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How frustrating is it to be the only passenger who's awake and restless on that 12 hour red-eye flight? A tired traveler is a grumpy traveler, so instead of curling up under a paper thin airport-issue "blanket," get cozy with a cashmere travel set.

A memo to men: There's no excuse for resorting to a grungy backpack when traveling, especially when there are so many more suave backpack options for guys than for women. We'll spare you the hassle of a trip to the ninth circle of hell – aka the mall – and show you some polished backpacks for wherever your next travels may take you.

Sitting between three bodies of water and the Coastal Mountain Range, Vancouver benefits from gorgeous scenery. Mountains are well and good, but visitors would do well not to be distracted from the city's happening cultural scene.