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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, the Retro Nursery Backpack, part of Beckmann of Norway's line featuring styles from the 50s and 60s. Primarily designed for little ones, it is constructed from canvas cotton, has magnetic locks, a name tag, and well-padded shoulder straps. Reflectors and reflective piping add an element of safety.

Perfectly suited to the peripatetic traveler, this product, primarily worn as a scarf, transforms into a water-resistant hood and shawl just when you need it most in a drenching rain or chilling show shower. With two water-resistant pockets for protecting the likes of a cell phone or wallet, the RainScarf, which is available in a variety of colors, can be rolled up and stashed away in a jacket pocket when not being worn.

Muscle tension and its concomitant discomfort are not unfamiliar to long-distance travelers. So why not try to ease the pain with the Hypersphere Massage Ball. Only 5 inches in diameter and TSA approved, the it has three high-intensity vibration settings (45, 68 and 92 HZ) that can be applied, for example, to your aching feet, hamstrings, shoulders or back to help loosen those knotted muscles. The Hypersphere has a dual exterior of silicone grip texture and a dense shell.

These bags, from the family-owned Jump Paris luggage firm, are part of the stylish Cassis Collection, which include a carry-on case, a 26-inch packing case and a 30-inch packing case. Available in black, red, khaki and navy with brown leather accents, the Cassis Collection is characterized by polycarbonate reinforced shells, four dual spinner wheels and Jump's signature world map lining. The collection also includes a range of coordinated soft-sided polyester bags with leather trim.

STM is offering this practical accessory for business travelers. Suitable for securing 14- to 16-inch laptops in a cushioned environment that protects your device by suspending it above and away from the briefcase's edges, the Judge Laptop Briefcase has quilted interior linings; a removable shoulder strap; an internal, fleeced-lined pocket that can hold two pairs of eyeglasses; and ample internal storage pockets that are angled for easy access. Among those compartments is a battery enclosure with a routing channel for a charging cable.