Upgrade to quick-drying travel gear and you can wave goodbye to those seven pairs of bulky boxers, giant fleeces and endless pointless outfits you normally cart around the globe. Go armed with a couple of useful -albeit slightly domesticated - accessories...

The Speedo Aquabeat, made by iRiver, offers swimmers and other water-babies 1GB of storage, 9 hours playback on one charge, come in three colours, and weighs 35 grams.

With the ability to work down to 3 metres below and floaty-goodness too,...