Once August rolls around I start getting sad, and by September 1st, I am downright depressed that summer is pretty much over. By far my favorite season, I attempt to cram in as many outdoor activities as possible, including dining al fresco, heading to a bbq, pool and beach days, as well as walking in comfy sandals for hours, bicycle rides, and even kayaking on the Hudson River. Since it’s still July that means there’s time left to plan and take advantage of summer weather fun, so this week I got some great ideas and items to test out thanks to Robert Verdi’s Getaways event (you can watch the live Ustream of it here). He had some great items to share that are his favorite for summer and travel — from his favorites, I have pulled my favorites (which can also make great gifts for those with summer birthdays):
1) Lonely Planet’s New England Trips Book
2) Prime Retail Outlet Shopping (there’s tons of these – most likely one near where you live or will be vacationing along the East Coast)
3) Brooks Brothers Supima Cotton No-Iron Shirts
4) Flight 001 Spacepak Suitcase space reduction bags
5) Bright Lites Carry-on bags from Samsonite (cute colors, and you didn’t really want to pay extra to check your bag, did you?)
6) Red Envelope Tailgating Cooler & Grill Set (super compact, comes in a ‘duffel’ bag)
7) Le Tarte Swimwear Bikinis (super cute, fun prints, perfect coverage)
8) Last, but probably most important – don’t forget about protecting your skin with Neutrogena Healthy Defense Liquid Moisturizer with SPF 50
