This is the UK arm of one of the US’s largest travel supply stores and the selection on offer is wonderful. Brands such as Eagle Creek and Case Logic (plus their own) offer luggage and totes that are otherwise hard to find here. As well as the bags there’s everything you could possibly need for travel including clothing, toiletry kits, padlocks and tags. Everything is shipped from the US but all duties are included.

This is a great travel clothing and essentials store started by a couple of adventure travel addicts, and aimed at everyone from new travellers taking their first adventure holiday to old hands looking for the latest developments. They stock ranges by Patagonia, Berghaus, Mountain Hardwear and The North Face (plus more) and everything from base layer to down jackets and adaptors to mosquito nets. They also have an excellent packing list section which tells you what you’ll need dependant on where you’re travelling to.

If you don’t find something here to give as a gift to someone who’s addicted to travel it would be really surprising as the range, of both products and prices, is enormous. There’s everything from Mini Compact Ipod speakers and dvd players, clever chargers and gadgets, essentials from leather organisers to stylish toiletry bags and their own well edited selection of gifts such as mini camera tripods, aluminium travel games, TVR multi function tools and spirit level cufflinks.

If you’re a luxury consumer on the lookout for products that not only work well, but have a high degree of authenticity, Sandstorm fits the bill. Sandstorm is the only range of authentic premium safari-style bags out of Africa. These beautiful bags are handcrafted in Kenya and are perfect for your next safari, walking in the Cotswolds or weekend city breaks in five star hotels - they look good anywhere, delivering a striking combination of luxury, style & durability.

Sometimes there are stores or products available in the US that try as you might you can’t track down here, and the Baggallini range at Mid West Bags fits right into that category. Offering a superb casual/smart rolling tote and an amazing choice of travel organizers in a wide variety of colours plus animal prints you have to take a look if you are, as I am, unable to travel light but wanting to be really smart at the same time. Expect superb service.

Specialists in easy care (easy wear, easy wash and dry) travel clothing, Rohan offer trousers, shirts, underwear and accessories for men and women. You select depending on the type of activity, clothing or climate and there's a very good selection, lots of information and fast service. If you’re planning a visit to the jungle this is an excellent website as you can buy not only your clothing but also clever washbags, microfibre towels, dry wash, travel bottles and lots of other accessories.

Order your hot weather travel clothing here at any time of the year. There's an excellent range for men and women here if you're planning to go trekking or on safari plus smart/classic, easy to wear separates, tailoring and eveningwear. In their casualwear section you'll find shorts, bermudas and capri pants plus lots of tops and t-shirts. They also have accessories such as lightweight luggage, bolle and Oakley sunglasses and sun hats.

This is one of the best travel product and luggage websites, offering everything from classic and well priced luggage by brands such as Antler, Travelpro and Skyflite to business cases and laptop bags, travel wallets, backpacks and wheeled duffles. You can also order your Michelin Red Guides and road atlases here plus electric and PDA adaptors.

This is almost certainly one of, if not the largest travel bag store online and there's certainly a great deal to choose from, with everything from luggage, business and travel accessories to backpacks, sport bags and baby bags. There are some excellent brands here including Mandarina Duck, Samsonite, Kipling and Victorinox and mainland UK delivery is free.

This US based website must be the ultimate travel clothing online store. Travelsmith offer a really comprehensive and well priced range of travel clothing and accessories for men and women, from outerwear including washable suede, tailoring and safari jackets to easy care separates, hats, swimwear and luggage. You can't place your order directly online for International delivery but you can fax it to them at 001 415-884-1351 and they'll send it to you anywhere in the World.

If you know someone who’s about to take off on Safari or into the Jungle firstly introduce them to this website, which offers a good, highly edited range of efficient and well priced travel clothing including lightweight trousers, zip-offs and vented shirts, base layer fleece and thermals; lots of advice on health abroad and advice on travelling with children. Then you could buy them a Nomad gift voucher, so they can buy anything they like, or choose for them from the wide range of travel essentials such as maps, compasses, binoculars and guides.

If you know London well you're bound to have passed the elegant Swaine Adeney Brigg store at 54 St James's Street. Well known as purveyors of the highest quality gentlemen's accessories such as umbrellas with unique handles, wallets, attache and document cases in a variety of styles and leathers plus wonderful (and wonderfully priced) leather luggage. They have a very good gift selection and many of their items can be personalised.

This is an excellent luggage and general bag website where you can shop from ranges such as Antler, Kipling, Eastpak, Timberland and more and you'll find everything from lightweight holdalls to luxury computer cases and large hard-sided suitcases. They offer free UK delivery on orders over £35 and very good discounts as well.

All of this high quality range of luggage is made in 24hr waterproof duck canvas or steerhide, and available in either safari green, brown, tan or black. You'll find a wide selection of shapes and sizes from the multi pocketed 'Adventurer' to the high capacity 'Explorer'. These are the types of bags that'll look better and better as you use them. They're not cheap but intended for all the wear and tear you want to subject them to.