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A QUICK GUIDE TO THE SEASON

Get inspired as summer turns to autumn with vibrant lavender sweet and savory recipes, stylish fall dresses, great reads for the road and a few things to add to your wishlist that will help the environment, as well as help you pack up for your next trip ,whether you stay close to home or head further afield.

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Road trip season easily slips into fall with our seasonal fave picks. From sustainably-made and ridiculously comfortable flip flops to an on-trend handcrocheted bucket hat and a travel hammock chair, make the most of every sunny day and cooler night. Check out our seasonal favorites for some of the best products to keep your days exciting and stylish.

Wavy Vase

anthropologie.com • $68 Brighten up your indoors with this artisanal stoneware vase. Its ivory color makes for a great neutral against the bright hues of late summer and fall flowers.

X Lite Weight Bucket Hat FASHION shtwemade.com • $80 Hop on the popular bucket hat trend with this hand-crocheted bucket hat. Each hat is custom made from recycled materials whenever possible. To customize the hat and give it that high-end look, add a recycled logo from Prada, Chanel, and other luxury brands.

SPLAT Flip Flops

Tidalnewyork.com • $30 Keep your warm weather beach game strong with these vibrant magenta flip flops. They're extra comfortable, made with polyurethane foot beds that are 60% air. The flip flops have a curved arch support so your feet feel sneaker-level support while staying cute. Each shoe is sustainably made from start to finish in New York City

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TREI Co-op Camp Dreamer Self-Inflating

Pillow rei.com • $39.95 Hit the ground running on road trips with this self-inflating pillow. The pillow, filled with foam, compresses and packs into a small pocket so it is easier to pack in your suitcase. Additionally, it has a hi-flow flat TPR valve that makes it easy to inflate and deflate the pillow. Its pillowcase is removable and machine washable, making this the perfect pillow for road trip nights and sleepovers.

Currents Leggings

westelm.com • $50 Made with a four-way compression fabric and custom-designed print by artist Chris Ballasiotes, these leggings are a sure way to stand out. Each pair of leggings is made from at least 20 recycled plastic bottles and constructed in Nube’s East Los Angeles studio.

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ALPS Mountaineering Torrent Dry Bag

Multi-Pack rei.com • $39.99 The worst part of any boating excursion is when everything you'd packed gets wet or worse, falls in the water. Avoid this altogether with a set of dry bags. Coming in a range of sizes from 2 liter, to 5 liter, to 10 liter, each bag is brightly colored and made from a polyester PVC waterproof material.

Not Just a Traveller’s Wallet Flame Croc

hyergoods.com • $110 Get your passport ready to travel again with this cute, bright orange bifold wallet. With seven card slots, two cash pockets, and a passport pocket, this is perfect for everyday use or while travelling. The wallet is made sustainably from eco leather that was sourced from genuine leather scraps, so each piece is unique.

ZunZun Travel Hammock Chair with Suspension

lasiesta.com • $99.90 This cute and lightweight hammock is a great way to get outside while remaining comfortable. The colorful chair is lightweight and hangs from a single suspension, so you don’t have to worry about tangling its lines. Tree straps are extra-wide and it's also machine-washable.

Hit the Road

BY KATJA GASKELL • GLOBETOTTING.COM

A road trip holiday is great at any time of year, and it's one of the best ways to escape the every day routine - even if it's just for a long weekend. We've rounded up some of our favorite books to inspire your next family adventure; from survival guides and an American classic to books that will have you laughing out loud. And remember, a family road trip is completely doable as long as you pack snacks!

T H E R O A D T R I P S U R V I V A L G U I D E By Rob Taylor • Amazon.com

Written by Rob Taylor, one half of the highly successful 2TravelDads, the original LGBTQ Family Travel blog, this guides shares all you need to know about not only planning but enjoying a family road trip. It also comes with suggested US, Canadian and Mexican road trip itineraries.

By Jack Kerouac • Amazon.com

R O U N D I R E L A N D W I T H A F R I D G E

By Tony Hawks • Amazon.com

A drunken bet sees British comedian Tony Hawks travel around Ireland with a fridge by his side. During the month-long adventure they go surfing, enter a bachelor festival and meet the poorest King on earth. It's silly, laugh-out-loud funny and makes travel with kids seem a breeze!

By Bill Bryson • Amazon.com

O N T H E R O A D

Published in 1957, On the Road is still considered the road trip book today. Based on the cross-country travels of Kerouac and his friends, the book explores jazz, sex, drugs, a youthful lust for life and a rejection of the traditional trappings of the American Dream.

By Mike McIntyre • Amazon.com

T H E K I N D N E S S O F S T R A N G E R S

When Mike McIntyre decides to hitchhike across the country from San Francisco to Cape Fear in North Carolina he does so without a penny to his name. This is a story of adventure but more one of goodwill, kindness and the generosity of strangers.

T H E L O S T C O N T I N E N T

The first travel book by Bill Bryson tells the wonderfully comic tale of his 13,978 mile trip around the United States in the late 1980s. Bryson shuns major tourist sights and instead focuses on the real everyday America, visiting small towns and long-forgotten points of interest.