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20 Travel Pick-Me-Up Products To Infuse Some Holiday Feeling Into Your Home
Satisfy your wanderlust without leaving home
As the Foreign Office advises us against all but essential travel abroad during the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, our hopes of lying on an exotic beach any time soon are slowly fading. But social distancing and putting a pause on your holiday plans doesn't have to be too much of a drag, as there are a few ways you can 'escape' to a spa or the Med with our pick of travel-inspired pick-me-ups for the home. From board games that take you to dreamy islands, to a robe fluffy enough to make you reconsider a real spa break, here's how to experience the jet-set lifestyle without stepping outside.
Shop our pick of the best products to inspire the holiday feeling at home.
Tom Ford Eau de Soleil Blanc
£83
Eau de Soleil Blanc translates as water of the white sun - so this perfume smells literally like being on a summer holiday. A spritz of this around your bedroom and you can lie there, eyes closed, imagining basking on a sunlounger.
Costa Brazil scented candle
£155
Similarly to the above, this candle smells like the coast of Brazil. Light it up, pop on an Attenborough documentary and pretend you're in the jungle.
Capri Vintage Travel Framed Wall Art Print
£45
We can't get to Capri, Sorrento, Puglia or any of our other favourite Italian holiday hangouts at the moment, but that won't stop us looking at this print and dreaming of the future.
Lumie Vitamin L Slim SAD Light, White
£75
Bright light that mimics the sunshine is proven to put you in a better mood and can boost energy. So treat yourself to a Lumie and make like you're sitting on a balcony in Spain.
Soho House Robe
£85
Nothing says a day at the spa quite like a sumptuous robe and this fluffy number with a hood from Soho Home will help bring the luxury members' club to your bathroom. It comes in grey or white and, naturally, features the Soho House logo on the chest.
LE PARADISWatermelon Lip Balm - Mykonos, 12ml
£24
Smells like delicious watermelon and will prep us for future Mykonos holidays with friends.
Falastin: A Cookbook
£19.52
Transport yourself to the Middle East via 110 incredible recipes and stories from the co-authors of Jerusalem and Ottolenghi. New cookbook Falastin is a love letter to Palestine, inviting you to bring the abundant salads, wholesome grains and perfumed sweet treats of the rich and complex land to your own kitchen.
Slip Pure Silk Sleep Mask
£50
Sleep masks aren't just for long-haul flights. Bring the first-class cabin to your bedroom with this luxe eye mask in Slip's beautiful Burgundy Lashes design. It's made from mulberry silk and created to reduce lines caused by frowning in your sleep. It's just the answer to getting a restful night's sleep during the chaos.
Diptyque Holiday perfume gift set
£85
Eau Rose, Do Son, L'Ombre dans l'Eau, Eau des Sens and Philosykos - you can scent yourself in a different location every day of the working week.
Elemis Total Glow Bronzing Body Lotion
£39
This velvety body lotion will give you a gradual tan while instantly moisturising your skin to give you that holiday glow, however long you're holed up. It's subtle enough to give you a natural look, with delicious ingredients, from anti-oxidant rich green tea to patchouli oil.
Rika Small Woven Hammock, Teal
£25
String this delightful, lightweight hammock between two hooks near an open window and you can read books in the breeze.
D.S. & DURGA Big Sur After Rain Scented Candle
£60
Inspired by California road trips, this travel-inspired candle will take you straight to those bohemian vistas, capturing the scent of fresh eucalyptus growing in warm mist. Sea spray and intense magnolia create a natural scent that will have you dreaming of that Big Little Lies-esque scenery.
Beach House Pool, 2019, George Byrne
£495
Inspired by Soho Beach House in Miami, this is one we could stare at all day long. It was shot by Sydney-born artist George Byrne, the artist in residence at Soho Beach House. If you miss soaking up the rays by a pool in a glamorous location, this will give you your holiday fix.
Antique Gold Palm Leaf Table Lamp
£225
Lay down a towel under this palm tree lamp and you can create your very own desert island.
GOOP "The Martini" Emotional Detox Bath Soak
£30
Who needs an evening at a fancy Manhattan bar when you can have a 'martini' party in your tub? Just 20 minutes of soaking with Goop's delectable salts will leave you positively unshaken and unstirred. Chia seed oil, passion flower and Australian sandalwood provide all the calm your body needs as the coronavirus headlines flood in.
Jonathan Adler Bowtie Backgammon Set
£395
One of the oldest known boardgames, backgammon always transports us to the streets of Greece or Turkey. Being cooped up at home gives you the perfect opportunity to master the ancient game and Jonathan Adler's 60s-inspired set is the most stylish way to do it.
Moleskine Traveller's Journal
£26.99
All the extra time at home means you can start jotting down your future holiday plans or look back at your recent jaunts. Moleskine's Traveller's Journal is the place to do this, with space for the before and after of your journey, whether it's long-haul getaways or weekends away. There's even an eight-year calendar to plan well ahead.
Hollywood Glass Scented Candle
£65
Astier de Villatte's Hollywood candle promises to transport you to California for the next few weeks.
Soho House Goose Down Pillow
£135
Can't get to Soho Farmhouse? Bring a slice of the glorious Oxfordshire countryside into your home with this luxurious hotel-style pillow filled with the finest European goose down and feathers. It's designed to mould around your head and if you've always wondered why you sleep so well in a hotel room, this is your answer.
Smythson Mara Travel Jewellery Case
£525
If social distancing has made you an organising pro, Smythson's Mara Travel Jewellery Case is just what you need for your accessories, whether for travel or not. We love this sunny leather case with a suede interior and removable trays that takes us straight to the streets of Havana.
Roshina leads the digital travel content for Hearst UK, covering titles including Country Living, Red, Good Housekeeping and Harper's Bazaar.
When she's not eating her way around Istanbul or hiking the Dolomites' peaks, she loves nothing more than escaping the crowds of London for a country break.
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