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Bucket Lists for Travel: Places to Go Before Your Knees Give Out! is more than just a travel book, it’s a deeply personal, guided experience for anyone who dreams of traveling farther, slower, and more intentionally. Part of The Mindful & Intentional Traveler series, this travel journal and keepsake helps you reflect on where you’ve been, plan for where you want to go, and reconnect with the purpose behind every journey.
Ralph Velasco has been taking people around the world on photography trips for three decades. I met him in NYC, he is full of great tales.
Whether you’re sipping wine in Portugal or dreaming from your favorite chair, this travel planner journal becomes a trusted companion for recording, organizing, and manifesting your travel dreams.
With structured checklists, curated prompts, and room for your own reflections, Bucket Lists for Travel bridges the gap between a simple travel planner and a soul-filled travel memory book, crafted for people who don’t just want to go everywhere, but who want to feel something along the way.
Texas Dive Bar Encyclopedia: You Didn’t Know You Needed This Book
Writer Raf Miastkowski announces the release of the Texas Dive Bar Encyclopedia, a love letter to 151 jukebox-lit saloons, dusty beer joints, and backroad honky-tonks across the Lone Star State. Sparked by a farewell visit to Austin’s iconic Dry Creek Café, Miastkowski spent three years driving more than 25,000 miles to document a vanishing slice of Texas culture—from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast.
Part travelogue and part cultural record, the Texas Dive Bar Encyclopedia blends reportage, photography, and on-the-ground notes to capture the grit, charm, and strange beauty of Texas dive bars.
“While some dive bars are still holding strong, many are quietly fading away as rising costs and changing consumer preferences take their toll,” says Raf Miastkowski. “This project started as a goodbye to one bar and turned into a three-year quest to preserve the memory of these places.”
Eye for Joy: Noticing the Good World Everywhere
A book about the impulse to wonder, the practice of noticing, and the inclination toward joy. Despite its difficulties, the good world is everywhere, and its wonders can be seen and savored every day.
Smart, witty, and full of heart, this collection of essays offers a fresh, joyous perspective reminiscent of Anne Fadiman, E.B. White, and Erma Bombeck. Each essay is a “diamond necklace” of moments that illuminate the beauty often overlooked, reminding readers that paying attention is a life-saving spiritual practice accessible to all. Perfect for fans of Ross Gay and lovers of literary nonfiction, this book is an uplifting gift and a bright reminder that joy can be found in the smallest details—if only we choose to look.
Eye for Joy book $19.95
Alyn’s Layover Sweatpants, Easy to Pair
The ALYN Layover Sweatpants are designed for travel days, range nights, and everything in between, with a relaxed fit and a functional back pocket to stash a glove or essentials. They pair effortlessly with the “Rather Be Golfing” Crew $140 in ALYN’s signature mauve for a cozy-meets-elevated travel set that feels just as good on the plane as it does at the course.
As a reminder, ALYN is a women’s golf and lifestyle brand founded by former pro golfer Tisha Alyn, designed to bring confidence, personality, and modern style to the game.
Midnighties Tuxedo-Striped Bamboo Pants
The Midnighties Tuxedo-Striped Bamboo Pants are a true travel essential—soft and breathable enough to sleep in, yet polished enough to wear on the plane, in a hotel lounge, or anywhere the day takes you. Featuring sleek satin tuxedo stripes, pockets, and a genius muffin-free waistband (flat and elastic-free in front with gentle stretch in back), they stay comfortable through long flights and full travel days. Travel-tested, flattering, and effortlessly versatile, these are the pants you’ll live in at home and abroad. Midnighties
Heat Holders Socks are Warm and Toasty
They use specially developed thermal yarn that provides high-performance insulation against cold with superior moisture-breathing abilities.
Expert brushing process maximises the amount of warm air held inside each sock for total warmth and all-day comfort. Now Heat Holders can fit into a normal dress shoe or trainer, with a solid tog rating of 1.6 means your feet can still be extremely warm!
Innovative knitting technology produces our unique, extra-long looped cushion pile to hold in more warm air, increasing the TOG rating. Keep feet warm on the coldest of days and pull on this pair of Heat Holders Lite Thermal Socks. Now in a 3 pack!
And their Beanie is Super Toasty Too!
These Thermal Hats have a fabulous fleece plush insulating lining, called Heatweaver, that is even more effective at holding warm air in a regular lining. The cleverly designed drop neck style is made to not only help keep your head warm but also keep your neck toasty as well, it’s lovely to pull on when the weather turns colder.
The stretchable turnover rib construction contours around the natural shape of your head for improved fit, warmth and comfort.
These hats are all made with the Heat Holders Yarn, which is expertly made to keep you nice and warm, with its superior moisture-wicking abilities and keep all the cold out. Available in 3 colors: Black, Navy & Grey. They’re One Size fits all and are Machine Washable at 40. Do not Tumble Dry.
Here’s a Bed Fit for a Dog King: Ruffrest
Field and Stream’s Travel & Outdoor Dog Bed of the Year, the 5-star rated RuffRest® has made the best-of lists on the New York Times, Wirecutter, Gear Junkie, Gear Patrol, Men’s Journal (“Best Overlanding Dog Bed”), Scary Mommy, Forbes Vetted, and more. With 14 adventure features — including a suitcase design, removable at-a-glance organizer, and integrated sleeping bag with control-temp vents — RuffRest is the Swiss Army Knife of dog beds and is the best for traveling (TSA-friendly), adventuring, camping, and road tripping canines.
Finally, RuffRest’s human-grade insulation rating, individual machine stitching, and best-in-class materials, including military-grade nylon, Duraflex buckles, YKK zippers, memory foam, and Sherpa fleece, make it a beautiful, ultra-comfortable, and rugged travel companion to pamper your furry roadie for life.
A Versatile Travel-Ready, Stylish Bag
The TYVY Aviator Medium Tote is a versatile travel-ready bag built for real life on the move. With a lightweight feel, smart compartments, and a luggage sleeve for easy airport navigation, it keeps everything organized without looking utilitarian. Stylish enough for everyday use and functional enough for travel, it’s designed to go wherever your day takes you.
For the Streamers & Travelers: Ricoh Portable Monitor
The 150 Series is the world’s lightest monitor to provide vivid picture quality with 15.6’’ OLED display and touch functionality. Designed as an easily accessible, portable extra screen for enhanced creative collaboration, Ricoh 150 features vivid picture quality, a touch screen for drawing and writing, and the option of wired or wireless connectivity.
Performance Vest for Your Favorite Short King
The Nicholas James Performance Vest is designed for shorter men (under 5’9″), offering a tailored fit that is sleek without being tight. It’s crafted from a lightweight, water-resistant blend. Finally, a vest designed with shorter guys in mind. Water-resistant fabric. Transitions easily from office to weekend wear.
- Streamlined silhouette with hidden zip pocket
- Dual-direction stretch for full mobility
- High mock-neck collar for wind protection
- Subtle branding for a clean, elevated look
The Poseidon Pro, a Waterproof fast-charging Battery
The Poseidon Pro from Dark Energy is a phone-sized, 10,000 mAh power bank built for extreme adventure, delivering 2–3 full charges in a rugged, pocket-friendly form. With an IP68 waterproof and dustproof rating, plus resistance to drops, heat, cold, rain, and mud, it’s engineered to perform when other batteries fail. Backed by a two-year warranty and equipped with three fast-charging ports, it keeps you powered to climb higher, stay longer, and push past where most people turn back.
Poseidon Pro $110
The Hollow Fiber Advantage: The Perfect Travel Sock?
Hollow socks rely on alpaca fibers, which have a unique semi-hollow core structure—nature’s built-in performance technology that outperforms every synthetic alternative. This hollow core acts like natural insulation, creating millions of air pockets that regulate temperature, wick moisture, and provide superior comfort. Hollow socks excel at keeping your feet dry day after day of consecutive uses, which reduces stink, improves comfort and offers exceptional temperature regulation.
Warm Up the Crib with this Tiny, Effective, Portable Heater
No more dreading cold mornings: the G-WILL Smart Plug-in Heater’s exclusive wake-up timer prewarms your room before your alarm goes off. Smart algorithms cut energy use by 75%, making it efficient enough to run all night off-grid, just powered by a portable power station. Designed with the precision of premium consumer electronics, it’s as much a style statement as it is a heater.
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