43265TRAIN JOURNEYS
HOW TO MAKE YOUR LONGHAUL TRAVEL
SMOOTHER, MORE SUSTAINABLE AND MORE
ENTERTAINING. WORDS: TAMSIN WRESSELLKi t li st
(^1) AMERICAN TOURISTER
AIRCONIC SUITCASE
This suitcase was designed with
lightness in mind — it weighs just
3.2kg but doesn’t compromise
on design or durability. The
four wheels make it extra
manoeuvrable, too. RRP: £135.
americantourister.co.uk
(^4) PICTURE ORGANIC CLOTHING
CATY TECH LEGGINGS
Comfortable clothing makes
long-distance travel a little more
bearable. Made from recycled
polyester and spandex, these
leggings feature fl atlock seams
for extra comfort. RRP: £49.99.
picture-organic-clothing.com
(^3) PANDA BAMBOO EYE MASK
Made from 100% bamboo,
with hand-pulled mulberry silk
for added comfort. Bamboo
is environmentally friendly
and naturally antibacterial,
which helps protect the skin.
An adjustable band helps
shut out the light making this
ideal for those day naps on
train carriages. RRP: £17.99.
mypandalife.com
(^2) BAM BAM BAMBOO EATING SET
Cut back on your plastic waste
by taking a reusable cutlery
set with you. This bamboo
set is part of Forma’s Zero
Waste Objective and includes
chopsticks, a fork, knife, spoon,
toothbrush and toothpaste jar
all neatly wrapped in a bag.
RRP: £24. formahouse.co.uk
(^5) CANON POWERSHOT SX740 HS
This pocket-sized point-and-
shoot camera has 40x optical
zoom and 4K of video recording.
It has a responsive shutter speed
and continuous stills shooting to
help capture scenery in HD
— even on fast-moving transport.
RRP: £349.99. currys.co.uk
(^6) NOMAD POWERPACK
Designed to be rugged and
compact, the Nomad PowerPack
has integrated Bluetooth tracking
in case it’s misplaced. It includes
enough battery to charge a phone
three or four times, and has USB-C
and USB-A outputs. RRP: $119.95
(£92). hellonomad.com
h ree to pack: travel-size games
FOR GLOBETROTTERS
GAMES ROOM TRAVEL QUIZ
Has 140 cards and multiple-choice
answers based on travel trivia to see
you through those quiet patches on a
trip. RRP: £9. uk.wildandwolf.com
FOR WORDSMITHS
BANANAGRAMS
Kind of like a fast-paced Scrabble, with
players racing to use all their tiles to
build their own crossword grid.
RRP: £15.99. bananagrams.com
FOR RULEBREAKERS
FLUXX 5.0 CARD GAME
Ideal for long journeys in need of
variety, Fluxx is a card game with ever-
changing rules, so no two games are
the same. RRP: £13.62. amazon.co.uk
TRAVEL GEEKS
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