your feet toasty warm and dry. They last for up to five hours, recharge in four, and can be recharged at least 500 times. From about PGK429; heat.thermacell.com.