Best mini-modern design: Capsule Wallets' new Minimalist cash carrier, which was funded on Kickstarter and made its retail debut at Dwell on Design.

Travel Wallet by the Good Flock. Stow your travel trappings—like passports, boarding passes, and cash—in this vegetable-tanned leather pouch designed and made in Portland, Oregon.

As long as you’re within 150 feet of the missing laptop, tablet, keys purse, or wallet, you can open the app and a display will blink according to your proximity to the Tile.

After a long hiatus, the Braun Travel Clock is back in black. With an alarm, a torch light, and a world time zone map, the travel clock will help you keep track of time wherever you are.

Leather Bifold Wallet, $32 at the Dwell Store Los Angeles–based Otaat’s leather wallet is made from supple cowhide. With a slim profile, the wallet is specifically designed to fit into a back pocket.

4-in-1 Travel Adapter by Flight 001, $25 at flight001.com From jet setters to backpackers, the one thing every traveler needs in the age of smartphone GPS is a handy adapter for charging. These four color-coded plugs provide juice in more than 150 countries.

Although many people rely on smart phones for their alarms each morning, there is something to be said for the reliability of a standard clock. Braun’s travel alarm clock is a high-functioning clock that features German precision quartz movement, a crescendo alarm, a motion-activated snooze function, and more. For global travelers, the clock also includes a detailed world time zone map on the clock’s cover.

On certain occasions, inspiration means getting as far away from home as possible. In this board, we do a bit of the travelling for you. See the travel pins for yourself.

The outside and inside designs of the Tim Biskup Wallet 1.

We'd come prepared with this travel coffee set from Stumptown, which includes a coffee drip, manual grinder, mug, and everything else you might need to make that perfect off-the-grid cup. $125. Photo by James Ransom.

Any seasoned traveler knows that it’s important to be prepared for any type of weather. Upgrade your favorite traveler’s arsenal with the Senz Smart Umbrella, an umbrella designed with aerodynamic details for superior rain protection and durability.

Among the highlights will be a vintage travel trailer show.

Designed with travel in mind, the 3D Zip Storage Bags are a colorful way to store personal items. The small size can hold jewelry and other small accessories, and the medium can fut electronic cables or small toys. The largest size is roomy enough for a pair of shoes or laundry.

Inspired by the glamorous luggage that accompanied travelers in the 1960s, Flight 001’s Avoinette Carry-On Suitcase is a thoughtful gift for someone who travels for work or enjoys getting away on the weekends. The suitcase includes front and rear zippered pockets, top and side handles, a trolley handle, an additional bag strap, and silent moving wheels.

Handmade in Colorado, the Klettersack Backpack is the perfect companion to weekend travel. The spacious pack can hold up to 22 liters, while the slim silhouette ensures that it is not overly bulky. The exterior of the pack includes leather lash tabs, making it easy to secure extra gear or attach a bike light for hikes and rides in the dark. The bag features a laptop sleeve, zippered top pocket, and side pockets for water bottles or extra gear.

New York apothecary Malin + Goetz has gathered together cosmetic essentials that will keep you fresh and clean through long stays away from home. Their 1 oz. Carry-On Approved Essentials Kit includes face and body cleansers and moisturizers.

Parachute x Clare V. Travel Kit, $199 at parachutehome.com Crafted from cozy 100% Merino wool, this design is a collaboration betweeen Parachute and Los Angeles-based designer Clare Vivier. Vivier's signature bold colors grace a blanket and eye mask whose carrying case doubles as a pillow.

Here's another example of a curated display. Satisfying to the eye, if not always the wallet...

The Poketo wallets are shipped flat then fold up to jean-pocket size.

Pictured here, the outside and inside designs of Lisa Congdon's Wallet 3.

In keeping with the rest of his work, the Mike Perry Wallet is not shy when it comes to color.

We'd create a hang-out space by setting up these foldable ash-and-canvas travel chairs by Kaufmann Mercantile on the deck. $98. Photo by James Ransom.

Hannukah Electronica is a small LED menorah that is perfect for travel.

Futuristic travel-sized hair care products, anyone? Each 100ml bottle comes with a 'lenticular' 3D label enabling four unique info panels to be displayed.

Jack Sutter's Tight Wallet.

Views of the more similar outside and inside designs of Tim Biskup's Wallet 2.

Liberty Set travel wallet in Bordeaux / Gilded Plum

Liberty Set: Travel Zip Wallet & Passport Cover #WantLesEssentiels

Dokter and Misses, a husband and wife design team based in Johannesburg, was included in Dwell's New Guard round-up for 2012. This year, they opened a new home goods shop at 44 Stanley where visitors can buy their colorful, accessible pieces that merge industrial and graphic design.

The Woodstock Design District Considered the premiere destination for cutting-edge art in Cape Town, just a decade ago the city’s former industrial area of Woodstock was in shambles. As has been the case throughout history, artists took advantage of the area’s large spaces and cheap rents to move in and set up shop. Called by many “the Williamsburg of Cape Town” this similarity isn’t a coincidence: The district owes many thanks to its original champions, Justin Rhodes of New York, and Cameron Munro, a Zimbabwean—who after meeting in NYC as students moved to Cape Town to pioneer an urban renewal transformation. As the pair told the NYTimes in 2011 “It [Woodstock] was close to the city, it had a lot of beautiful buildings, but… was still a bit grotty…Cameron and I had met in Williamsburg in Brooklyn just at the moment that neighborhood was coming up, and we could see that Woodstock was just the same. It seemed like a no-brainer.” Starting small with a niche gallery, the pair also worked on making Woodstock a major design destination. Photo by Laura Feinstein.

The Loading Bay Part coffee shop, part lifestyle destination, The Loading Bay is Cape Town’s premiere spot for picking up local designer goods and international creations. At this one-stop-hub you can scan through grooming products by Aesop, try on denim by Acne, and relax with fresh local coffee and one of the store’s many indie publications. Photos by Heinke Kriel & P. F. Lombard

Monthly subscription boxes have been all the rage in 2013; this one from Svbscription takes a specialized approach, packing each edition with full-fledged artisan goods. Past issues have explored themes like travel and "the unexpected" (pictured here); the next boxes will hold treasures surrounding the idea of "Maker" (featuring collaborators like James Corner Field Operation) and the company's first release geared specifically towards females, with gifts from Le Labo and Marimekko. W1 box, $589 at Svbscription.

Tumi Pax Patrol Packable Travel Puffer Jacket, $195 from tumi.com Tumi's versatile water-resistant jacket packs a surprise: an inflatable travel pillow hidden in its collar. Its simple, minimal design lends itself to a wide range of social settings while its down insulation will keep you warm. Seen here in the mandarine color, it's also available in silver gray, navy blue, and black, from sizes small to XXL.

The massing and landscaping of the Faculty Club reveal the Japanese influence on 1950s American modern architecture. Photo by Alexandra Lange.