LuxNotes

Leather Travel Alarm Clocks

Send him away in style with one of these from Barneys...

Cashmere Travel Pillows

These cashmere pillows filled with lavender will make a trip on the red-eye a bit easier.  At Barneys.

The Luxury Shows

If the sampling of travel options on this site leave you wanting more, visit Luxury Shows in a city near you.  Billed as "the ultimate travel and lifestyle adventure", the shows feature exhibitors, seminars and attractions such as golf stimulators, spa treatments, wine tastings and kitchen demos.

LuxNews: Fantasy Camps

Camp isn't only for kids.  In February, eighty adults paid $7,999 to get on stage with rock stars and be coatched in a "battle of the bands".  A trend that dates at least as far back as "Field of Dreams" has grown into a $1 billion industry, according to The Wall Street Journal, and goes far beyond sports.  Some camps focus on untradition fantasies, such as living out "Jaws"-like terror underwater and engaging in mock dogfights.  Others offer race car driving and flying or the chance to play basketball against Michael Jordan at his own camp or hockey with Wayne Gretsky.

Travel & Spas in South Carolina

If you're already mourning the approaching end of summer's days, consider setting your sights on perhaps a less traditional - or seemingly unglamourous - vacation spot where the air will be warmer a bit longer: South Carolina.  The Wentworth Mansion in Charleston has complimentary bedtime casks of sherry, port and brandy and a spa, not to mention close proiximity to the just-completed longest cable-stay bridge in the U.S.  For golf, as well as a spa and kid-friendly offerings, try the eight-month old The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, below, outside of Savannah and on a 20,000-acre nature preserve.

K.I.D.S. Carrier

The Kelty Pathfinder K.I.D.S. Carrier has a padded back panel that fits the shape pf any adult body while comfortably holding kids up to forty pounds.  Like Kelty's real hiking gear, the pack has a sternum strap and thick waist belt to shift some of the pressure off of the back.  A pouch that zips out of the back of the pack carries diapers and toys.

Natural Vacations

Says In Style: "High-end family-friendly safaris to Kenya, Tanzania and other locales are a specialty at Abercrombie Kent, which avoids crowded national parks in favor of private reserves and sanctuaries, and serves up meals that keep kids happy."

T. Anthony Duffel Bag

If you're heading out of town this weekend and haven't packed yet, hurry and get the T. Anthony Duffel Bag.  Amazingly, it's both large and stylish.

in:spa Vacations

The UK-based purveyor of "health retreats" in:spa runs "destination spas" in Morocca, Ibiza, Inda, Spain, France and Thailand.  Massage therapists, nutritionists, chefs, yoga teachers and personal trainers offer varied benefits for each guest, including weight-loss, improved fitness, greater flexibility, stress relief and a heightened sense of well-being.

Leather & Paper

Smythson of Bond Street has a leather and silver passport cover and paper bound travel notes lined in silk.  Plus, many other stationery and travel goodies for dads, grads and personal indulgences.