Etsy pick: Polaroid cities charm bracelet

Now that the weather is picking up, it's normally the cue for me to start wistfully thinking about holidays: where I'm going to go, what I'm going to wear, what I'll get to eat. Regretfully all the news of ash clouds and striking cabin crews we've had so far this year has slightly taken the edge off my excitement and my passport is still gathering dust in a drawer somewhere.

Luckily a little wander in the imagination is still free and viable and that's where this Polaroid cities charm bracelet comes in. Made by Staffordshire-based She Draws, its charms are made of dinky 1 inch high bits of plastic, illustrated with seven fabulous cities - London, Brighton, Venice, Paris, Barcelona, Edinburgh and Berlin - giving plenty of fuel for travel fantasies. It's also cheaper than a return flight at $23 and, if that volcano keeps playing up, I'm focussing on the fact that most of those cities are just a short train ride away.