Travel Gear: reversible suitcases, charging cables and tidy-ups

LeTrav Convertible Case

If you want to travel casual but arrive sophisticated, LeTrav's Convertible Cases, which have two reversible compartments, offer an elegant solution. You can journey with a water-resistant backpack but then unzip it, flip the two sides over, zip it again and pitch up with a smart leather case. So you can choose the side you show, business or adventure. From $359; see letrav.com

NomadKey

As we're increasingly tethered to our smartphones and tablets, the need to recharge has risen to match. NomadKeys are keyring-sized charging cables that mean you'll never be stuck for powering up again – trusting there's access to a USB port, of course. In fact, you'll find USB slots on TVs, cash registers, music players, never mind desktops and laptops. NomadKeys are ultra flexible, with anti-scratch contacts and there are models to fit every device from Blackberry to Apple to Android. Micro USB version $19.95 from hellonomad.com

Skooba Design Cable Stable DLX

Cocoon's Grid-It is like the open sandwich version of this, with its crisscross elasticated straps; but Skooba Designs have the advantage of zipping closed. Both are tidy-ups to wrangle your cables, wires, chargers, USB keys, etc. Mesh pockets are good for smaller loose items like SD cards. $23 from amazon.com or skoobadesign.com