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Show Air New Zealand What You Pack, Win a Flight to London

Who doesn't love looking at other people's stuff, especially when it comes to what they pack in their luggage? Back in February we introduced you to a smart blog from the people at Air New Zealand. It's called I Am Packed and the concept is simple, beautiful and familiar: feature the well laid-out contents of a traveler's bag, plus minimal information about the person (name, age, hometown, destination).

We never realized it before, but their featured bags never extended to American travelers...until now.

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Aww, Look at This New Little Lomo Fisheye Baby Camera

New cute camera alert! Yesterday in New York, Lomography—purveyor of vintage film cameras and creator of new, plastic ones—unveiled a secret product. It's secret no longer, and the project they kept under wraps is the Lomo Fisheye Baby 110, a miniature version of their popular Fisheye camera, just pocket- and travel-sized.

We're big fans of Lomography here at Jaunted, and as frequent users of three of their cameras (the LC-A+, La Sardina and Diana Mini), we can vouch for their awesomeness when it comes to shaking up your usual travel photography routine. Leave the DSLR behind for a moment, bring a backup roll of real film and walk down some alleys—you'll quickly understand our love of good ol' analog.

In fact, it's our few years of pocketing our Diana Mini (a tiny version of their regular Diana camera) that makes us want to talk about the Fisheye Baby, because we think the small snappers are really the future of Lomography, now that everyone can pocket their smartphone cameras.

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What's In Your Train Case, Rebecca of VegasChatter?

Last season, we showed you what we (and some other notable travelers) pack in a carry-on. Now it's time to get personal. Your intrepid contributors here at Jaunted are opening our dopp kits and cosmetic cases to reveal what keeps us looking so damn good.

Hi, I'm Rebecca. Not the fabulous MsRebecca, but 702Becca from over on VegasChatter. I usually spend my time traveling from one exotic (replica) destination to another, from the Venetian to Mandalay Bay and from New York-New York to Monte Carlo. But, every once and a while, I depart Sin City for locations as close as San Diego (my most recent road trip) to as far away as the BVIs (my favorite vacay, ever. EVER).

The bag:

You'll probably still find this soft-sided train case on the shelf of your neighborhood Target as I just picked it up a few weeks ago for my jaunt to SD. Made by Contents and dubbed Tutti Fruity, this double-decker, zippered bag was the perfect in-betweener—not too big or too small (4.5" x 3" x 6.25"). I pack for myself and my five-year-old son, so size was important.

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Perfume That Smells Like an Airport: 'The Scent of Departure'

It wasn’t too long ago that we discovered someone was making perfumes to look like baggage claim tags, and now it looks like we’re finally ready to choose one.

If you recall, the new line of scents are all inspired from locations around the world, and each bottle sports a design that mimics the look of a checked baggage tag. They’re planning different bottles and aromas for plenty of distinct destinations, so if your favorite spot is New York, Tokyo, London, or Paris they will have you covered.

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What's in Your Carry-on, Damian Van Zyll De Jong?

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Travel voyeurs, every last one of us! It's time for a new series wherein you show off what you're working with. That is, what necessities make it into your carry-on bag. Want to be featured? It's crazy simple. Shoot us an email with a nice big photo of your bag contents and a little bit about why they have pride of place in your carry-on. And of course include your Twitter handle if you so desire.

Next up in the series after peeking into the bags of illustrious travelers, we've got yet another: Damian Van Zyll De Jong, the always-on-the-road founder of Native Shoes.

Here's what he's packin':

· Filson Rugged Twill Carry On Bag. I keep my 15 inch MacBook Pro in this water repellant mailman bag. Great for arriving back in rainy Vancouver!
· Louis Vuitton Keepall 55 in Black Epi Leather/Matching Wallet. This bag fits the perfect amount of stuff for the perfect length of time to go away. I like to travel light and this is all I usually bring. If it doesn't fit in here, I know I've packed too much.

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What's in Your Dopp Kit, Omri?

Last season, we showed you what we (and some other notable travelers) pack in a carry-on. Now it's time to get personal. The intrepid contributors here at Jaunted will open our dopp kits and cosmetic cases to reveal what keeps us looking so damn good.

As the Jaunted contributor who had to look up "Dopp Kit" when we were brainstorming this series, like Kyle I'm going to beg your indulgence regarding the utilitarian nature of my travel toiletries.

Even worse, and in the interest of full disclosure, I should also admit that I'm cheating a little bit. What you're looking at is the sum total (toiletry-wise) of what I try to pack every time I travel. That's different from what I actually remember to pack every time. Luckily we have a civilization, and that civilization has stores, and those stores sell toiletries. I can almost always get what I forget on the other side of the flight. And for those times when stores are closed, that's what hotel toothpaste and toothbrushes are for.

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Six Things You Should Totally Buy Onboard an AirAsia Flight

Who doesn't love to hate on budget airlines that nickel-and-dime you for every little thing? Ah hem Ryanair and Spirit. Still, despite being branded LCCs (low-cost carriers), some airlines that keep costs down also play it nice, offering items for sale on board that actually make sense.

Just a few days ago, we hopped a 2-hour AirAsia flight from Bali-DPS to Jakarta-CGK and, instead of being prodded to pay more to bring a carryon, we instead were presented with the "AirAsia Cafe meny," a magazine that sells everything from Nasi Goreng and pancakes to Hello Kitty portable speakers and waterproof bags. It's like a duty-free catalog, but then it's not; it's more like duty-free iight.

So long as you've got extra cash (they don't take plastic onboard), here's six things you should buy onboard AirAsia:

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What's in Your Dopp Kit, Max?

Last season, we showed you what we (and some other notable travelers) pack in a carry-on. Now it's time to get personal. The intrepid contributors here at Jaunted will open our dopp kits and cosmetic cases to reveal what keeps us looking so damn good.

Hi, my name is Max Graham and I travel weekly all over the world to perform as a DJ. It's almost a fact that DJs spend more time in the air than anyone (outside airline employees) and coupling that with life in hotels and late nights means it’s important to care for my skin. I never used to do much more than a simple face wash, but recently I upgraded products and have noticed huge improvements, especially after weekends of excessive travel and dry air.

The bag: This one is from MUJI, a Japanese brand with an excellent selection of cool and functional accessories for travelers. The clear pouch allows for easy in and out from my carry on while navigating security, and it’s an easy wash too. I also have a cool black bag from United's First Class, but as it’s not see-through, it has instead become my hot sauce/gum/eye mask/Advil bag.

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What's in Your Dopp Kit, Kyle?

Last season, we showed you what we (and some other notable travelers) pack in a carry-on. Now it's time to get personal. All this week, the intrepid contributors here at Jaunted will open our dopp kits and cosmetic cases to reveal what keeps us looking so damn good.

Hello, I’m Kyle—aka kjb. I’m willing to crack open the contents of my travel toiletry bag, but you need to promise not to laugh. Clearly I am way behind the curve when it comes to on-the-go skincare and general appearance upkeep. A trip to Sephora—or the man version of Sephora—just might be in store for me this weekend.

Honestly, it doesn’t take much to get me ready to go—just naturally handsome I guess—and I usually just swipe some of the typical hotel bathroom amenities to get me through the day. It basically boils down to my general hatred for the little plastic baggie, as that’s just one more thing to worry about. Sometimes I even smuggle my toothpaste through, but please don’t tell the TSA.

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What's In Your Travel Cosmetic Case, Rebecca?

Last season, we showed you what we (and some other notable travelers) pack in a carry-on. Now it's time to get personal. All this week, the intrepid contributors here at Jaunted will open our dopp kits and cosmetic cases to reveal what keeps us looking so damn good.

Hi, I'm Rebecca— aka MsRebecca. Like some of my fellow Jaunted eds opening up their cosmetic cases this week, you can often find me over at HotelChatter, where I tend to obsess over hotel toiletries and cute hotel doggies. After more than a decade in NYC, I now live in Miami Beach, which makes traveling to the Caribbean a breeze. So I try to do that a lot.

Like Juliana, I usually have another TSA-approved bag for liquids, some of which you see here. How much I pack depends on where I'm going; the general rule being if I'm hitting the beach, I need as much sunscreen as TSA deems legal, and less makeup. But this is a pretty good version of my ever-changing lineup, minus the shampoo and conditioner and shower gel, which I like to check out at my hotel. (Did I mention I tend to obsess over miniature-sized beauty products?)

The bag: Collette Dinnigan for Qantas. I think this was the First Class amenity kit some years back. Sadly, I didn't get it flying First--I was in Economy on one of my frequent flights to Sydney and a friend of a friend was serving in the cabin. He brought me some goodies like this kit to make my coach haul more bearable. Fun fact: I once saw Miranda Kerr pull the same Collette Dinnigan for Qantas case out of her Prada purse backstage at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Now, she's a Qantas Ambassador.

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What's In Your Travel Cosmetic Case, Juliana?

Last season, we showed you what we (and some other notable travelers) pack in a carry-on. Now it's time to get personal. All this week, the intrepid contributors here at Jaunted will open our dopp kits and cosmetic cases to reveal what keeps us looking so damn good.

Hi, I'm Juliana. You might know me from my hotel adventures over at HotelChatter and VegasChatter. If you do, then it's not surprising that my travel cosmetics case is a Gilchrist & Soames cosmetic bag that I got while staying at the Flamingo Las Vegas a few years back. You can see what the bag used to look like before I mucked it up right here.

Keep in mind, these are just my cosmetics. My travel toiletries go in a separate bag (usually a TSA-approved baggie) so that's probably a separate post. But this is a main staple of my everyday purse.

The bag: As I mentioned, a clear case from Gilchrist & Soames. I need a clear bag so I can see what's in it without having to actually open it up. It's quite handy for when you are driving (I live in LA) and need to grab your eyeliner or lipstick real quick.

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What's in Your Dopp Kit, Rayme?

Last season, we showed you what we (and some other notable travelers) pack in a carry-on. Now it's time to get personal. All this week, the intrepid contributors here at Jaunted will open our dopp kits and cosmetic cases to reveal what keeps us looking so damn good.

Rayme, here! Just like another Jaunted writer, I will be in Bali, Indonesia for a few days. In fact, by the time you read this, I will have already landed. This is a quick trip for me, so I don't need heaps of product and some samples work perfectly.

The bag: Freitag dopp kit. If you are not privy to the awesomeness of Freitag, sit back and enjoy. These bags are made in Switzerland from recycled shipping truck tarps and will last forever! Super durable and super cool. This one has an internal pocket and a little metal mirror on the inside.

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