Christmas came early for me this year, when I won the mystery travel items prize from the Finding the Universe & Independent Travel Cats’ blog. Entry was simple; you just have to be signed up to the newsletter, and then enter details for any or both of the two prizes on offer each month. The prize included one item of my choice - I went for an Aeropress Go coffee maker - and a very large box of assorted goodies. These ranged from an eye mask, bookmark and travel toiletries, to a top-of-the-range photographer’s backpack. Also included were the tiniest speaker I have ever seen - very useful for holiday music, some pocket-sized binoculars and a couple of really cool travel pillows and shawls. In addition, there is a fantastic selection of travel-sized toiletry items, to add to the now-depleted stash of stuff I have - er - “borrowed” from various hotel rooms I have stayed in over the years.
