We’re all about clever design and making life easier—but every now and then, we come across a few accessories that aren’t ours but totally get the Bon Maxie tick of approval.
Whether you’re enjoying a bowl of pasta and an Aperol spritz in Italy or navigating airport chaos en route to literally anywhere else, here are 8 Amazon finds that’ll help streamline your travels. No fuss. No overthinking. Because complicated isn’t on the itinerary.
1. Universal Adapter
The last thing you want is to pack 5 different adapters for your holiday. This compact square of genius works in 200+ countries and charges 4 devices at once—so you can power your phone, Kindle, curling iron and speaker without playing musical sockets in your hotel room.
2. Amazon Kindle
You packed a book for the plane, a book for the pool, another just in case… and now there’s no room for snacks. A Kindle brings your entire reading list without the bulk—ideal for sunlounger reads, layovers, or pretending you’re not just re-reading Funny Story for the third time.
3. 5-Piece Bottle Set
These refillable bottles are squeeze-friendly, leak-resistant and—miracle—actually easy to decant. The clear case breezes through airport security, and the set’s sleek enough to keep your skincare routine smugly intact.
4. Digital Luggage Scales
If “just one more outfit” is your packing strategy, you’ll want these digital scales. Quickly check your bag weight before check-in and dodge the public suitcase reshuffle. Bonus: they’re light enough to bring along for the trip home—because somehow that return luggage always includes ceramics, new shoes and hotel slippers you weren’t technically supposed to take.
5. 2-in-1 Steamer Iron
Linen’s cute… until it looks like you slept in it. This pocket-sized gadget steams or presses your clothes in minutes—no questionable hotel irons, no sacrificing half your bag to wrinkle control.
6. Pill Organiser
Small but mighty, this organiser keeps vitamins, meds or bobby pins and rogue hair ties—sorted and contained. It’s satisfying to snap shut and fits neatly in your handbag or toiletries bag without turning into a travelling maraca.
7. Hands-Free Phone Mount
This mount clips to your tray table, seat back or suitcase handle for hands-free scrolling on the go. Ideal for long-haul Netflix binges or FaceTiming your dog from the departure lounge (we’ve all done it).
8. LED Foldable Mirror
Not all lighting is created equal—especially in hotel bathrooms. This slim, rechargeable mirror folds up for carry-on and lights up your face properly for makeup, touch-ups or emergency freshening after a red-eye flight.
Oh—and if you’re after clever things we do actually sell…
While the finds above are from the wild world of Amazon, we’ve designed our own clever accessories made to solve real travel problems. Think travel wallets that actually fit your large phone and passport, our viral toiletry bag with 15 pockets (yes, really) that over 60,000 people are obsessed with, and crossbody bags that keep your hands free for coffee, boarding passes and duty-free impulse decisions.
