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What's New What's Hot is Travel Weekly's look at useful and fun travel gadgets, edited by Joe Rosen. First up, Kiwi Slide Sandals. Air travel can be tough on your feet, what with waiting time in airports, TSA shoe-removal rules and foot-swelling at altitude while in flight. One effective way to relieve the pressure on your tootsies is to wear Kiwi Slide Sandals from Orthaheel.

The Kiva Stowaway Messenger Bag folds into its own internal pocket until you need it to tote those unforeseen purchases or for general walk-about-town duty. The bag, which weighs only slightly more than half a pound and measures 11 by 15 by 5 inches, offers a zippered top closure, two large zippered pockets (one exterior, one interior), an organizer, two exterior water-bottle holders and a quick-adjust air-mesh shoulder strap.

Just the thing for a day at the beach, the water-resistant, portable Xplorer Speaker Case for iPhones, iPods or similar devices pumps out a remarkably big sound for such a tidy unit. The rugged, soft-shell case, which is powered by two AAA batteries, comes with a detachable wrist loop, belt pass-through and double D-rings with straps that can be attached to almost anything.

Large enough to carry your digital camera, currency, keys and/or passport, Hipzbag Passport Bag -- swivel hooks enable it to be worn on your belt loops or with a matching waist strap -- is a secure and hands-free travel accoutrement for women. The product, which comes in a variety of colors, fabrics and styles, can be purchased with or without the Hipzbag logo and includes an open-back pocket for easy access to your cellphone.

The Clipa comes in handy in restaurant, airport, airline, hotel and cruise ship lavatories, as well as in public spaces such as casinos and theaters where the user wants to keep her handbag accessible but off the floor. It attaches to a bag's straps so that it looks like it was designed as an accent feature, comes with an automatic closure system and is attractive enough to be worn as a bracelet if so desired.