Designer Travel Bags

A PAINTER WHO TOOK LESSONS from a French artist when he was 7, 27-yearold Rian Berry went beyond Pacific Northwest galleries when he met his wife, Julie. “We sat in a restaurant talking about what type of work we could do together,” says Berry, “and we sketched the idea on a napkin.” The napkin image became Rian Handbags, featuring original illustrations of destination cities including Paris, London, New York and San Francisco. The original watercolors are scanned digitally and printed on high-quality leather bags. The “Tower” and “Taxi-Cab” bags are functional art—perfect for travel ($305, rianhandbags.com).

Ooh, Ahh, The Airport Spa

FLYING THE FRIENDLY SKIES can sometimes leave people feeling frazzled, with flight delays, cranky fellow passengers and security restrictions adding to the headache of air travel. Now, thanks to the emerging presence of airport day spas—everywhere from JFK International’s Oasis Day Spa in the JetBlue Terminal (pictured) to Detroit Metro Airport’s OraOxygen Spa—travelers have a menu of treatments to soothe their spirits before takeoff. Long layovers have never been more relaxing.

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