Gift guide 2024: jet-set essentials
Whether you’re a beauty-obsessed traveller, a food-loving adventurer or an eco-conscious globetrotter, Globetrender’s jet-set essentials promise to delight both at home and away. From innovative smart luggage tags and portable skincare solutions to eco-friendly travel gear and indulgent little luxuries, these curated gifts will elevate every journey and enhance a life well-travelled.
On-the-go accessories
100mL Shop SoCal travel pouch (£129)
100mL Shop curates airport-friendly sized skincare from premium brands including Aesop, Ursa Major and Grown Alchemist. Products are delivered in TSA-approved clear pouches to homes or hotels, with options to curate personal collections or choose from six pre-made sets. Thank to neat partnerships, expect some added value too: all purchases of the SoCal pouch receive 20% off stays at California's Cuyama Buckhorn hotel, for example. 
LifeStraw Go Series water bottle (£49.95)
This water filter bottle is the ultimate sidekick for safer, better-tasting water for travel and everyday use. The advanced 2-stage filter improves taste and protects against bacteria, parasites, microplastics, chlorine, silt, sand and cloudiness, meaning so you can fill up from airport toilets, a tap in Mexico, or a petrol station while road-tripping across Europe. Available in nine fresh new colour options.
Knog Scout Smart Luggage tag (£48)
This natty gadget combines digital contact information, location tracking via Apple Find My network and an 85dB motion-sensitive alarm. The device features tamper-proof steel cable attachments, USB-C charging with two-month battery life, and NFC technology. Available in five colours, it's water-resistant, requires no subscription fees, and can be operated through Knog's iOS app for notifications and remote chime functions.
Revolution Race Cyclone Long 3L Shell jacket (£219)
Built for extreme conditions, this weatherproof jacket is made from recycled materials with 4-way stretch fabric. The longer cut and adjustable features ensure protection during high-intensity activities from hiking to skiing, with key features including a waterproof membrane, fully taped seams, a helmet-compatible hood and Recco reflector for emergency rescue. 
Paravel Aviator100 Carry-on Plus (£530)
The Aviator100 introduces the world's first luggage with a 100% recycled polycarbonate shell made entirely from water cooler jugs. Available in carry-on and grand sizes, the luminescent blue cases feature spinner wheels and signature organisation systems. A matching weekender and packing cubes complete the sustainable collection.
Cotopaxi Hip Pack (£40)
The bum bag is back! Cotopaxi's Del Día Collection transforms deadstock fabric into unique adventure gear. Their bestselling Kapai 3L Hip Pack features a padded back panel, wide hip belt and protective internal pockets. Each pack is one-of-a-kind, supporting the brand's mission of sustainable manufacturing and poverty alleviation.
Camden Watch Company x Chef Tom Brown timepiece (£145)
A collaboration with award-winning Chef Tom Brown, this 39mm unisex watch features a two-layer Mother of Pearl dial inspired by oyster shells, with vintage kitchen-style numerals and an abstract wave pattern. Available with leather strap (£149) or as a dual-strap kit (£169).
Books
COMO Simple (US$75)
Find three decades of culinary excellence across the COMO luxury hospitality empire distilled in one cookbook. From South Indian curries to Tuscan pasta and Balinese classics, plus Michelin-starred recipes adapted for home cooks, each recipe reflects group founder Cristina Ong's grandmother-inspired philosophy of fresh ingredients and shared dining experiences. Special tasting dishes from the cookbook will be available for guests at all COMO Hotels and Resorts worldwide until the end of February, 2025, with recipe cards to take home.
Belmond's As Seen By (€175 for the set of five)
Belmond’s As Seen By photobook collection spotlights the brand's luxury properties through the lens of renowned photographers. Each of the five books is beautifully bound in vibrant colour ways. The latest releases showcase Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Oxfordshire by Thomas Rousset and Belmond's Eastern & Oriental Express train in Southeast Asia by Stefanie Moshammer.
Brunch in London (£39.95)
This coffee table book by Australian charity, OnePlate features more than 100 recipes from the city’s most iconic brunch spots and renowned chefs like Yotam Ottolenghi, Jamie Oliver and Angela Hartnett. The best bit? Every purchase helps fund OnePlate’s initiatives, empowering communities through agricultural education and access to nutritious food.
Wellness and beauty
YSL Beauty's Rouge Sur Mesure (£269)
YSL has released the first ever personalised lip colour creator, capable of blending up to 4,000 shades. The portable device dispenses bespoke colours in velvet-matte finish, with cartridge sets available in nude, red, orange and pink. The device comes with a handbag-sized compact and lip brush so you can top up your custom shade throughout the day; it's also light enough to pack up and take on a trip.
UFO™ 3 by FOREO (£339)
Experience spa-grade results on the go with this punchy skin-tech innovation. A cute handheld device, UFO 3 delivers five anti-ageing spa treatments in just two minutes. Used in tandem with Foreo’s range of sheet masks, this powerful puck-shaped tool increases skin moisture by 126%, maintaining youthful, radiant and revitalised skin.
CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Face Mask (£299)
The world’s most powerful anti-ageing LED face mask, this is clinically proven to reduce fine lines and wrinkles in just four weeks. Light and portable, pop it on during a flight and the 130 red light LED bulbs work their magic as you travel. Completely painless with no downtime, just 10 minutes delivers visibly brighter, smoother, younger-looking skin.
BaByliss Air Wand (£120)
Grace de Monaco La Rêverie 3-Piece Discovery Set £165)
Not only does this trio of scents inspired by Princess Grace's favourite flowers smell divine, but the 0.75ml bottles are the perfect size for hand luggage and the set comes with a clever magnetic case that ensures no leakage.
Food and drink
Compass Box Nectarosity whisky (£55)
The clever clogs at Compass Box have managed to distill the buttery flavours of pâtisserie into this delicious whisky. Aged in oak casks, tasting notes include nectarine, apricot, toffee and cinnamon bun. Further flavour twists on the traditional tipple include the Orchard House blend, with crisp right notes of red apple and pear, followed by shortbread sweetness, hints of wild strawberries and Earl Grey tea.
The Oldstead Festive Hamper (£200)
Fresh from Michelin-starred Chef Tommy Banks’ Oldstead farm is this festive hamper stuffed with treats such as Beer &Brown Sugar Glazed Ham, Oldstead Mincemeat (from Tommy’s Great British Menu-winning recipe) and Beetroot & Beef Fat Brownies. Also available are Tommy Banks' Mince Pies (£35), unusually flavoured with a honeyed blend of root vegetables and sweet woodruff frangipane.
Fallow’s No.1 Handcrafted Sriracha
Bring the heat this holiday with this small-batch spicy sauce that blends fermented English chillies and garlic with soy sauce and Chardonnay vinegar for a flavour-packed punch. Check out @herd.chefs to see how Chef Owners Will Murray and Jack Croft incorporate it in their cooking.
California Dreamgin' mushroom gin (£36.95)
James May's new vegan-certified gin is distilled with mushroom and patchouli, inspired by the US state's hippie culture. Created with Downton Distillery, the silver medal-winning spirit features girolle mushrooms for fruity, peppery notes; plus oegano enhances these savoury herbaceous notes whilst balancing out the citrusy notes from the coriander and lemon peel, adding a layer of spice.
Blow the budget
Le Collectionist gift card (€20,000 to €100,000)
Elite rental specialist Le Collectionist has unveiled what may be this year's most exclusive Christmas gift - a luxury travel card loaded with up to €100,000. Each gift card is hand-delivered in a Japanese paper theatre-inspired box and includes exclusive surprises such as bespoke experiences, concierge services and a pre-departure package filled with premium travel goodies.
Foilone Pegasus hydrofoil boat (from €139,900)
This groovy electric hydrofoil might just be the ultimate ride. The front-steering system provides easy, intuitive control, while retro styling nods to heritage vehicles and zero-emission electric power enables silent cruising. Exhilarating and environmentally conscious, according to the company website, "it's about the most fun you can have with your pants on": say no more.
Preferred Hotels & Resorts “Live Like a Legend” experience collection (from US$18,000)
Shopping for the person that has everything? These exclusive experiences from the globe's most coveted luxury hotels should fit the bill. From music-steeped getaways at The Hermitage in Nashville featuring VIP access to the CMA festival and a session with a professional songwriter (US$29,000) to a Tower Suite stay at The Londoner complete with Rolls Royce rides, a Selfridges shopping spree with a private stylist and after-hours tours of the Tower of London and the Churchill War Rooms (US$77,000), these trips are a savvy investment.
