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You know how I love my Aussie wool, well, just the other week, I found this gorgeous, 100% South Aussie grown and knitted Merino wool product where you can make a personalised baby blanket, with Australian animals on it. Such a cute gift. You can specify the baby’s name and/or birth date and/or birth weight, in your preferred font in up to 30 characters. These one-metre-square-sized blankets are available in grey, blue or pink, all with a cream/natural base colour, and you can choose from kangaroo, koala, emu, platypus, or kookaburra emblems. $114. ewe2you.com.au

I just bought this for my in-laws who are heading off on a big OS trip next week… It helps to “clean and organise tech supplies while on the go”, and contains a microfibre cloth, a 2-in-1 USB Cable (3 feet long), a red cable tie and a 5ml bottle of spray cleaner. Half price at the ABC shop! $5.25 shop.abc.net.au

These sweet little silicone bottles are the perfect answer to the travellers’ dilemma of how to take a small amount of shampoo/conditioner/moisturiser on holiday. The Eiffel Tower motif just caps it off for this francophile… $19.99. cottonon.com

Some people don’t like using an eye mask, but for me they are my saving grace – especially when the sun never sleeps in the Arctic Circle and often means, nor do travellers who have forgotten to bring an eye mask.  Here’s a cute version: The Total Block Out Eye Mask. $9.99. cottonon.com

When we’re travelling, the best camera to have is the one we have on us, right?! It must be compact, easy to use and take a good shot so, for most of us, it’s a smartphone – even though our DSLR cameras take a much better picture. Enter the smartphone lens – just the ticket if you want to get more out of your phone’s camera. This Apexel Super Wide 0.63x mobile lens is just one example of what’s out there. A 2-in-1 lens, it handles both wide angle and macro shots. For landscapes, group shots and interiors, the wide angle lens is to go. The 12.5x Macro lens is better for the intricate details of close-ups. Snap happy and please, tag your shots #journeystocome $29.95. teds.com.au

Calling all efficiency experts! Want to fit more into your suitcase? Here’s a nifty solution: 3 x small, 3 x Medium, 3 x large, and 3 x jumbo vacuum storage bags and a hand pump for travel! $40. amazon.com